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The solos continue here in Bluegrass Flatpick Guitar-Solos, Licks, and Tricks, Volume Two. These Bluegrass Flatpick Guitar volumes are not beginner guitar books. Some knowledge of flatpicking is useful to get the most success out of them. Once again, the tunes are arranged in approximate order of difficulty. However the level of difficulty starts off at a more intermediate stage, and winds up at a more advanced level toward the end.The YouTube companion videos (jeffbelding.com) continue for Volume Two. I have included suggestions in these videos to give you greater insight into the interpretation of the music. As always, special trouble spots will be pointed out, where necessary.For those of you looking for "the simpler side of things," there are a few tunes in this volume that start you off with an easier version of a melody such as, "Soldier's Joy," "Cripple Creek," and "Way Downtown."Use these books as a reference for finding new ways to play popular bluegrass jam tunes such as: "Yonder Stands Little Maggie," "More Pretty Girls than One," "Turkey in the Straw," and more! Take them on the road to your favorite bluegrass festivals-some new licks to share with old friends!The all-important subject of minor chords and the licks that work with them can be found in the unusual minor-chord treatment of "Columbus Stockade Blues." This contains licks for the chords of E minor, A minor and B7.Other chords that may give you pause in how to navigate them are E, A, B minor, B flat, and F. Potential licks for all of these chords are addressed in two tunes from the author: "Round Robin Progression" and "The Kitchen Sink" (They include everything, but...LOL!).The ever-popular waltz, "All the Good Times are Past and Gone" gives a basic treatment of the melody as well as some variations that transcend the melody into a series of licks based on the chord structure. These licks are of course transferrable to other waltz tunes in the key of G.Volume Two wraps up with a series of "Licks for the Mind's File Cabinet." This final section extracts licks from throughout the book to show you how they can be put into different contexts. This is one of the keys to becoming a fluent bluegrass guitar improviser-having a library of licks to call up at will and in the heat of the moment.The underlying message these books mean to convey is, "Learn the solos verbatim, but don't forget to read between the lines!" Bluegrass licks can be found everywhere in any music you play. Every measure in a tune is an interchangeable part that can be "fitted" to a different tune with the same chord center. Keep those eyes and ears open and fill up those "folders" with new ideas.Happy pickin' and jammin' to ALL!

Welcome to Bluegrass Flatpick Guitar-Solos, Licks, and Tricks, Volume One. Back in 1980, I learned my first flatpicking guitar piece, "Beaumont Rag," from a Homespun Tape taught by guitarist Russ Barenberg. I was hooked on this style of playing guitar from that moment to the present. Some forty years hence, I would like to bring you my own insights of how to go about soloing and improvising in this dynamic style-in two volumes of songs, exercises, fiddle tunes, and practical knowledge.These Bluegrass Flatpick Guitar volumes are not beginner guitar books. Some knowledge of guitar technique is useful to get the most success out of them. This would include basic chord changing skills, an understanding of counting time, and some experience with alternate ("down-up") picking. The notation used is standard six-string guitar tablature. Some background of reading this kind of notation can prove to be helpful. It is my hope that the YouTube companion videos (jeffbelding.com) with this series will greatly enhance the learning process for you. All the pieces are played on video at a moderate tempo. Where necessary, trouble spots are called out, prior to the run-through.The first five tunes presented in Volume One are original pieces, all designed to get both your picking hand and fretting hand coordinated. This sets the stage to tackle the widely-played fiddle tunes and solos that follow.The material found here is most approachable for the later beginner. The tunes are arranged in approximate order of difficulty.If you could use a daily warm-up exercise, the "Down-Up Picking Study" which appears early in this first book is for you. This gives you a gradual coordination of picking and fretting hands, while it gets the blood pumping and the brain humming!Although the primary focus of Volume One is about new ways of soloing on popular bluegrass tunes, there is also a section devoted to understanding the chromatic scale. This is essential knowledge for any guitarist who is looking to expand their improvisational skills.After an in-depth presentation of the nuts and bolts of the chromatic scale, nine exercises are provided to help your understanding of the entire fretboard...a virtual lifetime of study!One way you might use these books, is as a reference for finding new ways to play popular bluegrass jam tunes such as: "Old Joe Clark," "Devil's Dream," "The Girl I Left Behind Me," "Bile Dem Cabbage Down," and more!Also peppered throughout Volume One are some short essays on practical subjects that the author believes could be useful to the up-and-coming musician. These include bluegrass jamming participation and etiquette, and daily practice routines. You will also gain insight into whether it is worth considering becoming an independent free-lance musician as a profession. So pick it up, tune it up and enjoy the journey through these Bluegrass Flatpick Guitar Solos Licks and Tricks-Volume One!

This is the follow-up to "New Techniques For 5 String Banjo, Volume 1 - Beginner" and is geared to the later beginner as both a bridge to enhanced playing technique and a reference of musical knowledge regarding the banjo.Some of the highlights include: Banjo tablature for traditional and original tunesHow and when to use a capoIntroduction of new chords beyond G, C and D7Moving chords up the neckHow to build a banjo solo77 banjo rolls and a library of licksThe book begins with a review of Volume 1, such as reading tablature notation, rhythm, picking, fretting, basic chords and banjo rolls.The use of the capo is introduced, along with many sample tunes that incorporate the capo, such as "Cripple Creek," and "Devil's Dream," among others.New chords are presented: Emin, Dmin, and F and sample tunes to go along with them including "A Minor Madness," "Little Maggie" and "Old Joe Clark."You will learn how to move chord "shapes" around the banjo neck to get different inversions of the same chord.An expansion of repertoire of popular bluegrass tunes is emphasized. Besides some of the aforementioned tunes, there is "Red Wing," "Bile Dem Cabbage Down," "Soldier's Joy," and "Turkey in the Straw." Provided with these popular tunes are several variations for both melody and back-up parts.There is an entire chapter devoted to Waltzes: "The Ash Grove," "All the Good Times" and even the classical waltz "The Beautiful Blue Danube."There is an all-important discussion of banjo licks: How to practice them, and how to put them into use in your everyday playing.A free audio companion is available at jeffbelding.com. It plays through every musical example in the book, and includes banjo/guitar duet versions of all the main tunes for an interactive jamming experience.A Glossary of musical terms is provided which explains many aspects of Music Theory as simply and succinctly as possible.