Backup for “Tennessee Waltz”

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Backup for “Tennessee Waltz”

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Backup for “Tennessee Waltz”

Chad shows you a backup part for “Tennessee Waltz” in the key of D that includes lots of great double-stops and some chordal moves you can use in backing up other tunes in the key of D. Most advanced-level bluegrass fiddlers will know “Tennessee Waltz,” but Chad starts by playing the melody of “Tennessee Waltz” before walking you through his backup part. (Check out the PDF of the melody, if you don’t already know it.)

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