Beaumont Rag, Part 2: Doc Watson’s B Part

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In Part 2 of the lesson on crosspicking, you'll learn the first part of Scott's arrangement of "Home Sweet Home," which mostly uses the traditional 3-3-2 roll. Since crosspicking is usually used to play song melodies, it's a good idea to learn the melody of a song before tackling a crosspicking arrangement, so Scott starts by making sure you know the melody to "Home Sweet Home" and then takes the arrangement apart phrase by phrase (or roll by roll).

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Beaumont Rag

Beaumont Rag, Part 1: Doc Watson’s A Part

Beaumont Rag, Part 2: Doc Watson’s B Part

Beaumont Rag, Part 3: Variations and Improvising Exercises

“Beaumont Rag” Play-Along Track

Beaumont Rag, Part 2: Doc Watson’s B Part

The B part of “Beaumont Rag” has become an example of crosspicking and is usually played with groups of three notes in regular “forward rolls” but Doc actually plays it a little differently, creating, in essence, a six-note pattern that is played twice. While it can be difficult to hear the difference, Doc’s version is a little easier to play, so it’s well worth learning.

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Beaumont Rag, Part 3: Variations and Improvising Exercises →

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Beaumont Rag, Part 3: Variations and Improvising Exercises →

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