Down in the Swamp, Part 2

from: Advanced Flatpicking Guitar with Scott Nygaard

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Learn the essential techniques of bluegrass flatpicking guitar through classic and lesser-known songs and tunes, from bluegrass blues to old-time fiddle tunes to country swing sounds.

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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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Down in the Swamp

Down in the Swamp, Part 1

Down in the Swamp, Part 2

Down in the Swamp, Part 3: Melody in D Position

“Down in the Swamp” Play-Along Track

Down in the Swamp, Part 2

The B part of “Down in the Swamp” includes some distinctive anticipations of the downbeat, both in the first bar, which is a typical way that old-time fiddlers will start a tune, and in the second bar. In both cases, the phrase starts on the fourth beat of the previous measure and is tied over into the first eighth note of the downbeat. Scott walks you through the melody of the B part of “Down in the Swamp” phrase by phrase, making sure you understand the syncopation/anticipation of the first two phrase. Scott also shows you the chords, giving you a couple ideas about voicings.

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