Soldier’s Joy, Part 2: Variations

from: Beginning Bluegrass and Old-Time Fiddle with Chad Manning

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Soldier’s Joy

Soldier’s Joy, Part 1: Basic Melody

Soldier’s Joy, Part 2: Variations

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Soldier’s Joy, Part 2: Variations

Chad walks you through variations on the A and B parts of “Soldier’s Joy” in this video. He ends by playing the whole thing, basic melody and variations, through with guitarist Scott Nygaard, and also shows you how he’d improvise on the melody of “Soldier’s Joy.”

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