Bury Me Beneath the Willow, Part 1: Melody

from: Bluegrass Mandolin Fingerboard Method with Sharon Gilchrist

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Bury Me Beneath the Willow

Bury Me Beneath the Willow, Part 1: Melody

Bury Me Beneath the Willow, Part 2: Double Stop Solo

Bury Me Beneath the Willow, Part 3: Play-Along Track

Bury Me Beneath the Willow, Part 1: Melody

Sharon uses the bluegrass standard “Bury Me Beneath the Willow” to show you how to move out of the basic closed-position fingerings you’ve been learning to other nearby positions. Sharon starts by reminding you of the L shapes and arpeggios in the key of D and then shows you the melody of “Bury Me Beneath the Willow,” with a couple of simple embellishments and an ending lick.

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