“Will the Circle Be Unbroken” comes from the Carter Family and is one of the most well-known bluegrass and old-time country songs. As with the last couple of lessons, you’ll learn to create a melody-based solo to “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” in the key of D using the L shapes, arpeggios, and double stops. Sharon shows you how to harmonize the melody with double stops in this video.
| Love, Please Come Home |
| Love, Please Come Home, Part 3: Solo |
The solo you’ll learn to “Love, Please Come Home” was played by fiddler Tater Tate and features some major-pentatonic licks in B as well as double stops and slides. The solo ends with a great bluegrass major-pentatonic lick in closed position that you can use in lots of songs. Sharon walks you through the solo in this video, explaining the solo’s syncopated phrasing as she goes.
| “Love, Please Come Home” Solo Notation/Tab (Available to subscribers) |