Brittany Teaches “Down the Hatch,” Part 2: Improvising

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Down the Hatch

Brittany Teaches “Down the Hatch,” Part 1: Melody and Bowing

Brittany Teaches “Down the Hatch,” Part 2: Improvising

In this video, Brittany talks about how she improvises a solo on “Down the Hatch” and tunes like it. She starts by playing it with guitarist Scott Nygaard and improvising a solo. Then she and Scott talk about how they approach improvising melodically and rhythmically.

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