Learn how to get that fiddley sound by learning beginner-level fiddle tunes and bluegrass songs, with technique tips for both hands and basic theory.
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June Apple
In the second part of this lesson, you’ll learn the B part of “June Apple” phrase by phrase, as well as the “Georgia shuffle” bowing pattern, which works well on the B part. You’ll also learn how to add drone strings to the A and B parts.
“Tennessee Waltz” is a beautiful and popular waltz played all over North America. It’s usually played in the key of D and Chad gets you started with a D scale and a D arpeggio before walking you through the melody phrase by phrase. Chad gives advice on getting the D and A notes to ring in tune, and then plays the “Tennessee Waltz” through with a few variations, including some hammer-ons and slides.
"Tennessee Waltz" (Available to subscribers)
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What to do with all of that time? Check out the lessons, tunes, and techniques to learn in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
A performance from the 2016 CA Banjo Extravaganza, with Bill Evans, Joe Newberry, and Danny Barnes, and an all-star band of Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, John Reischman, and Jim Nunally.
