“Shady Grove” is a classic American folk song that likely originated in the 1800s. There are numerous versions, but Sharon teaches you a version of “Shady Grove” in the key of D minor that is similar to the way Jerry Garcia and David Grisman, Tony Rice, and others have played it. You’ll learn the D minor scale and chords and the melody the way David Grisman played it on The Pizza Tapes. Sharon starts by showing you the D minor scale and how to play the D minor, C, F, and A minor chords you’ll use to accompany “Shady Grove.” Learning these chord voicings and the arpeggios associated with them are a good way to get used to the fingering of the D minor scale you’ll use to play the melody.
