Bill Monroe wrote the song “Uncle Pen” about his uncle Pendleton Vandiver, a fiddler whose influence inspired Monroe to create bluegrass music. The solos are a little different than most bluegrass solos. Usually the fiddle will play the first part, which corresponds to the verse, while another instrument will play the chorus form. In this lesson, you’ll learn the fiddle melody to the verse and a solo to the chorus based on some of Bill Monroe’s solos. Sharon starts by showing you the fiddle part slowly, taking it apart phrase by phrase, and then playing it through slowly so you can play along with her.
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"Uncle Pen" (Available to subscribers)
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