Get Down on Your Knees and Pray

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Learn traditional bluegrass-style mandolin as exemplified by the father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe, with original transcribed solos and tips on reproducing Monroe’s sound, rhythm, and feel.

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GET DOWN ON YOUR KNEES AND PRAY

Get Down on Your Knees and Pray

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Get Down on Your Knees and Pray

Bill Monroe recorded “Get Down on Your Knees and Pray” at the same 1951 session (and with the same band members) as “Cabin of Love.” It’s a powerful and spooky song and there were a number of takes. Bill played an intro and two solos on the take that was released. They feature 32nd-note tremolo, triplets, and a lot of hammer-ons and slides. Mike walks you through the intro and first solo, phrase by phrase, and then plays the second solo, which is mostly 32nd-note tremolo on different G double stops, through at a slow tempo.

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