Memories of Mother and Dad

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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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MEMORIES OF MOTHER AND DAD

Memories of Mother and Dad

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Memories of Mother and Dad

Bill Monroe’s 1952 recording of “Memories of Mother and Dad” is pitched in the key of F#, and so there are a few odd notes (open strings) in his solo. Most of the solo is played with the index finger centered at the fourth fret (F# on the D string) and it includes some 32nd-note tremolo passages up the neck, which can be tricky if you’ve never played in F# before. Mike walks you through the intro and solo phrase by phrase, making sure you understand the F# positions and explaining the odd notes in Monroe’s solo.

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