Sam Brown Hill, Part 2

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Inverness

“Inverness” comes from fiddler/mandolinist John Mailander, who recorded it on his album Walking Distance. It’s a beautiful, contemplative melody that alternates measures of 6/4 and 4/4. Joe walks you through the second part of “Inverness” in this video.

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Sam Brown Hill

Sam Brown Hill, Part 1

Sam Brown Hill, Part 2

Sam Brown Hill, Part 3

Sam Brown Hill, Part 4: Play-Along Track

Sam Brown Hill, Part 2

The second part of “Sam Brown Hill” starts on the IV chord (G) with the melody in sixths on the top two strings, and the timing of the ending is a little tricky. Joe walks you through it phrase by phrase, showing you some places you can add chord tones to fill out the melody.

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