Archive for July, 2008

Save Quicktime Movies Without Quicktime Pro

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

These instructions work the same on Mac or Windows
Applications used in this demo
- Firefox 3.0
- Quicktime 7.5
Quicktime is a great free application if you’re not interested in coughing up $30 for Quicktime Pro. The main feature Pro gives you is the ability to easily download Quicktime movies from the internet but there is a way […]

Pike County Breakdown

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

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QuickTime 7 required.

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Pike County Breakdown is a Bill Monroe tune that Earl Scruggs made popular. It has a single string lick that can be a little tricky but it’s an essential part of the melody. I use my thumb and index finger […]

New Camptown Races

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

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New Camptown Races is a Frank Wakefield tune that he played with Red Allen. It’s usually played in Bb or occasionally B natural. I play it in Bb (G position, capo at 3rd). The chords with the capo on are […]

Old Joe Clark

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

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Old Joe Clark is a well known fiddle tune usually played in the key of A so I’m capoed at the 2nd fret and playing out of the G position. The chords with the capo on are G, D, F, […]