Click image to play
QuickTime 7 required.

For download info & playback options refer to this article

Forked Deer is another parking lot standard usually played in the key of D. The example here is played in the key of C with the capo at the second fret.

A friend of mine turned me on to this and I have watched it more times than I care to admit. The audio/video editing is nothing short of genius and Steve Gadd’s casiotone drum sound cracks me up only slightly less than when the sax chimes in. I don’t know who StSanders is but they’re […]

Click image to play
QuickTime 7 required.

For download info & playback options refer to this article

The Red Haired Boy is a popular Irish reel that is a staple of Bluegrass jams. As with many fiddle tunes it goes by different names such as The Red Headed Irishman and The Jolly Beggar; the latter of which is […]

Arkansas Traveler is one of those cheesy, nursery rhyme tunes that’s instantly recognizable. Like Wildwood Flower it lends itself well to crosspicking. On guitar the tune is most commonly played out of the C position with the capo at the second fret (key of D). However Norman Blake’s classic version is in the key of […]

Here is the Carter Family classic Wildwood Flower. A simple melody that lends itself well to crosspicking. If you’re unfamiliar with crosspicking it’s just a fancy word used to describe the process of simulating a banjo roll with a flatpick. In its simplest form the picking pattern generally starts with a downstroke and alternates from […]

Here is an example of the tune Gold Rush. It’s in the key of A played out of the G position so put your capo on the second fret.
The video goes through the tune once fast, once slow and closes out with an example of what could be played as accompaniment.

Click image to play
QuickTime 7 […]