Bluegrass and Flatpicking Guitar video lessons presented by Watch & Learn. Learn how to play the techniques, scales, and songs that have helped Bluegrass remain a cherished form of acoustic music. Below you will find our series of free bluegrass guitar lessons that will teach you essential concepts and techniques. For longer more indepth lessons you can purchase our premium lessons. These video lessons include tab and can be downloaded to your computer and watched at your convenience. We hope you enjoy the site and learn some tips for flatpicking guitar.
How to Use a Flatpick for Bluegrass by David Ellis is a free video lesson that will teach you about using a guitar pick. David will cover different shapes and sizes of picks and also how to hold the pick. David will demonstrate a variety of picks so you can see hear and see the difference that size, thickness, and shape can produce. After we've discussed the difference in picks, we'll cover variations on holding and playing with the pick. Between the pick and your technique, there are many ways to control the tone you get from your guitar. You may also decide to alter these based on whether you're playing rhythm or lead. Go to the lesson page to find more detailed information from the video.
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