This is a follow up to our first lesson on how to play Boil Them Cabbage Down. In this lesson we'll learn a slightly harder variation of the song. Make sure to practice this song until you can play it up to tempo.
Watch the lesson: Quicktime or Youtube
Let's look at the tablature for this version of Boil Them Cabbage Down

Salt Creek: Basic Tune & Improv Ideas by Brad Laird is a downloadable Quicktime lesson that will teach you how to play a basic version of Salt Creek. We will also look at some variations for this song including how to use the blues scale as an improv tool and also a hot bluegrass mandolin ending. All the music in the lesson is broken down into measures and phrases and is demonstrated at slow and medium speeds. We've also included two mp3 jam tracks in the download so you can practice playing Salt Creek with a band. $4.99