Friday 28 April 2023

Wildwood Flower -April 2023 Patreon


Bluegrass classic by the Carter family.


Post features audio jam tracks & video for play-along.


Also a new feature from an app called Strum Machine, that gives a chord chart for the tune and an in-rhythm audio of the chord progressions.


Below is the link to the video on my YouTube. It's just 1 rep. But you can loop the video keep repeating thru the mini-player function:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP5cl8uOnHs&list=PLgbH3RzNEUKWw98-1CL33hE83nPe178k9


Here's the link to the full Patreon post:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/wildwood-flower-82077045


This unit used the arrangements in Steve Kaufman's 'Bluegrass Instrumentals' Band in a Book series. Highly recommend for fairly easy to work up ensembles. Also great for family practicing.


Tuesday 4 April 2023

Be thou my Vision - final March Patreon post


This beautiful hymn is based on an Irish folk tune, Banks of the Bann.'


 The sacred lyrics are old enough. There are also original folk lyrics.


Regardless of how you know this tune, it's a great one to add to your repertoire.


I used an arrangement in drop D tuning for this study unit.


Patreon post features links and attachments for: audio jam tracks for playing along. short technique videos. video fingerstyle solo, tips on chording along with it. Link below:

Be thou my vision lesson on Patreon