Bluegrass music uses a lot of open strings for bass lines as well as chords and lead work.
You’re going to need a few major scales under your belt to be comfortable playing in this style!
The most comfortable keys in Bluegrass are:
C, G & D.
I think if you need an accelerated start to begin playing Bluegrass quickly – you need to know these scales.
These scales are very useful for executing bass lines and lead lines.
I take you through every note on every string in the key so you have a good understanding of all the notes you can play in these open zones.
C major:
E |---------------------0-1-3-1-0--------------------------------------------| B |--------------0-1-3-------------3-1-0-------------------------------------| G |---------0-2---------------------------2-0--------------------------------| D |--0-2-3------------------------------------3-2-0--------------------------| A |3--------------------------------------------------3-2-0-------------0-2-3| E |-----------------------------------------------------------3-1-0-1-3------|
G major:
E |----------------------------0-2-3-2-0--------------------------------------| B |---------------------0-1-3-------------3-1-0-------------------------------| G |----------------0-2---------------------------2-0--------------------------| D |---------0-2-4-------------------------------------4-2-0-------------------| A |--0-2-3---------------------------------------------------3-2-0------------| E |3-----------------------------------------------------------------3-2-0-2-3|
D major:
E |-------------------0-2-3-2-0-----------------------------------------------| B |------------0-2-3-------------3-2-0----------------------------------------| G |-------0-2---------------------------2-0-----------------------------------| D |0-2-4------------------------------------4-2-0--------------------------0--| A |-------------------------------------------------4-2-0------------0-2-4----| E |--------------------------------------------------------3-2-0-2-3----------|
Want To Learn More …
Bluegrass can be as simple or as complex as you make it. Not many other genres of guitar have this much flexibility.
It can be a lot of fun for friends getting together just playing basic chords or a five piece band of jamming talent.
Bluegrass is a type of music that has basically no electric instruments or drums. It excites the listener by emphasizing notes and just plain good old fashioned picking.
If you are already a bluegrass fan, then you know how great it is. It is a lifestyle in itself. It’s fun and has attracted a diverse and loyal following worldwide.
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