Mairi's Wedding - Melody Tutorial & Play-Along

Alyssa teaches you how to play the Scottish tune Mairi's Wedding! Melody at tempo: 0:03 Melody half speed: 0:44 Play-along: 2:15 Some tips for practicing: Learn the melody at both the slow and fast tempo. Don't forget you can slow down and speed up the video too! Play the melody along with the jam track. Can you keep the melody going when Alyssa's part drops out? Try to play the chords. Experiment with using different rhythms. There are a bunch of ways to play G, C, and D chords, but one of the easiest ways uses just open strings and your 1st finger. Improvise over the jam track. If you're new to improvisation, start by embellishing and altering the melody. For lesson inquires, email us at info@stlstringcollective.com PayPal: paypal.me/stlstringcollective Cash app: $stlstringcollective ► Facebook:   / stlstringcollective   ► Instagram:   / stlstringcollective   ► Website: https://www.stlstringcollective.com Other names of this tune include: Marie's Wedding, Mari's Wedding, Mary's Wedding The St. Louis String Collective is a 501(c3) nonprofit dedicated to promoting creative and multi-genre string instrument playing. We support violin, viola, cello, and bass players who embrace all styles of music - jazz, blues, rock, experimental, folk music from around the world, anything considered "alternative" and especially those that incorporate improvisation!