Bluegrass Guitar, "Building Powerful Solos" by David Grier

For more information on this Homespun lesson go to https://homespun.com/shop/hs_bluegrass12 Here is an award-winning guitarist’s blueprint for taking a successful bluegrass solo. On this excellent lesson, David Grier outlines the wide variety of techniques necessary to establish solid flatpicking style and play hot bluegrass guitar. He takes all the elements of his dazzling style - slides, hammers, pulls, crosspicking, pick-and-fingers technique, bends, double-stops, raking and other devices - and pulls them together into outstanding solo pieces. Before long, you’ll be digging into arrangements of well-known bluegrass tunes such as Liberty, Bill Cheatham, and a spectacular version of Nine Pound Hammer, incorporating all the elements in David’s arsenal of licks to create your own instrumental breaks. Learning to play Grier originals, such as the haunting Engagement Waltz and The Meeting, will give you additional insights and direct you toward reaching your guitar playing potential. 00:00 Intro 00:27 About the lesson 00:58 "Bill Cheatham" sample 01:24 Crosspicking description 01:49 "Liberty" sample 02:23 "Liberty" breakdown sample 03:04 "Bill Cheatham" with hammer-ons and pull-offs 03:59 Slide sample 04:44 Bending sample 05:19 "Engagement Waltz" sample More related lesson links: https://homespun.com/shop/hs_guitar29 https://homespun.com/shop/hs_asixpof-926 https://homespun.com/shop/hs_guitar17 https://homespun.com/shop/hs_guitar28 https://homespun.com/shop/hs_blueggui... https://homespun.com/shop/hs_downyond... https://homespun.com/shop/hs_vocals5