Video lessons and tabs for bluegrass mandolin standards taught by Brad Laird. Learn how to play classic bluegrass songs on the mandolin. The free lessons are 5-10 minutes long and will teach you the chord progression or a simple arrangement for a song. Our Premium Download tab lessons average 15-20 minutes in length, teach you multiple versions of a song and discuss topics like improvising. The licks taught in the Premium Download song lessons can be used in other songs when improvising. For more mandolin tabs check out our mandolin songbooks.
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Blackberry Blossom - Tune & Improv Ideas by Brad Laird is a downloadable Quicktime lesson that uses the song Blackberry Blossom as a vehicle for exploring note choices and techniques useful when improvising. You'll learn 2 complete versions of the song and explore position shifting, doublestops, slides and triplets. Even if you already know a basic version of the tune you can add to your bag of tricks by watching this video. The download includes a .pdf file with tab and standard notation and three .mp3 rhythm jam tracks. $4.99
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