The bluegrass jam favorite “Dixie Hoedown” comes from mandolin great Jesse McReynolds and has been recorded by numerous people, including Jerry Douglas, David Grisman, Matt Flinner, and many others. But nobody really plays the B part the same way. The version you’ll learn here is based on the way Grisman, Jesse McReynolds, Ronnie McCoury, and others played it on Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza. Joe starts by showing you the A part, phrase by phrase. You’ll also learn the chords to the A part in this video.
I Am a Pilgrim |
I Am a Pilgrim, Part 1: Basic Melody |
“I Am a Pilgrim” is an old gospel song that has become a popular instrumental jam tune. In this lesson, Joe shows you three different ways to play the melody in the key of G in different parts of the neck. The first version is in the lower octave in open position, the second is in the lower octave in closed position, and the third is in the upper octave. Joe shows you the basic melody and chords in this video.
“I Am a Pilgrim” Notation/Tab (Available to subscribers) |