Kentucky Waltz, Part 1: Melody

from: Beginning Bluegrass and Old-Time Fiddle with Chad Manning

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Kentucky Waltz

Kentucky Waltz, Part 1: Melody

Kentucky Waltz, Part 2: Double Stops

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Kentucky Waltz, Part 1: Melody

Bill Monroe’s “Kentucky Waltz” was one of his most popular recordings. It’s in the key of D, so Chad gets you started by reviewing the D major and pentatonic scales. Then he walks you through the basic melody, phrase by phrase. He also talks about how the notes of the melody relate to the chords that go with the tune, because some of the phrases outline the chords.

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