Billy in the Lowground, Part 2

from: Bluegrass Mandolin: Beginning to Advanced with Sharon Gilchrist

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Learn bluegrass mandolin with Sharon Gilchrist in this collection of essential lessons from her Peghead Nation courses, designed to take you from beginning technique and must-know bluegrass tunes, to intermediate fretboard theory and songs, to advanced soloing techniques, and much more.

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Intro to the Bluegrass Mandolin Fingerboard Method

Once you know the arpeggios based on the L shape, you can easily find double stops to harmonize the melodies of the songs you’re playing. Sharon shows you two handy double stops in the L shape for D, G, and A, and gives you a couple exercises using them.

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Billy in the Lowground

Billy in the Lowground, Part 1

Billy in the Lowground, Part 2

“Billy in the Lowground” Play-Along Track

Billy in the Lowground, Part 2

You’ll learn the B part of “Billy in the Lowground” in this video. Sharon gives you some tips on making the transition between the end of the A part and the beginning of the B part and then walks you through the B part phrase by phrase. She also shows you where to shift positions between phrases, and ends by playing the B part a few times so you can play along with her.

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