I’ll Fly Away, Part 2: Harmonizing the Melody with Double Stops

from: Bluegrass Mandolin: Beginning to Advanced with Sharon Gilchrist

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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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I’ll Fly Away

I’ll Fly Away, Part 1: Basic Melody and Chords

I’ll Fly Away, Part 2: Harmonizing the Melody with Double Stops

I’ll Fly Away, Part 3: Play-Along Track

I’ll Fly Away, Part 2: Harmonizing the Melody with Double Stops

In this video, Sharon shows you how to harmonize the melody of “I’ll Fly Away” with double stops, using the “short” and “long” double stops you’ve already learned. She walks you through the verse and chorus showing you which double stops to use and giving advice on making the melody stand out. She also shows you a couple of simple “kickoffs,” one for the verse and one for the chorus.

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