“Will the Circle Be Unbroken” comes from the Carter Family and is one of the most well-known bluegrass and old-time country songs. As with the last couple of lessons, you’ll learn to create a melody-based solo to “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” in the key of D using the L shapes, arpeggios, and double stops. Sharon shows you how to harmonize the melody with double stops in this video.
| “John Henry” in Open Position |
| “John Henry” in Open Position Play-Along Track |
In this video, Sharon plays through the solo for “John Henry,” melding both versions you learned, starting with the lower position and moving up to the fifth fret for the higher one. It’s at a nice moderate tempo so you can play along.
| “John Henry” in Open Position Play-Along Track (Available to subscribers) |