“Compadres in the Old Sierra Madre” Instrumental Arrangement, Part 2

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Compadres in the Old Sierra Madre

“Compadres in the Old Sierra Madre” Instrumental Arrangement, Part 1

“Compadres in the Old Sierra Madre” Instrumental Arrangement, Part 2

You’ll learn to play the chorus of “Compadres in the Old Sierra Madre” in this video. Stevie starts by showing you some handy chord voicings and then shows you how to integrate the melody into the voicings up the neck.

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