Foggy River

from: Monroe-Style Mandolin with Mike Compton

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Learn traditional bluegrass-style mandolin as exemplified by the father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe, with original transcribed solos and tips on reproducing Monroe’s sound, rhythm, and feel.

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TENNESSEE BLUES

Learn the “fancy high part” (all the way up the 15th fret) of “Tennessee Blues” in this video. Mike takes it apart phrase by phrase, showing you the best way to finger the high notes. You’ll also learn the shorter A section, which features sliding double stops up the neck, and some variations on the regular A section. (For full transcription, see Part 1.)

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Foggy River

“Foggy River” Play-Along Track

Foggy River

Here’s yet another classic from Bill Monroe’s 1963 Bluegrass Special album. Written by Fred Rose, “Foggy River” was first released by Jimmy Lawson in 1946. Monroe’s solo on the Bluegrass Special track starts at the one-minute mark. Mike says, “This is one of my favorite solos of Monroe’s as it is so heavily in the blues pocket.” As he points out, the solo references the melody by following the general rise and fall of the overall melodic structure without actually stating the melody. Use downstrokes only to emulate Monroe’s distinctive right-hand style.

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