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November 24, 2021

Salt Creek 2 Part A

November 24, 2021/ Amanda Smith
Salt Creek 2 Part A

This second round finds us going up the neck for the A part and the B part has some interesting cross picking parts.

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November 24, 2021/ Amanda Smith/
Tunes, Advanced
September 20, 2021

Billy In The Lowground

September 20, 2021/ Amanda Smith
Billy In The Lowground

Detailed instruction on how to play the melody to this great fiddle tune. We work through the challenges of the A and B parts.

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September 20, 2021/ Amanda Smith/
Tunes, Advanced
August 25, 2021

Cripple Creek 3

August 25, 2021/ Amanda Smith
Cripple Creek 3

The third variation in this series of Cripple Creek lessons. This up the neck version includes some open ringing notes along with melody.

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August 25, 2021/ Amanda Smith/
Tunes, Advanced
June 20, 2021

Red Apple Rag

June 20, 2021/ Amanda Smith
Red Apple Rag

This tune was one of my Dad's favorite to play on his fiddle. It's also one of my first tunes I remember playing rhythm to my Dad. I absolutely love this melody as it transports me back in time.

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June 20, 2021/ Amanda Smith/
Tunes, Advanced
May 04, 2021

Beginner Lesson 5

May 04, 2021/ Amanda Smith
Beginner Lesson 5

We learn the new chord A in at the key of D. We also discuss the various ways to make an A chord. We practice a chord progression in the key of D.

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May 04, 2021/ Amanda Smith/
Beginner
April 24, 2021

Making Music From Arpeggios

April 24, 2021/ Amanda Smith
Making Music From Arpeggios

Demonstration on how to put our arpeggios to use. I teach how to take our arpeggios and make little phrases out of them and then learn how to connect them to move into our next chord. This is an important lesson on how to start improvising.


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April 24, 2021/ Amanda Smith/
Fundamentals, Advanced
March 31, 2021

Hot Lines

March 31, 2021/ Amanda Smith
Hot Lines

Four Hot Lines that will challenge and make your solos pop! Two that are styled from guitar Masters Charlie Christian and Grant Green. Two original lines from yours truly!

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March 31, 2021/ Amanda Smith/
Lines, Advanced
February 25, 2021

Beginner Lesson 4

February 25, 2021/ Amanda Smith
Beginner Lesson 4

Learn a new upstroke at the end of a rhythm pattern. Key of C chord progression with our new chord F.

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February 25, 2021/ Amanda Smith/
Beginner
February 25, 2021

Angeline The Baker Part Three

February 25, 2021/ Amanda Smith
Angeline The Baker Part Three

The last section of this fiddle tune. We will learn a syncopated line and a tension and resolve section on this variation.

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February 25, 2021/ Amanda Smith/
Tunes, Advanced
January 29, 2021

Angeline The Baker Part Two

January 29, 2021/ Amanda Smith
Angeline The Baker Part Two

First variation of this great melody in this series of videos.

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January 29, 2021/ Amanda Smith/
Tunes, Advanced
December 21, 2020

Beginner Lesson 3

December 21, 2020/ Amanda Smith
Beginner Lesson 3

In this lesson we learn two new chords. I demonstrate how to make the C and the D chord. Then we put them all together along with the G chord to make our first chord progression.

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December 21, 2020/ Amanda Smith/
Beginner
November 28, 2020

When You Go Walking Solo

November 28, 2020/ Amanda Smith
When You Go Walking Solo

I teach you my solo to the Lonesome River Band Song “When You Go Walking” that appeared on the 1996 Sugar Hill release One Step Forward. There is a lot of good stuff in this Lesson! This is the first time I’ve taught this particular solo.

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November 28, 2020/ Amanda Smith/
Tunes, Advanced
October 28, 2020

Beginner Lesson 2

October 28, 2020/ Amanda Smith
Beginner Lesson 2

Beginner Lesson 2 continues with the G chord strum pattern. I teach you how to do an alternate bass rhythm strum. I discuss the finer points of basic rhythm in detail.

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October 28, 2020/ Amanda Smith/
Beginner
September 30, 2020

Over The Waterfall Part 2

September 30, 2020/ Amanda Smith
Over The Waterfall Part 2

This is Part 2 of the fiddle tune Over The Waterfall. I teach this variation with some syncopated notes and a steel guitar sounding line.

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September 30, 2020/ Amanda Smith/
Tunes, Advanced
August 29, 2020

Coleman's March

August 29, 2020/ Amanda Smith
Coleman's March

One of the most beautiful melodies ever! I breakdown this fiddle tune in detail and talk about its subtle ornaments. I also talk about the dynamics used to bring this great melody to life in your performance.

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August 29, 2020/ Amanda Smith/
Tunes, Advanced
August 12, 2020

Beginner Lesson 1

August 12, 2020/ Amanda Smith
Beginner Lesson 1

I just got a guitar, now what? All you need to know on how to get started playing. How to hold the guitar and tips on holding your pick. Learn the names of the string pitches and tuning the guitar. How to properly note with your left hand. Learn your first chord and strum.

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August 12, 2020/ Amanda Smith/
Beginner
June 25, 2020

Sally Goodin

June 25, 2020/ Amanda Smith
Sally Goodin

A time honored fiddle tune classic! I first heard this tune from my Dad. My Dad was a really good fiddler and he played this tune with fire! We will break this tune down in real detail. There will be three rounds, one in which is a cross picking version. There is a close up shot of each segment on my right hand. Almost an hour long!

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June 25, 2020/ Amanda Smith/
Tunes, Advanced
June 05, 2020

Jazz Lines

June 05, 2020/ Katherine Forbes
Jazz Lines

Presenting four of my favorite Jazz lines to spice up your solos. I teach one of my favorite Clint Strong lines. Turnaround in the key of G and a tritone arpeggio are also demonstrated. Last is a versatile minor line you can use in many situations.

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June 05, 2020/ Katherine Forbes/
Lines, Advanced
June 05, 2020

Jazz Lines 2

June 05, 2020/ Katherine Forbes
Jazz Lines 2

Presenting four of my favorite Jazz lines to spice up your solos. I teach a G intro line that is built from a G chord shape. The next line is a favorite of mine. I play a IV maj7 line over a V chord. I have cool iim7 line to V that make use of some outside sounding notes. Last is a slick key of D turnaround that is fun to play!

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June 05, 2020/ Katherine Forbes/
Lines, Advanced
June 05, 2020

4 Lines in G

June 05, 2020/ Katherine Forbes
4 Lines in G

Four lines in the key of G. First line starts with a chromatic descending line and ends with a bluesy outro.  Next is a banjo line that will challenge your left hand. The third line is one my favorite open melodic lines ever. Last is a rowdy, bluesy line with attitude! All 4 lines in G are transcribed and are included in the lesson.

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June 05, 2020/ Katherine Forbes/
Lines, Advanced
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