I have a lot more licks like these in my Bluegrass Guitar Lick Library countryguitaronline.com/bluegrass-guitar-licks/ And here's a link to the guitar licks in this lesson countryguitaronline.com/common-bluegrass-flatpicking-licks/
Man I called off work sick today .. been a crappy couple weeks. Haven't read a tab in ages mostly just pick my own improv blues and bluegrass all the time.. watching this and learning these licks turned my morning around. Thanks sir.
New to bluegrass…..always been a blues player. Some really good content in there for us newbs. I never realized I always did pull offs down, and never up. Great stuff my friend.
Now that tharn is some mighty fine pickin there boa! 🤠👍🤣 Thank you so much for your willingness to share your skills. I am a 62 year old guitar player and have never learned tablature. I always thought it was for the pro guitar player. Today you showed me how sinple it is. Grant it, it will take time to perfect the sound and timing. But now, you have taken this guitar player and placed him on anorher level of learning and self teaching. A track to run on.
Thank you so much, great licks and you are a great player. My wife and I spent 5 weeks in Georgia before this pandemic and I played so much Bluegrass and Country music, we loved it and this helps me in learning more and more on the guitar.
damn, this is a great video .. I grew up playing metal, but deep down, I've always had an affinity for bluegrass, ragtime, country, etc .. I've been thinking that it's time to get real, and this lesson is perfect .. Thanks so much for this
@@rossfettig3657 I was going to comment the exact same thing! Beat me to it. Billy Strings is who got me fired up about playing blue grass. He's incredible.
Metal is the lowest of the low. I would suggest sticking with a wide assortment of genres to learn. Country, B.B King style blues, Pop, Especially Jazz. Metal should be played after these other genres have been explored, It will certainly offer more tools at your disposal instead of just "Wowing" people who have no idea what an e string is.
Awesome tutorial. Especially like the "plug and play" licks method. Breaking down the individual "go to" licks of great BG pickers, makes it much easier to understand and a less daunting task to get up to their speed (or close) on your own. Thanks.
Thanks! Glad you could put this one to good use. I'm planning to post some more videos on this topic soon that you might like also. Thanks for the comment. - Devin
Thanks, man. You're a great teacher, and these licks are super cool. I'm already enjoying playing them, and I'll bet they'll really help me add some B.G. tastiness to my performance.
I just happened upon your channel and this video. I checked out the rest and this is exactly what I was looking for. I can learn more here than with most other lessons. I’m subscribed and eager! Thank you for doing this 😊
Awesome licks man! I watched through and learned a couple pretty quickly! Another good way to increase the speed as well is to implement a “chicken pickin” technique for a country style sound! Ton of fun to play!
Just discovered. I like the way he talks to us as student players no matter our level of playing. Because if its new or you dont know it....you are a student. Thanks
Bought several guitars this year including a Martin D-41. However, Andrew White gave me a deal on his Freja 103J, Jatoba wood. That is what I practice Devin's licks on most often.
Really good stuff dude. I've played for years and got stagnant lately, especially with my speed. I never took lessons, so no one taught me things like the alternate picking that make so much of a difference. It's really hard unlearning bad habits but so good to be progressing again! Def something to be said for learning things the right way first time around. Thanks for covering all the little things, these lessons/tabs are great.
Awesome, glad the lessons and tabs are helping out! Yeah, I switched to alternate picking very late in my guitar career too...it took a bit of time to unlearn the old picking habits but I think it's really helped me pick up speed and get a cleaner tone. Thanks for the note. - Devin
Great lesson. Impressed with the clarity. Hardest thing..will be the up down strokes. Like you say..do it slow. I plan to send this link to my subscribers. I just.have a Spanish 🎸 right now and a Strat Copy. Had to get rid of my 5 string banjo..miss it. Like to incorporate bluegrass into my electric guitar stuff. Chet Atkins was the fiddle player for the family band..his brother got sick and Chet had to play the 🎸. Also Chet's Dad was a Music teacher. Just things I've read.
Dude I love this!!!! Looking into your website now!! The upward pull off made my mind explode but it really does make sense, after watching some very good bluegrass flat pickers
Appreciate the the way you teach this magic. Its not lightening fast (did you catch that). If I were not so old, twould be a top place to lean to play top stuff.
thanks man, got that first lick down pretty good last night gonna work on the second one tonight. I play mostly tonk tonk outlaw stuff but I do love me some bluegrass and these licks make great endings or just anywhere ya wanna put em.
Nice! Yeah the bluegrass style riffs are the best...sound great as endings or wherever. My favorite is to add a few good ones together..then I've got some other licks like this that sound good over the C chord and different ones for the D chord..sounds awesome when they kind of match the chord progression for those G-C-D progressions. Might be a few videos down the road but those are on the way.
Thanks for this lesson... very informative and well taught. This is the first time I have encountered the idea of sticking to strict alternate picking during pull offs and hammer ons. I like the idea of the pick swinging like a metronome, but I'm finding it a little bit hard to get used to. I guess I'm used to leaving hammer ons and pull offs out of my pickstroking, and just pausing the pick during these notes, but I can see the value of spending some time to get used to this more strict alternate picking. I've got some work to do! Thanks much!
Thanks! Yeah, it'll be a bit tricky if you're not used to it...I was introduced to this type of picking about six years ago..never even thought about it too much before that. I spent some time working it out and I think it's helped me build up some speed. On some licks I'll stray away from the alternate picking here and there but I guess it just depends...no absolute right..if you look at Tony Rice's picking style, he used some odd picking patterns in his licks and seemed to work it out really well. Thanks for watching the video!
Thanks for watching! If you like this one, you might also like my Bluegrass Guitar Lick Library countryguitaronline.com/advanced-bluegrass-guitar-lick-library/ Have a good one - Devin
And this is why after 20 years of guitar playing, I still haven't learned how to play bluegrass...because it is a bitch to learn. And I am still up at midnight trying to learn this...
Been there..Still am. But every once in a while..we are playing something..and all the sudden It becomes natural.About 20 years ago..I was learning a Brent Mason lead.. I tried for days to get it down.. After a frustrating day..I went to sleep and woke up ..grabbed my Tele. and played it almost perfectly. Our brain sometimes puts it together.
Very good job..wow.. Nice tone What year/model Martin are you playing? What strings (brand/gauge/type) are you using? What pick/brand/model/thickness are you using?
Thanks Bill! It's a 2009 Martin D-16GT...just a middle of the road Martin but you can't beat that Martin tone. I've got Elixer Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze strings in medium. The Phosphor Bronze gives a great tone. I use a BlueChip pick TP60 with a right hand speed bevel. I'd highly recommend those strings and that pick...it's a great combo! Thanks for the message. - Devin
I've been really happy with it...always in the market for a new guitar though..you can't have too many. I actually had an HD28V for about a year..sold it to get a Collings D1A..then traded that for another. I think my next with have rosewood backs and sides. There's something about that rich rosewood tone. Hadn't heard of Kenny Burris but just looked him up..great picker..and he did mention his D-16GT. Nice
I'm actually not sure about that but I did ad some Bob Pelosi bone bridge pins and those gave it some extra sustain. I was surprised by the difference.
I can hear the great sustain...Those are 3mm ebony dot and white slotted bridge pins? Did you have to modify them or did they fit perfectly? You could hear a tone difference with them?
Bill dedrick I think those are the ones..my cousin actually bought them for me as a gift. They were a little thick so i spin them around in some fine sand paper. I heard you can mail Bob a sample pin from your guitar and he'll duplicate it so you don't have to modify. That's how I'll do the next one. I could tell a difference..a little sharper tone and more sustain
Really great stuff mate. Thank you! I finally know what's going on in the very subtle use of the blue not in bluegrass. It always sounds major but with a little bit of grease and dirt on it. Now I know what's going on haha. thanks again for the great riffs. 🤙🏻 yew.
For sure, thanks for watching! Got a bunch of other good stuff at countryguitaronline.com and you'd probably like my new side project for bluegrass licks bluegrasslicks.com as well. Glad you could put the licks to good use. Have a good one! - Devin
For sure, thanks for watching! These country/bluegrass sounding licks are notes from two main scales...G major scale and the G blues scale. Check out this other video I've got (about 4:40) for a better breakdown ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Op8LzOnYTN4.html
Thanks for a great lesson Devin.....could you tie these licks into the major and blues scales? That way we'll know what is technically going on. Cheers!
Sure, I could do a video like that. Have you seen this fill riff course I have countryguitaronline.com/rhythm-fills-and-lead-guitar-course/ I go into some detail here on these type of licks and the major/blues scales, but I could do a follow up video showing more detail on the licks in this video too if you want. Thanks for the message - Devin
They're useful in certain places.. I especially like them when I'm pulling off on the first fret first string... and also pulling off from second fret second string.. to first fret second string. Thanks for watching!
Can’t remember what I have in this video but lately I’ve been using 12.5 gauge Woodtone Strings… the bluegrass series is really nice, you might give those a try
Great tone...Did you modify the speed bevels on the TP60 from as delivered from Blue Chip? I also use BC picks (TAD50) and Elixir P.B. strings.. Your TP60 sounds really nice, loud, clear, articulate
Nice, the TAD50 is great also. Sounds like we're on the same path! I spent a good deal of time getting the EQ decent on the audio and tried to get the mic placed as best I could. Might have some to do with it also
Thanks James! Mostly major scale and blues scale mixed together a bit...If you like this video, I just launched an advanced bluegrass lick library over at CGO that has scale charts and tablature with each video countryguitaronline.com/advanced-bluegrass-guitar-lick-library/
Devin -How do you rate your D-16 to your D-18? .....and have you ever had a D-28 ? I want to buy a Martin Dreadnought. I'm leaning towards the D-28 because of the 5/16 non-scalloped bracing, for the extra punch. What's your favorite for flat pick'n? i've checked out your lessons, they are very thorough, they might even make a knucklehead like me play better. Bruce from So. Florida
Hey Bruce! Between the D-16 and the D-18, the D-18 is definitely my favorite... it has extra punch and tone compared to the D-16 in my opinion. I've played a lot of Martin D-28 acoustics and I like them a lot too but for me I just really like the sound of mahogany most times so I even lean towards my D-18 over a D-28. Rosewood does sound nice though.. I have a Collings D2H and an Atkin D28 and they're both really similar to the Martin D-28. For me, I like having a really nice rosewood guitar and also a really nice mahogany guitar. They both have really different tones and it's fun going back and forth between the two -- especially for recording. Right now my favorite guitar is my D-18 with the ambertone finish. Good luck! Let me know how it goes for you! - Devin
Here's one that might get you started countryguitaronline.com/your-very-first-guitar-chords/ I'm planning to re-record this lesson at some point and pick back up with this series, but maybe this'll get you going! Let me know if you have questions - Devin
What kind of Pick do you all use? I'm new to flatpicking but I struggle to pick quickly even without a lick. Are harder picks better or worse? I've been using Medium Celluloid picks
Right now I’m using a BlurChip TP40 with a right hand speed bevel. It’s expensive but it’s worth it in my opinion. If you want a cheaper option, you could try the Dunlop Primetone picks. I don’t research the type of plastic too much but just go by the feel and tone. BlueChip picks really do make a difference.
Can someone tell me how to add videos to my favorites in my library? I can't find it anywhere. I actually just found my favorites after not being able too for months. Thanks.
I'm actually considering selling my Blueridge BR-160 - it's probably ten years old now, nicely aged. As much as I love it I'm a Cedar / Hog guy. Not a fan of Rosewood. I like it , but I love Mahogany. It's a spectacular guitar for the money.
