Easy Flatpicking Songs 6 by David Ellis will teach you how to play a lead break for Red Haired Boy. In this lesson we’ll learn an easy single note melody line for this tune. We will use a capo at the 2nd fret to play this song in the key of A. David will take […]

Easy Flatpicking Songs 5 by David Ellis will teach you the bluegrass instrumental Salt Creek. This beginning to intermediate level break features a classic mix of strumming and bass runs using hammer ons and slides. David will walk you step by step through playing the lead part making sure you understand both technique and theory. […]

Easy Flatpicking Songs 4 by David Ellis is a lesson that will teach you how to play two breaks to Nine Pound Hammer. The first break is an easy to play and straight forward arrangement. The second break you will learn is a bit harder and features some embellishments. David will teach you how to […]

Easy Flatpicking Songs 3 by David Ellis will teach you beginner guitar breaks for the bluegrass standards Cripple Creek and Shady Grove. In addition to using the hammer on technique from previous lessons we’ll also start incorporating slides. David will teach you how to play each lead part in detail and will then demostrate it […]

Easy Flatpicking Songs 2 by David Ellis is a lesson that will teach you beginner breaks for the bluegrass standards John Hardy and Way Downtown. In this lesson we’ll work on incorporating the hammer-on technique into our runs. David will teach you both solos measure by measure and then will demonstrate the song at three […]