Nick Amodeo - Man of Constant Sorrow Guitar Lesson
Man of Constant Sorrow
Welcome to the song lesson of "Man of Constant Sorrow" presented by Nick Amodeo! Nick demonstrates his take on this classic bluegrass tune.
Taught by Nick Amodeo in Songs with Nick Amodeo seriesLength: 20:04Difficulty: 1.5 of 5
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Songs with Nick Amodeo
Found in our Beginner Lesson SetsNick demonstrates some or your favorite songs with a bluegrass background.
Lesson 1
Man of Constant Sorrow
Welcome to the song lesson of "Man of Constant Sorrow" presented by Nick Amodeo! Nick demonstrates his take on this classic bluegrass tune.
Length: 20:04 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Temperance Reel
Nick demonstrates the classic song "Temperance Reel." This song features a mix of Celtic and bluegrass sounds and is a fantastic intermediate song to learn.
Length: 36:24 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Forked Deer
Nick introduces the fantastic bluegrass song "Forked Deer." Utilizing a capo, this is a great song lesson to help apply some basic bluegrass techniques.
Length: 34:04 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Shady Grove
Nick Amodeo demonstrates the chords and a few different versions of the melody to the traditional bluegrass tune called "Shady Grove".
Length: 22:43 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
About Nick Amodeo
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Nick Amodeo is a multi-instrumentalist based out of Denver, Colorado. A self taught musician, he took up guitar at age 12 before moving on to mandolin and electric bass. He is the 2005 Colorado state mandolin champion, and was featured on the 2007 Downbeat magazine Blues Album of the Year, Otis Taylor’s “Definition of a Circle.”
Nick has shared the stage with such artists as Buddy Guy, Chuck Campbell, Mollie O’Brien, Nick Forster and Pete Wernick of Hot Rize, and many others. Nick currently is the mandolin department at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado and has over 10 years teaching experience.
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There's not a thing wrong with your vocal skills; appropriate to this tune, very nicely done Nick.
great lesson more please!
Is that a Tim Rice Santa Cruz you're playing? Is it Spruce and rosewood? It sounds sweet!
I mean a Tony Rice not Tim ? Sorry.
yep, its a 1988 santa cruz tony rice.
Enjoyed this lesson !!! Great tune. Thanks Nick-
Well what can I say Nick this hits the spot! I love it!
Thank you so much for this Nick I gotta get on it now after Doc Watson's passing May God Rest his soul and I'll see ya' all both in the sweet by & by!
I don't typically play this style, but I enjoyed this lesson very much.
whoops...i accidentally erased tspots question. im using medium gauge d'addario strings. (EJ17s)
thanks man much appreciated response! I love the tone of your guitar btw. Fun song, pretty easy to pick up. The toughest part for me was actually the strumming patter
Awesome instruction on a great song. Thanks Nick!
Awesome instruction on a great song. Thanks Nick!
For someone playing 2 years or less this is a 3 in level of difficulty.
Love this tune! I'm always amazed when songs turn out to be easier than they sound - not that I can play it well, yet, but I will! Thanks for a great lesson!
This is my very first tune on the guitar. Thanks for the great lesson! My family all thinks I'm a pro now! :)
Hey Nick Really like your lessons. Very articulate, very knowledgeable and delivered in a very understandable way. Please post more material!!!
Cool tune, slick lil' acoustic riffs....great lesson!!!
now onto temperance reel, have a feeling that will be much harder
thanks nick, using the first and third fingers for the D chord notes, really helped me to play it better with the free middle finger for the hammer ons, thanks
Very nice...thank you!!!
Excellent lesson!
Really cool lesson!
cool
I'm beginning guitar level but this is one of my all-time favorite tunes. I'll learn it eventually. More songs like this please. Watching your videos from Thailand. Thanks so much, Tony
Awesome!
Dude you rock! Have you any idea how much I'm gonna blow people away with this at my local open mic?
Glad to see this lesson. Im looking forward to playing this. Thankyou for teaching this, its a great song.
Suh-weet, especially for a Soggy Bottom Boy.
Love it! GREAT Nick!
Love this song! Great job Nick!
I dig it!
terrible singing alert!
False alarm.
Like this tune!