
Nick demonstrates some or your favorite songs with a bluegrass background.
Lesson 1
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 OnlyLesson 2
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 OnlyLesson 3
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
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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Member Comments about this Lesson
Discussions with our instructors are just one of the many benefits of becoming a member of JamPlay.I love the melody of this tune and am so glad it's included in the Jamplay lessons. He's doing a good job!
This is what I love about JamPlay. Thanks so much! I love it.
Always liked this tun, now I'm gonna learn to play it. Thanks Nick!
This is awesome!!!!
More of this please! It awesome
done with the first section, now onto the irishy epicness...so excited
Should be fun to learn.
Yes, Sir. Both of your videos really move me. I'll give these my best shot. Might take a while. Excellent lesson. Tony
Outstanding picking - beautiful tune!