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Tyler Grant is back with another lesson for his Bluegrass Flatpicking series! In lesson 17, he discusses basic vocabulary that is used in the bluegrass scene and demonstrates how and when those items are used.
Taught by Tyler Grant in Bluegrass Flatpicking Method seriesLength: 23:19Difficulty: 2.5 of 5
A sub-genre of country music which blends improvising with folk-like melodies. Pioneered by Bill Monroe in the 1930s in the "bluegrass" state. Learning to flatpick properly is absolutely crucial to the Bluegrass style.
Lesson 1
Welcome to Tyler Grant's series on bluegrass flatpicking! Tyler offers a vast history of awards and live experience that defines his knowledge of how to successfully accomplish the skill of utilizing a...
Length: 4:01 Difficulty: 1.0 Members OnlyLesson 2
Tyler Grant opens his series by demonstrating proper left and right hand techniques.
Length: 28:36 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 3
Tyler Grant demonstrates and explains the difference between a song and a tune.
Length: 7:47 Difficulty: 1.5 Members OnlyLesson 4
Tyler introduces the major scale and explains how it is a fundamental component in almost all of bluegrass music. Starting with the C major scale, Tyler provides tools on how to use ear training and numbering...
Length: 26:17 Difficulty: 2.0 Members OnlyLesson 5
Here's an ear training lesson for bluegrass flatpickers. Tyler moves through first position scales and explains how to use numbers and their associated tones to help train your ear so that finding the...
Length: 20:35 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 6
Tyler covers some key terminology and scales that are used in the bluegrass genre.
Length: 19:26 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 7
Tyler applies the scales taught in previous lessons to the melody and solo sections of the tune "New River Train".
Length: 15:05 Difficulty: 2.0 Members OnlyLesson 8
In lesson eight of his bluegrass flatpicking series, Tyler Grant teaches the tune "The Gal I Left Behind Me". This is another flatpicking study in the key of C.
Length: 17:52 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 9
Now that you've spent some time learning the C major scale and some melodies based on it, it's time to move on to the the G major scale. In lesson nine, Tyler Grant demonstrates the G major scale and...
Length: 16:52 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 10
Tyler Grant is back with another tune for his Bluegrass Flatpicking series. In this lesson he teaches the traditional tune "Banks of the Ohio," which encompasses the techniques you've learned thus far.
Length: 21:32 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 11
Continuing on with his flatplicking studies, Tyler Grant offers up a tune lesson in the key of G. He teaches "Miss McLeod's Reel".
Length: 17:05 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 12
By now, you should be comfortable with the G major scale. Now it's time to tackle another commonly used scale in bluegrass flatpicking. This time Tyler Grant takes you through the D major scale.
Length: 17:46 Difficulty: 2.0 Members OnlyLesson 13
Tyler Grant is back with another traditional bluegrass standard. "Forked Deer" likely comes originally from old world fiddle tunes, and like "Banks of the Ohio," is good practice for what you've learned...
Length: 21:31 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 14
Tyler Grant is back with another lesson for his bluegrass flatpicking series. In this lesson, he discusses how to transpose tunes to different keys.
Length: 28:43 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 15
Now that you know how to transpose out of the keys of C and G, it's time to start taking a look at performing in the keys of A and E Major.
Length: 13:18 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 16
Tyler Grant is back with a look at how to make variations on the tunes you are playing. This can be done either on the fly through improvisation techniques, or by writing specific variations and arrangements...
Length: 16:18 Difficulty: 3.0 Members OnlyLesson 17
Tyler Grant is back with another lesson for his Bluegrass Flatpicking series! In lesson 17, he discusses basic vocabulary that is used in the bluegrass scene and demonstrates how and when those items...
Length: 23:19 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 18
In lesson 18 of his series on bluegrass flatpicking, Tyler Grant discusses the 'guitar break' or solo.
Length: 13:17 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 19
In lesson 19 of his bluegrass series, Tyler offers up some thoughts on guitar breaks. To discuss and demonstrate the concept, he uses the song "Sitting On Top Of The World".
Length: 13:24 Difficulty: 3.0 Members OnlyLesson 20
Much like the previous lesson in this series, lesson 20 is all about solos and guitar breaks. Using the tune "I'll Fly Away," Tyler Grant demonstrates more ideas for guitar breaks and solos.
Length: 6:20 Difficulty: 3.0 Members OnlyLesson 21
Tyler Grant is back with lesson 21 in his Bluegrass Flatpicking series. In this lesson, he discusses rhythm tendencies for the genre as well as the addition of bass runs.
Length: 24:44 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 22
In lesson 22 of his Bluegrass Flatpicking series, Tyler Grant discusses the 'G run'. This is a melodic line typically played in the bass register in G major but can also be used in any key.
Length: 9:54 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 23
Tyler Grant is back with another tune to add to your bluegrass repertoire. "Cold Frosty Morning" gives you some practice playing in a minor key in the bluegrass style.
Length: 20:30 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 24
Continuing with his instruction in minor keys, Tyler Grant offers up the tune "Sally in the Garden". This tune is in the key of D minor.
Length: 19:51 Difficulty: 3.0 Members OnlyLesson 25
To conclude Tyler Grant's look at the bluegrass flatpicking style, he offers up one more tune in a minor key. Lesson 25 focuses on the tune "Rights of Man".
Length: 20:44 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
About Tyler Grant
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Tyler Grant brings his Flatpicking expertise to JamPlay!
Tyler took first place honors at the Rockygrass guitar contest in 2003, the Wayne Henderson festival contest in 2005, the 2008 New England Flatpicking Championship, the 2009 Doc Watson Guitar Championship at Merlefest and became the National Flatpicking Champion for placing first at Winfield in 2008. He has been an instructor at CalArts, Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp, Rockygrass Academy, Augusta Heritage Center Bluegrass Week and Grand Targhee Music Camp. He has been featured in Acoustic Guitar Magazine, Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine. He lives in Lyons, Colorado, where he writes music, enjoys the outdoors, teaches lessons and records for Grant Central Records.
National Flatpicking Champion Tyler Grant is a versatile guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with a wide range of musical expertise. He is an internationally recognized guitar virtuoso with two solo albums and an impressive resume as a session musician, bandleader and sideman. He has shared the stage with such luminaries as Tony Rice, Sam Bush, Tim O’Brien, Jerry Douglas, Chris Thile, John Oates, Steve Kaufman, Leftover Salmon, Yonder Mountain String Band and The String Cheese Incident. Tyler showcases his powerful and original style of Flatpicking on his latest CD release, Up the Neck. His current band project, The Grant Farm, is taking root and growing fast.
Tyler graduated from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in 2000 with a Bachelors degree in Guitar Performance. After moving to Nashville from Southern California in 2003 he joined Adrienne Young’s band and toured with her for nearly two years, acting as musical director and playing on her acclaimed CDs Plow the End of the Row and The Art of Virtue. In 2004 he joined Casey and Chris Henry and the Two-Stringers. In the fall of 2004 he toured China with Abigail Washburn and Friends and appeared on her Song of the Traveling Daughter CD. During the first half of 2005 he toured with phenomenal Canadian fiddler April Verch. Tyler revealed his talents as a singer and songwriter with his first solo album, In The Light, released in June 2006 on FGM Records.
From 2005 through 2010 Tyler made hundreds of appearances across the country as a member of the Drew Emmitt Band and the Emmitt-Nershi Band, featuring the frontmen from two of the world’s most popular jambands: Leftover Salmon and the String Cheese Incident. Tyler played on Long Road, the latest acclaimed Drew Emmitt release, which reached #1 on the Jam Band chart, and New Country Blues, the outstanding current release by the Emmitt/Nershi Band. In 2011 Tyler will focus his attention on solo dates, acoustic duet acts with Andy Thorn and Benny Galloway, and his latest band, The Grant Farm.
Tyler took first place honors at the Rockygrass guitar contest in 2003, the Wayne Henderson festival contest in 2005, the 2008 New England Flatpicking Championship, the 2009 Doc Watson Guitar Championship at Merlefest and became the National Flatpicking Champion for placing first at Winfield in 2008. He has been an instructor at CalArts, Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp, Rockygrass Academy, Augusta Heritage Center Bluegrass Week and Grand Targhee Music Camp. He has been featured in Acoustic Guitar Magazine, Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine. He lives in Lyons, Colorado, where he writes music, enjoys the outdoors, teaches lessons and records for Grant Central Records.
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Hello BaIlEy01! I was just watching through this lesson with no buffering at all. Have you tried selecting a lower video resolution? I'd recommend starting with the "Low" resolution by clicking the "HD" icon located in the lower right corner of the lesson video player. If you still have issues at the lowest resolution you may want to try a different browser. That way if it works in the other browser you'll know that the issue is in the settings or version of your original browser. I hope this helps! CHEERS :)
This might be the most informative lesson on this great website. It'll take me a month or two to ingest all this but I'll be much improved. I love how Tyler focuses on musicianship rather than just how to play a song.