Boll Weevil - Chris Eldridge - Bluegrass Guitar Lesson Preview

Bluegrass Guitar Lessons from Grammy winner Chris Eldridge
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From Chris: This week we’re introducing a new tune, Boll Weevil. This is a song that I recorded with Punch Brothers on our last record, The Phosphorescent Blues. Structurally, it’s a very straightforward song but it has a modal quality that imbues the song with a touch of mystery. We’ll take a look at how not playing full triads for our rhythm guitar voicings leaves space for some ambigious vibes, which I think sounds good in this context. Also, we’ll look at a slightly different tuning arrangement, DADGBD, where both of the E strings are tuned down to D. I used this tuning on this song and also on the song “Fork in the Road” way back when I was still playing with the Infamous Stringdusters.
Enjoy!
Chris

[@jlange6171]

Critter has become my favorite guitar player. Just so tasty, savage, and smart. I truly think hes the most creative to come out of the genre since Tony.

[@brianj4090]

this is fantastic I haven't heard Chris play kinda wild open strumming leads like this before

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Chris is a legend and his lessons are fantastic

[@tumalo710]

I think tuning the b string to A helps.DadGad. Not sure why. I know Chris is only doing the two E strings down to D. Try it.