How To Play Tennessee Stud by Doc Watson - Bluegrass - Guitar Lesson

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In this lesson we will study and learn how to play Tennessee Stud as performed by Doc Watson. The tune has a great bluegrass type intro that repeats throughout the song. It applies many of the basic bluegrass principles we have discussed in the Bluegrass Genre section. The chords used are not difficult, however the timing and arrangement are a little tricky. Best to learn a section at a time.

[@letsplayguitar2051]

Thank you for just playing it at the beginning Nice!!

[@cb6784]

That is very important!

[@lapboard340]

Many thanks , Sir , for your terrific lesson! I appreciate it!

[@libertyesq]

Terrific job walking us through, thank you so much for taking the time to post this great song.

[@appalachiankevin]

Nice job. I originally learnt it in D shapes and then I seen that Doc does play it capoed on the 5th fret out of "A" shapes which puts it in the key of D Major so we all thought he played it out of D shapes. It will be good practice for your students to convert this lesson into A shapes as it taught me a lot when I had to. It is actually easier out of "A" shapes . . .

[@PabloGardening]

do you know where I can get the tab. I can not find it anywhere I look and I reckon I could learn this one ?? thanks

[@ianmorey9550]

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[@snappyo4708]

Great easy to follow lesson!

[@joshua3732]

Great lesson. Thanks.

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

Good playing. And good tone on your guitar.

[@14TacomaDR]

on a live version of Doc he is capoed up to the 6th fret and plays in A

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Alan, yes it seems there a couple different ways and keys he played it.

[@phillieg26]

Nice!

[@ngzcaz]

I'm having issues when playing out of G finding the chord sequence starting with the " color of the sun and his eyes were green " supposedly C to an A7th to a D7th... it just doesn't sound right. This song is played different ways in different keys so it can be a little confusing.

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Nate, for transposing to different keys it really helps to know the "Nashville system". This is assigning roman numerals to each chord in the key. You have probably heard people refer to a blues progression as a I-IV-V chord progression. That is the nashville system. Then you can number it in one key and easily switch to another and figure out the chords. I discuss this concept in a lesson called "chord theory and charts" on our website. You can get a FREE 7 day trial here and check it out if you like csgacademy.com/product/monthly-plan/

[@birdman5939]

I don't mean to crap on this guys lesson as it is really helpful.....But I personally find it fun to experiment with chord voicings and even some rhythms when I play(and sing) other peoples songs, once I get the fundamentals down....Go to a kid named Billy Strings on you tube and listen and watch him play this song...he's really an excellent player and he plays with the Doc Watson version..... it has all the response fills in the verses that I have taken and made my own....not playing in a "cheap" way, just differently.

[@timothytreu4311]

What guitar are you playing in this lesson?

[@tcoakley2265]

Thought that B flat should actually be an F. Apologies if I'm wrong.

[@jameshenry2457]

"Am" (A-minor) does not sound right. Maybe different with the capo. I like the format you film the lesson.

[@axeman2638]

well for starters he plays it with the a capo on the 5th fret so this is nothing like Doc Watson's version.

[@isabelleilpide8344]

Agreed. This is not the Doc Watson version.

[@cb6784]

It is the same as Doc. You have to be dyslexic to transpose. Just as Doc was blind. Get a disability already and quit complaining

[@PabloGardening]

is there tab to the lesson?

[@CenterStageGuitar]

You can find the tab here centerstagetabs.com/product/tennessee-stud/