How To Start Improvising Over Fiddle Tunes - Bluegrass Guitar Lesson

[@DFish111]

'Stop judging yourself, and just play music.' Literally the best advice for musicians of all levels.

[@skatetodeath666]

Nobody might want to hear it but sure

[@gatoryak7332]

The 'open-ness" of your other video was perfect for that lesson. That attribute was very helpful to me. I took some BG guitar lessons locally. During the first three sessions, neither the instructor nor I touched a guitar. He taught me how to listen to music and how to hear what the guitar player was doing. At first I thought, "WTF?" but I came to think of those as the most important lessons ever. So, your analysis of the fiddle tunes is fascinating to me, not at all boring, and an essential set-up for the payoff of this video. Outstanding, Marcel! You create a most-pleasing the tone with that guitar. That sound is why I play acoustic guitar and no other instrument.

[@tannerlawson1429]

You just opened my eyes to what I was struggling with. Thank you for creating this video!!

[@rogerbullock4417]

This lesson is hilarious and I learned a lot while having fun along with Marcel. Bryan Sutton, do not be offended. You are the greatest and everyone knows it.

[@AlanJudson]

This unlocked something in my brain. Thanks!

[@johnbackman4475]

I likes it. Made sense with patterns I have not previously noticed.

[@SnowAngelfish]

Great lesson. I had the realization just recently that the magic number of notes for all these fiddle tune tags was 13. In bluegrass 13 is a lucky number. As long these tags have 13 notes uses pentatonic notes and lands on the root it usually sounds good.

[@denisewesolowski3653]

Just what I needed, thanks!

[@mondocain]

Boring? I think not. Great lesson. Really helped me out. Thank you.

[@carold987]

Thanks Marcel 👍

[@wintersmill4853]

Well I found your channel today... thanks internet. Just fantastic content... we need more people getting interested in flat picking!!! There are so few young people interested.

[@caseymoon105]

Great job bro.. thanks for keeping it simple for us beginners 🤘🏼

[@dondiubaldo1016]

Oh man I wish I had this video years ago. I'm the exact guy you're describing in all the "what not to do" stuff.

[@ralphwalton6736]

great lesson marcel.....thanks

[@alexplazeguitar]

Just discovered your channel, you’re an excellent teacher with extremely practical and enjoyable videos to watch and absorb. Thanks Marcel! Will be back to your channel and website very often...

[@gordonbrackett7220]

Good morning Marcel!

[@mickeysoltys6960]

This is all good stuff. One can also learn about fiddle tunes by listening how actual fiddle players play them. Learn to distinguish the melody from the frills and hot licks by listening to several different fiddlers. If you really want to be improvising then you need to know the chords and melody. Fiddle tune melodies are strong, melodic statements that have stood the test of time so it might be a good idea to use variations on the melody as opposed to stringing together a bunch of licks. Use your ears as much as possible. Russ Barenberg and David Grier have a real good way with fiddle tunes. Their rhythmic feel reminds me of fiddling.

[@gazicj]

good stuff. ty sir

[@lunar-ix9vu]

Hey Marcel, did you grab those tab/chord visuals from a particular book, and if so, which? Thanks!

[@trevorhayes1335]

Hey Marcel, could you do a lesson video on "Likes of Me"? Billy Strings has a real nice version😉

[@jameslithgow6236]

Good stuff Marcel. Can you do some thinking on the different 'feels' of Irish traditional music and bluegrass? Cheers and thanks for all the fish.

[@talanar151]

Hey Marcel, where would you recommend going to find stripped down versions of traditional tunes? I feel like I only find really ornamented ones and have to piece together the minimal melody from a bunch of different recordings. Thanks!

[@LessonsWithMarcel]

It can definitely take some digging but they're out there. I try to keep the beginning and intermediate tabs on my site close to the original melody! Look for those beginning recordings and arrangements and practice your Google-fu.

[@johanjorm4720]

@@LessonsWithMarcelwhat about Jack Tuttles Primer book?

[@jonathandaniels5956]

Thank you for this! My ear has heard what you're explaining for years, but I've never been able to capture what's been happening in the music I love until now :)

[@midnighttoker8663]

If there's a video about improv like this but over songs, could someone point me to it?

[@LessonsWithMarcel]

Hey Rob, haven't made a video like that yet but you might check out my video on finding vocal melodies on guitar: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHXJqaRjo8yspZo And my video on general bluegrass improv exercises: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoW3gqugg8hoeM0

[@tablature6121]

TAGS! I'm it.

[@alan4sure]

I learn the basic melody from a simple beginner mandolin lesson on youtube and go from there.

[@EliGilbertBanjo]

What if note-for-note bryan sutton arrangements are like, part of my style, man?

[@LessonsWithMarcel]

You're not alone my friend.

[@evad6220]

"Don't think twice it's alright" "Just play music". Hay BILLY GOAT, this lesson struck a cord with me. THANKS :)

[@Primus-ue4th]

Me when counting while playing- 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, THREE!!!….

[@Steve-si8hx]

Is this how you started improvising ?

[@stevesirois3418]

Bryan Sutton was the only one who down-voted this video.

[@alan4sure]

twice.

[@stevesirois3418]

@@alan4sure He must have really been offended by Marcel's comments!

[@williamhansen5941]

@@alan4sure actually 3 times

[@AYD62]

Жорик вартанов, тьі ли єто?😆😆😆

[@lewissearson5760]

All these adverts take the piss

[@dr_davidmd2065]

Dude, DON'T ASK FOR PEOPLE TO SIGN UP FOR SKYPE LESSONS IF YOU HAVE NO INTENTION OF RESPONDING!!!!!!

[@LessonsWithMarcel]

Hey David, sorry I didn't respond on Saturday or Sunday. I generally don't work over the weekends. As I responded to your last comment, now that it's Monday and I'm back at work you should find an email from me! Thanks for your patience!

[@skatetodeath666]

Don't be a bitch