Jake Workman - 3 Versions of “LITTLE CABIN HOME ON THE HILL”

Discussing improv with my students is one of the common topics that comes up in my lessons daily. Here are three improvised versions of “Little Cabin Home on the Hill” that showcase varied levels of simplicity/complexity. I’d take any of these approaches in a jam or band situation depending on what feels most right in context.
A TAB transcription bundle for all 3 is available at www.jakeworkman.com

[@LibbysBluegrassVideos]

The middle one was my favorite style. That's what I need to get so much better at!

[@d3w4yn3]

Rhett Shull just pointed all of us to your playing..... INSANITY!!! I think you can't possibly really be playing the guitar like this.... is this some kind of hollywood special effects video or something? I truly thought that maybe the videos he showed us of you were sped up, but then I watched and rewatched, and it is the real deal. Your consistency is like the drummer Dave Weckl, so consistent that people challenge that it can really be a human playin!!! You cannot possibly have a gift like this without positing that there is a gift giver! God smiled on you my friend!!!

[@fiddlinmike]

I always appreciate a dash of melody in the breaks. Thanks

[@jonathanvdb795]

Great sound

[@rehamkcirtap]

This man has put in the time.

[@ChristophHenrici]

Totally terrific how you develop the interpretation of this song , love it. What a great lesson on improvisation….

[@mrdogmoon]

Awesome playing and demonstration Jake

[@Newmusicreview]

Dude...seriously...!...how has this channel not blown up ;-)...I got to share some of this stuff...

[@Dreadnotster]

Great playing as always Jake!

[@aubreyragsdale8163]

Awesome!

[@ElyJaffeMusic]

awesome playing man!

[@nitefox4411]

You rock. Thanks!

[@JustinHollandFitness]

Great playing!

[@PaulDowsettUK]

Discovered you from Rhett Shull''s video about you, published yesterday. Unbelievable skills!

[@OfficialBluegrassMemed]

Absolute gold

[@nige2410]

Gotta have a crack at this ...terrific!!!

[@donaldmusic6274]

Very cool perspectives on the lead part. That guitar is a belly shaker lol...wow

[@axeaddiction796]

Guitar sounds great

[@iloverumi]

awesome... triplets are cool.

[@JW-km3by]

So good. Btw, loved that picking exercise you put on Insta, any chance you can drop that here too?

[@billdedrick1914]

great playing and guitar tone.. What strings were used to compliment the tone? What flat pick and thickness used?

[@kalamazoousa4412]

Rhett Shull sent me . 👍

[@Isaaceells]

Will you do a lesson with tabs on your break on “earls breakdown”?

[@lucsaulnier1637]

How are you liking the Boucher so far?

[@SibeDad]

How can you not Love a Boucher! I am fortunate enough to have two💖

[@alan4sure]

@@SibeDad I have a Boucher Bluegrass goose. Nice, but my Martin D28 Authentic still beats it tone-wise. So far anyway.

[@SibeDad]

@@alan4sure I also am fortunate to have two Martins in my collection, a 1970 D12-35 and a 2015 CS HD-35, both are incredible instruments, as are my SG-21G and HG-66i Bouchers. Happy New Year, keep pickin' and grinin'🎉

[@alan4sure]

@@SibeDad life is good hey?🙂🎶🎶

[@MikeAndNary]

Is there any pentatonic scale that you don't know?..... great job!

[@chrisb.learningtheguitar]

Nice play man! How Long do you play ? I Play in know for 1 1/2 years and saving my Progress on KZbin. Maybe you wanna check it Out and give me some Feedback or advice 😋😊

[@alan4sure]

Just keep listening and practicing. Forget about tabs, they're a useless crutch. Lol