The MOST POPULAR Bluegrass Song (beginner to PRO!)

Time to level up your bluegrass mandolin solos on one of the most common jam standards of all time, "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." Here are 6 different breaks for this classic with increasing levels of difficulty--how many levels can you play??? Grab the tab/notation PDFs and recordings over on my Patreon page here: / davidbenedictmandolin
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[@johnford7847]

This is good material for me. While I'm currently Level 1- (or maybe 1- - ), hearing and seeing what you're doing is inspirational and helps me "hear" where I'm going. Thank you for sharing.

[@steve0852]

Excellent video showing step by step how to progress from a very basic melody to a complex, take no prisoners, bluegrass arrangement. Thanks David.

[@juleshervault8783]

Thanks ! That's exactly the kind of content I need. If you could make the same kind of video for a bunch of other classic bluegrass songs that would be awesome.

[@danielschlabach4512]

Please do more in this style!!!

[@karlpayton522]

Love it. You make this so accessible!

[@stefanhuegin8292]

Excellent David - and a nice idea to start simple and add different ingredients to get more complex. Good to categorize these tools (sliding, tremolos, syncopation, double stops etc) 😘

[@danstune]

David, You are so great on your instrument. I appreciate your talent and the genuine desire you have to spread that others. Beautiful playing and great lesson!

[@user-mc4mk2zy6w]

Love this

[@brennenfitzgerald]

Really like how it can sound messy and clean at the same time….. much like the soul this tune speaks of. Perfect match.

[@brennenfitzgerald]

@user-bg4bi5jd2y Amen!

[@aaronkunkler7572]

When I'd play rhythm guitar in bluegrass circles in college this was a standard that got played every time. Ten years later and I'm finally learning mandolin and looking forward to finally taking a lead when the circle is reunited hah

[@catnip7047]

Love the tone of that mandolin. And the breaks are fantastic.

[@jameswest1305]

Awesome David! I love your systematic approach to sequentially “raising it up a notch”!

[@robertlowrie1136]

I love it, David!

[@jeffbarnard3050]

I am level 0 but that was cool!!! Thank you for this!

[@60beats44]

Thanks a lot David and also looking forward to your much anticipated Apitius comparison video, the two instruments now in your possession.

[@user-fv4xp5ms3s]

All fabulous. I've finally made it to the sixth... which will probably take as long as the other put together.

[@earlelfrink]

Thanks for the skill level measuring stick...I came out a little higher level than i would have guessed judging from the examples given! LOL again thanks!

[@BanjoLemonade]

Very nice David! 😊

[@gerrytenney8603]

This is really a great lesson. One thing that could be added is when tp use the different solos. I you are kicking and/or taking the first break you might want to use 2 or 3. A later break or a second break could be 4 or 5.

[@sandylayne1211]

Really nice that you put in a Kia Dee when our group does it in the key ofA. I also noticed you dropped the minor cord which is pretty prevalent most groups that play it but thanks anyway gives me a little idea of

[@jaredsmusicproject]

Great job, I like seeing the ratings scale, If you want to add a few more levels, you could get into 64th notes and cross picking. Those would probably be up in the level 9 and 10!

[@johndocherty7173]

Hello David I am a newbie and On your patreon page the $5.00 week plan do you get a backing track to any of the tunes to play along with.