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Country Mechanics

Chris Feener
IntermediateCountryTechnique 5 lessons5m

Hey guys, I've been on a hiatus from metal over the past while and decided to throw something a little different at y'all for  this time - country lead playin'! Country lead playing is something that has always boggled my mind and I've always tried to incorporate techniques, tricks and licks I've heard by some of these country shredders into my playing in other contexts, ie., rock, metal, etc. The etude I play here is just a few measures of licks to have fun with. Included with this lesson is a country G-chord jam track to exercise all of these licks at your own pace. I recommend going through the actual tutorial and breaking down some of these ideas before diving in too deep, but of course, it's up to you! The techniques are universal in nature, but let's get down and dirty with some old school major-key bluegrass/country licks in the next video! Have fun!

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  1. 1 0:56 Lesson · 1m Country Mechanics - Etude Hey guys, I've been on a hiatus from metal over the past while and decided to throw something a little different at y'all for  this time - country lead playin'! Country lead playing is something that has... Tab
  2. 2 1:09 Lesson · 1m Country Mechanics - Major Key Diads So to start, a really important and often overlooked approach is to play in "diads". Diads are any grouping of two notes within a key. We'll be sticking to the key of G major for the time being so we can... Tab
  3. 3 1:11 Lesson · 1m Country Mechanics - Bending This technique mimics the sound of a pedal steel guitar and is super frequent in country guitar soloing. Again, within the confines of G major, let's break down each position within the key, starting from the... Tab
  4. 4 1:06 Lesson · 1m Country Mechanics - Double-Stoppin' Double-Stop: The act of playing two notes simultaneously - two separate strings are "stopped" by the fingers. A technique drawn from many types of bluegrass music, double-stopping features the most intense... Tab
  5. 5 1:06 Backing track · 1m Country Mechanics - Jam Track Now it's time to try out some of those licks! Have fun with the jam track!

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