Driving Bluegrass Rhythm: Medium Tempo With Fills

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I'm sure you know the strumming pattern by now, but we are adding some fills in between chords. If you don't know the strum yet, check out Driving Bluegrass Rhythm At A Medium Tempo

I started with the G chord for this, and I'm adding the D note in the 3rd fret on the 2nd string. I got this from Tony Rice, but I'm sure others have used this too.

Play almost two measures of the G chord, and then you'll walk into the C chord, or the 4 chord in the key of G. Walk back to the G chord, and play the last measure.

When you go to the C chord, play your basic C chord, so you can alternate the bass notes. Pick the 5th string, and strum the other strings. Then move the ring finger to the 3rd fret on the 6th string. Play that note, and strum the bottom 4 strings.

I'm using up, and downstrokes with the pick, but the fills are played with downstrokes.

In the next lesson, I'll show you the fills to go to the 5 chord.

I played this slow so you could get it right, without speed being a factor.

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