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Play Like Doc Watson: Combine Chords and Lead Effortlessly | "Under the Double Eagle" Guitar Lesson
A lesson on "Under the Double Eagle" in the style of Doc and Merle Watson. This classic tune, steeped in history, is a deep dive into playing lead and rhythm at the same time, which Doc Watson was the master at. This means it lends itself to being played solo or with a group. There are many different versions of this song by other guitarists including Norman Blake and Roy Clark. The Doc and Merle version is the longest of all of the versions I found. It has 4 parts: an intro, a 2-part A section, followed by a B part and a C part to round it out. Coming in at a whopping 34 measures. This 4-part banger is a true classic and in this lesson, we'll cover the full melodic form, as well as the chords, rhythm and the overall arrangement for "Under the Double Eagle".
Get the full lesson video, backing tracks and PDF tab sheet at ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com/product/under-the-double-eagle-intermediate-guitar-lesson-with-tab/
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Chapters:
00:00 - Performance
02:27 - Intro
03:47 - Measure 1-2
03:57 - Measure 1
05:31 - Measure 2
06:26 - Measure 1-2 | 60 BPM
06:47 - Measure 1-2 | 80 BPM
07:01 - Measure 1-2 | 100 BPM
07:16 - Measure 3-4
07:25 - Measure 3
08:38 - Measure 4
10:00 - Measure 3-4 | 60 BPM
10:20 - Measure 3-4 | 80 BPM
10:35 - Measure 3-4 | 100 BPM
10:51 - Measure 1-4 | 60 BPM
11:19 - Measure 1-4 | 80 BPM
11:39 - Measure 1-4 | 100 BPM
11:59 - Measure 5-6
12:08 - Measure 5
13:20 - Measure 6
14:09 - Measure 5-6 | 60 BPM
14:29 - Measure 5-6 | 80 BPM
14:44 - Measure 5-6 | 100 BPM
14:58 - Measure 7-8
15:08 - Measure 7
16:44 - Measure 8
17:57 - Measure 7-8 | 60 BPM
18:17 - Measure 7-8 | 80 BPM
18:32 - Measure 7-8 | 100 BPM
18:48 - Measure 5-8 | 60 BPM
19:16 - Measure 5-8 | 80 BPM
19:38 - Measure 5-8 | 100 BPM
19:55 - Measure 1-8 | 60 BPM
20:44 - Measure 1-8 | 80 BPM
21:17 - Measure 1-8 | 100 BPM
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When Joe Bonamassa Plays Bluegrass! | Lick #33 - BLUEGRASS Guitar Lesson With TAB
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Download the TAB sheet for FREE ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com/product/lick-33-joe-bonamassa-intermediate-guitar-lesson-with-tab/ Access ALL lessons by signing up for the All-Access Membership at ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com/memberships/ See more guitar lesson videos at ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com The 33rd episode of my guitar lick series and a lick from a living legend of the guitar: Joe Bonamassa! K...
This Will Help You Achieve 100% Fretboard Fluency | D Major Bluegrass Guitar Workouts
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In this lesson, we'll learn several D major scale exercises starting with a basic D major scale on downstrokes. We'll then work or way up to 8th notes and 16th notes. We'll also take a look at scale folding techniques over a D major scale. Use these exercises as warmups or as practice. Increase your fretboard Fluency and fill in any weak spots you may have playing up and down the D major scale ...
An Introduction to Doc Watson Style Rhythm for Beginners | BLUEGRASS Guitar Lesson with TAB
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Download the TAB sheet for FREE ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com/product/an-introduction-to-doc-watson-style-rhythm-for-beginners/ Access Part 2 and ALL lessons by signing up for the All-Access Membership at ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com/memberships/ See more guitar lesson videos at ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com A lesson on a beginner approach to Doc Watson style rhythm playing. In part 1 of this lesson, w...
"Cluck Ol' Hen" | Doc Watson - Intermediate BLUEGRASS Guitar Lesson with TAB
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A lesson on my arrangement of the classic traditional tune "Cluck Ol' Hen" in the style of Doc Watson! This song is very well known in the world of traditional bluegrass music but you'll rarely hear it played the same way twice. This version is based off the Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley version recorded in the early 1960's when Doc was starting his recording career. Clarence Ashley was one of...
Over a Decade Playing Live Shows Taught Me This One Thing | BLUEGRASS Guitar Lesson with TAB
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Download the TAB sheet for FREE ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com/product/add-flavor-to-your-soloing-by-using-the-v-chord/ Access ALL lessons by signing up for the All-Access Membership at ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com/memberships/ See more guitar lesson videos at ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com Learn how to solo over the G position using the V chord. This lick starts up the neck and descends adding a unique ...
How Norman Blake Revived This 150 Year Old Song - “Jordan Am a Hard Road to Travel” | Guitar Lesson
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My arrangement of the classic Uncle Dave Macon song "Jordan am a Hard Road to Travel" in the style of Norman Blake! This call-and response arrangement is sure to hone your Norman licks and give you all the tools you need to perform this song live. The melodic part and rhythm part mirror the lyrics and harken back to the original banjo breaks played by the Dixie Dewdrop himself. In this lesson, ...
Learn Doc Watson's Timeless Country Blues Phrasing | "Florida Blues" BLUEGRASS Guitar Lesson w/ TAB
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My arrangement of the traditional tune “Florida Blues” by Doc Watson! This classic tune is a great example of Doc’s pure country blues phrasing style influenced by Jimmie Rogers. This arrangement is chalk full of great country blues licks in the D position that you can use over any song. In this lesson, we’ll take a look at the full Doc Watson melody for this tune as well as the chords and rhyt...
"Jerusalem Ridge" - Kenny Baker/Bill Monroe | Intermediate BLUEGRASS Guitar Lesson with TAB
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A lesson on my arrangement of the traditional tune "Jerusalem Ridge"! This bluegrass classic features four parts and a haunting melody over the Am chord position. This bluegrass fiddle classic made popular by legendary fiddler and Kentucky native Kenny Baker. Kenny co-wrote the tune with Bill Monroe in 1970 as a member of the legendary Blue Grass Boys. For this arrangement, we'll be playing "Je...
Albert Lee’s Symmetrical Soloing Style! Lick #32 | Albert Lee - Intermediate Guitar Lesson With TAB
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Download the TAB sheet for FREE ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com/product/lick-32-albert-lee-intermediate-guitar-lesson-with-tab/ Access ALL lessons by signing up for the All-Access Membership at ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com/memberships/ See more guitar lesson videos at ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com The 32nd episode of my guitar lick series and a lick from one of the all-time great country electric guitari...
This Chet Atkins Lick Blew My Mind! Lick #31 | Chet Atkins - Intermediate Guitar lesson with TAB
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Download the TAB sheet for FREE ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com/product/lick-31-chet-atkins-intermediate-guitar-lesson-with-tab/ Access ALL lessons by signing up for the All-Access Membership at ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com/memberships/ See more guitar lesson videos at ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com The 31st episode of my guitar lick series and a lick from one of the most influential guitarists of all tim...
"Wild Bill Jones" - Billy Strings | Intermediate BLUEGRASS Guitar Lesson with TAB
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A lesson on my arrangement of the classic tune “Wild Bill Jones”. This arrangement is inspired by the Billy Strings version which is played out of capo 3 in the key of Fm. This tune is a great guitar ‘showcase’ tune combining lead and rhythm elements. Learn the nuances of modern bluegrass guitar and add this awesome solo acoustic tune to your repertoire! Get the full lesson video, backing track...
"Gravel Yard" | Bluegrass Classic Featuring The Johnson Brothers
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A rendition of the classic bluegrass tune "Gravel Yard" featuring my bother Mitch Johnson on guitar! Learn bluegrass guitar and follow my lesson roadmap with an All-Access Membership at ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com/memberships/ See more guitar lesson videos at ➜ brandonjohnsonguitar.com GEAR Picks (Dunlop Primetone) ➜ amzn.to/3YncF16 Capo (Shubb Deluxe Series) ➜ amzn.to/2vASZML Strings (Elixir HD...
I Played Guitar for 10,000 Hours. This Will Help You Improve Your Fretboard Fluidity.
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In this lesson, we'll cover some G major scale exercises starting with a basic G major scale. We'll then work or way up to 8th notes and 16th notes. We'll also take a look at scale folding techniques over a G major scale. Use these exercises as warmups or as practice. Increase your fretboard fluidity and fill in any weak spots you may have when going up and down the G major scale in the open po...
“10 Licks in the Key of D” | Beginner to Advanced - Bluegrass Guitar Lesson with TAB
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This lesson is a continuation of my licks series and covers a wide range of skill levels and guitar techniques, including pull-offs, slides and speed building concepts. All of these licks end with an open D note which allows you to fit them together like puzzle pieces and create your own phrases. Add or modify these licks to your liking and use them in your solos! Access the FULL LESSON from my...
Bluegrass Guitar Breakdown: Channeling Dave Matthews' Signature Sound
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Bluegrass Guitar Breakdown: Channeling Dave Matthews' Signature Sound
Learn Crosspicking, Rhythm and Lead in One Tune! | “Cloverdale Plantation March” - Norman Blake
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Learn Crosspicking, Rhythm and Lead in One Tune! | “Cloverdale Plantation March” - Norman Blake
How to Play Tony Rice's Iconic Solo in 'Freeborn Man' | BLUEGRASS Guitar Lesson with TAB
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How to Play Tony Rice's Iconic Solo in 'Freeborn Man' | BLUEGRASS Guitar Lesson with TAB
Developing Your Bluegrass Groove: Rhythm and Strumming | Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar Mastercourse
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Developing Your Bluegrass Groove: Rhythm and Strumming | Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar Mastercourse
"Dim Lights, Thick Smoke" | Bluegrass Classic Featuring Mitch Johnson and Mike Hedding!
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"Dim Lights, Thick Smoke" | Bluegrass Classic Featuring Mitch Johnson and Mike Hedding!
Bridging the Gap: How to Move from Rhythm to Lead in Bluegrass Guitar
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Bridging the Gap: How to Move from Rhythm to Lead in Bluegrass Guitar
Guitar 101: How to Hold a Pick and Strumming for Beginners
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Guitar 101: How to Hold a Pick and Strumming for Beginners
Lick #30 | David Crosby “Deja Vu” - Open Tuning Fingerpicking Guitar Lesson
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Lick #30 | David Crosby “Deja Vu” - Open Tuning Fingerpicking Guitar Lesson
Crosspick Like Tony Rice! - “Cattle in the Cane” | Intermediate BLUEGRASS Guitar Lesson With TAB
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Crosspick Like Tony Rice! - “Cattle in the Cane” | Intermediate BLUEGRASS Guitar Lesson With TAB
Mastering Crosspicking Techniques: How to Incorporate into Your Rhythm Guitar Playing
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Mastering Crosspicking Techniques: How to Incorporate into Your Rhythm Guitar Playing
“Texas Gales” | Tony Rice Flatpicking Classic - Intermediate BLUEGRASS Guitar Lesson with TAB
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“Texas Gales” | Tony Rice Flatpicking Classic - Intermediate BLUEGRASS Guitar Lesson with TAB
Why Little Richard FIRED Jimi Hendrix! (What I Learned Playing With the King of Rock and Roll...)
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Why Little Richard FIRED Jimi Hendrix! (What I Learned Playing With the King of Rock and Roll...)
Lick #29 | "Richard Smith Lick in C" - Intermediate Guitar Lesson with TAB
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Lick #29 | "Richard Smith Lick in C" - Intermediate Guitar Lesson with TAB
“Texas Gales” | Norman Blake Flatpicking Classic - Intermediate BLUEGRASS Guitar Lesson with TAB
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“Texas Gales” | Norman Blake Flatpicking Classic - Intermediate BLUEGRASS Guitar Lesson with TAB
Lick #28 | "Tony Rice Lick in C" - Intermediate Guitar Lesson with TAB
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Lick #28 | "Tony Rice Lick in C" - Intermediate Guitar Lesson with TAB

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @oliverwhite1830
    @oliverwhite1830 12 годин тому

    Helping me loads.Thank you.

  • @ToastedToast731
    @ToastedToast731 День тому

    What kind of loser only puts two measures and then charges for the rest, that’s as dumb as it gets

  • @aubreynoftall3830
    @aubreynoftall3830 День тому

    sorry brandan i cant stand tommy emmanuelle....just a speed show off...not very musocal...just fast....i preder your approach like in shady grove....musicality rules...not speed

  • @j.s.3113
    @j.s.3113 3 дні тому

    What about the rhythm? Isn’t the great Wyatt essential to Tony’s beautiful version of this tune? BYW Wyatt is master guitar player in his own right.

  • @user-my1bq5uw6l
    @user-my1bq5uw6l 4 дні тому

    Great teaching man!

  • @giff24
    @giff24 5 днів тому

    effortlessly...

  • @glendumond5890
    @glendumond5890 5 днів тому

    WE'LL JUST HAVE TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT THE REST OF THE SONG ON OUR OWN

  • @glendumond5890
    @glendumond5890 5 днів тому

    WHY DID HE NOT SHOW THE ENTIRE SONG AND LEAVE EVERYONE HANGING I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO LEARN THE WHOLE SONG

  • @nickscurvy8635
    @nickscurvy8635 6 днів тому

    Just a note: that barre chord is not an inversion. In music theory, a chord inversion is where the chord or triad is voiced with a different bottom or lowest note. So with a G chord, GBD, an inversion would be voicing the chord BDG. I am not 100% sure but i think the 2nd inversion is where the lowest note is the third of the triad, and the 3rd inversion is the fith of the triad. But that might be wront. It might be the first inversion is the third and the second is the fifth. Cant remember all my music theory atm. When you switch from an open G to a barred G, you are changing the voicing of the chord, since the chord tones are played in a different grouping. But since the bottom note is still a G, it's not inverted. A very common chord inversion on guitar is playing a G/C, where you play an open C with your pinky on the G below it, and play all 6 strings.

  • @user-sz4ti4yj6j
    @user-sz4ti4yj6j 7 днів тому

    Man you're just amazing! Thank you very much!

  • @maximedekergwirionez4090
    @maximedekergwirionez4090 9 днів тому

    Nice practice

  • @leetusnitram6146
    @leetusnitram6146 9 днів тому

    he's a one man BRAND! LOVE YOU BUDDY!

  • @CC-qb9sm
    @CC-qb9sm 9 днів тому

    I look forward to checking this out this weekend! Thank you and have an awesome weekend 🤠

  • @GilbertGryfud-mu3zi
    @GilbertGryfud-mu3zi 9 днів тому

    Due respect in your piece!

  • @That.Guy.
    @That.Guy. 9 днів тому

    Are you playing the drum with spatulas?

  • @realitywave
    @realitywave 9 днів тому

    Fantastic guitar instruction channel! 👍👍

  • @SudburyBaller
    @SudburyBaller 10 днів тому

    Highly recommend Brandon’s online classes.

  • @gastonflatulenza1276
    @gastonflatulenza1276 12 днів тому

    As to the enlarged sound hole, I was in a music store that had a small sound hole Dupont (like Django played) and a large oval sound hole Dupont, side by side. I played them both. To me, the smaller sound hole looks cooler, but the large oval sound hole guitar sounded better to me. These were Duponts (or Macafarris or whatever) and not Martins, but I thought the comparison was interesting. I also think the enlarged sound hole OM guitars that Bourgeois makes sound better than their regular ones.

  • @SpiderPigRex
    @SpiderPigRex 14 днів тому

    This is the first bluegrass song I’m learning I realized that playing fast isn’t as difficult as I thought it was

  • @ae3898
    @ae3898 16 днів тому

    You have the same guitar as I do. But yours sounds better for some reason haha. You have excellent right and left hand strength and technique, and it really brings out the popping-woody potential of the HD-28V.

  • @dustinroadway6108
    @dustinroadway6108 19 днів тому

    Good job

  • @frieskier567
    @frieskier567 21 день тому

    Such a great tutorial starting from the beginning!

  • @briancarroll3541
    @briancarroll3541 22 дні тому

    hey, really like the arrangement, but i always thought this was a D-tune!?

  • @markillingworth1929
    @markillingworth1929 23 дні тому

    Hey mate, this just popped up in the feed. Even though it's well past bedtime I have stayed awake long enough to wack it on the playlist with Leo performing it and a short one with John Fahey showing a bit on how to play it. This video is pinned on the fridge and will definitely get me to pick up the guitar after 10 years of not playing. Thanks mate. Only thing left to do is post this message and smash the sub button.

  • @thomastehan9477
    @thomastehan9477 24 дні тому

    Absolutely fantastic lesson, thank you.

  • @thomastehan9477
    @thomastehan9477 25 днів тому

    Fantastic, thank you for the lesson. Trying to build my acoustic chops!

  • @bretmaynardmusician3807
    @bretmaynardmusician3807 26 днів тому

    Awesome!

  • @John-wr6yo
    @John-wr6yo 27 днів тому

    Do not prop your guitar up against a wall,duh... do not leave your guitar in a burning hot car in summer,or cold in winter duh.... do not fail to keep your instrument at the prescribed humidity level. Do not leave your guitar unattended at gigs or large unfamiliar gatherings. Never pick up your guitar case on the fly without making shure it is latched down.

  • @Jallatt
    @Jallatt Місяць тому

    This is a really incredible lesson, dude.

  • @tomjo9246
    @tomjo9246 Місяць тому

    Thanks for your fine Videos.

  • @stratcat9432
    @stratcat9432 Місяць тому

    Nice little lick. Thanks Brandon.

  • @752brickie
    @752brickie Місяць тому

    Young man you made Norman Proud !!! Excellent !! Amazing job my picking friend. I have been just trying to learn how to play it !

  • @aqualung1466
    @aqualung1466 Місяць тому

    Great tutorial - only wish you would do the intro playthrough without the backing track - would be easier to separate...

  • @alan4sure
    @alan4sure Місяць тому

    Or you could just slowly play a D fiddle tune like St Anne's reel and make it a less tedious session. 😅

  • @TheBlindGuitarSlinger
    @TheBlindGuitarSlinger Місяць тому

    Great video. I wish I could edit my videos as good as you. Anyway, I just wanna mess with you for a minute. You said second and third fret D when you meant A string, but I’m sure everybody knew what you were talking about. I just think it’s funny because I do the same thing in my videos. It gets confusing, doesn’t it? Keep up the good work.

  • @user-iw3mr2lv6f
    @user-iw3mr2lv6f Місяць тому

    Brandon. Great lesson Thanks❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸

  • @craigmitchell5501
    @craigmitchell5501 Місяць тому

    this is a civil war song....its literally, like, 160 years old....u play it grest, & dylan is my idol, but, no.

  • @dodgermartin4895
    @dodgermartin4895 Місяць тому

    practice practice practice !!

  • @apocalypse9347
    @apocalypse9347 Місяць тому

    You are a blessing to the universe 💫

  • @realitywave
    @realitywave Місяць тому

    Just what i needed today! Thanks

  • @hologram503
    @hologram503 Місяць тому

    At 8:46 you say it's a string bend on 3rd fret B but you are bending on the second fret in the video? I'm confused.

  • @sargamsharma2009
    @sargamsharma2009 Місяць тому

    Thnx

  • @sportsmediaamerica
    @sportsmediaamerica Місяць тому

    Tom Paxton wrote "The Last Thing on My Mind."

  • @dieselman7453
    @dieselman7453 Місяць тому

    Thanks from Ireland 🇮🇪 bro u the best at docs tunes

  • @jmesposito1
    @jmesposito1 Місяць тому

    muy buena info! si alguna vez andás por Salsipuedes (Argentina), te invito con un asado!

  • @jntroisi
    @jntroisi Місяць тому

    My most favorite thing about this song is how cool and fun it is to make it your own!

  • @craig4322
    @craig4322 Місяць тому

    The capo really confuses guitarists, not knowing what key they're in .. 🤣

  • @michealjohnson5700
    @michealjohnson5700 Місяць тому

    Great video! I'll sit with this one soon. Curious about the key though. Why play in Bm?

  • @danbei2232
    @danbei2232 Місяць тому

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @chrishopkins1903
    @chrishopkins1903 Місяць тому

    Savage