Old-time and Bluegrass Reel in A Major
Intermediate > Module 2.5


A trick to playing the second quarter is to hold down first finger on A and E strings. First practice this with A1-E1.

Preparation

Note how the 2nd and 4th quarters are the same in the A and B part. Also, within the A part, the 1st and 3rd quarters are the same and this happens in the B part as well.

Warm-up Exercises

Intervals

E1-4

E0-3

A3-E1

A1-E1

A major scale
E3-2-3-0
A3-E1-A1-E1
A3-E1-4-3
A2-E0-A0-E0

A part, first quarter

A part, second quarter

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A part, third quarter

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A part, fourth quarter

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B part, first quarter

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B part, second quarter

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B part, third quarter

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B part, fourth quarter

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Further Practice

Practice the song at your own pace with this drone track.

Drone in A – No Beat

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