Course Curriculum

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Introduction & Resources
- Important Notes Before Beginning Free Preview
- Course Introduction
- Gear Recommendations Free Preview
- Intro Closing & Syllabus for the Remainder of the Course
- Free Mini-Course! Free Preview
Tuning & Picking
- Intro to Tuning, Clip-On Tuners, & Other Tuning Tips
- Developing Speed & Coordination
- Picking Exercises
Open String Transitions
- Open String Transitions in G, C, & D Positions
Major Scales
- The Purpose of Scales Defined Free Preview
- The G Major Scales
- The C Major Scales
- The D Major Scales
Practice Tips
- Before & After Stretching
- Using a Metronome Free Preview
- Octaves, Shared Notes, & Root Notes
- Practice Goals, Scale Time Savers, the “Bible-Method,” & Practice Review
Minor Scales
- Major & Minor Scale Differences Free Preview
- G, C, & D Minor Pentatonic, Shifting Positions, Major to Minor & Vice-Versa, Relative Major/Minor
- Final Major to Minor Tips & Scale Summaries
- Help spread the word!
Songs, Fiddle Tunes, & Rhythm Techniques
- Capo Tips Free Preview
- “I Have Found the Way”
- “I Am a Pilgrim” (Instrumental)
- “Lonely Tonight”
- “Where the Soul Never Dies”
- “Bury Me Beneath the Willow”
- “Working on a Building” (Drop-D Tuning)
- “St. Anne’s Reel” (Instrumental, Drop-D)
Essential Chords
- Common Chords
- Uncommon Chords
- Short Chords
Essential Licks in the 3 Essential Keys
- Intro to Essential Licks
- Essential Licks in G
- Essential Licks in C
- Essential Licks in D
Diagonals
- Diagonals: Aids to Fretboard Navigation
Final Thoughts & Conclusion
- Conclusion & Tips
- Reminder: Free Mini-Course!
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Original Bonus Resources
- My BGE Trello Board
- Promo Vid: Bluegrass Guitar Essentials in a Nutshell Free Preview
- Tips for Playing Better Bluegrass
- 3 Essential Bluegrass Licks
- “Wilder Mountain Coal” Solo
- “The Legend of Captain John” Solo
- “Lonely Tonight” Solo
- Other Courses and Tabs
Additional Bonus Resources
- Bryan Sutton Solo: "Think of What You've Done"
- "Gold Rush" by Kenny Smith (tabs)
- “Cumberland Gap” Lesson
- “Where the Soul Never Dies” Tag Lick
- Additional Rhythm & Strumming Tips
- Free Bluegrass Backing Tracks!

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About the Instructor, Eric Beaty

Eric Beaty began his entrepreneurial career as a well-known guitar instructor and performing artist among the Bluegrass guitar circuit. Before dedicating greater focus to his writing career, Eric created and authored several guitar instructional courses and companion books—all of which can be found on his website at https://www.ericbeaty.com/courses.

As an additional resource, Eric produces content on his YouTube channel, The Creative Guitarist, currently with 1,000+ videos, 18K+ subscribers, and 19K+ monthly views and growing—on the topics of guitar instruction, entrepreneurship, writing and publishing, and more.

Fun Fact: Eric is also the author of the SMART FOCUS series, the first two books of which became Top 100 Paid Bestsellers in their categories on Amazon, alongside several of his favorite authors and their books.

Eric lives with his wife, Melissa, and their son, DJ, in Tennessee.

About the Course

You've probably wondered what sets legendary flatpickers apart from others—or maybe even yourself. Simply put, they're privy to a few little secrets of their own that I've personally discovered to be essential for taking your playing to the next level.

Now, with my course, you can learn all the essential Tips, Tricks, & Techniques that will have you sounding like the Masters while helping you feel more confident playing with others at Bluegrass jam sessions!

In Bluegrass Guitar Essentials, I've come up with a logical, practical, and—most importantly—FUN system that will take the mystery out of playing Bluegrass guitar like the LEGENDS!

What You Will Get

Simply put, Bluegrass Guitar Essentials is jam-packed with nearly 12 hours of video instruction; tons of fully transcribed tabs of licks, solos, and examples; as well as backing tracks and audio examples of just about everything covered in this course!

In the course, I've covered the tips, tricks, and techniques from my over 20 years of experience playing guitar as well as the experience of Legendary players and stripped them down to their most basic elements so that, by the time you complete the course, you'll know the essentials necessary to take your Bluegrass guitar playing to the next level!