Flatpicking Essentials Vol. 3: Flatpicking Fiddle Tunes by Dan Miller

• Introduction
A Brief History of Fiddle Music in America
Flatpicking Fiddle Tunes on the Guitar
• The Structure of Fiddle TunesStep One: Learn the Chord Progression
• Find a Recording
• Find the Key
• Sing the MelodyStep Two: Learn the Melody on the Guitar
Step Three: Simplify
• Analysis
• Melody Burnout
Step Four: Embellish the Simple Version
Step Five: Work on Variations
Analysis of “Paddy On The Turnpike”
Paddy On The Turnpike Version 1
Paddy On The Turnpike Version 2
Paddy On The Turnpike Version 3
Paddy On The Turnpike Version 4
Paddy On The Turnpike Version 5
Paddy On The Turnpike Version 6
Major Scales, Folding Scales, and Common Patterns
• Major Scales
• 8-Note Folding Scale
• 4-Note Folding Scale
• 3-Note Folding Scale
• Folding Thirds #1
• G Pattern 1
• G Pattern 2
• G Pattern 3
• Chromatic Pattern
• Folding Thirds #2
• A Look at “Forked Deer”
Forked Deer Version 1
Forked Deer Version 2
Forked Deer Version 3
Forked Deer Version 4
Forked Deer Version 5
Beginning A Fiddle Tune Repertoire
Angeline the Baker Version 1
Angeline the Baker Version 2
Angeline the Baker Version 3
Beaumont Rag Version 1
Beaumont Rag Version 2
Big Sciota
Bill Cheatum
Billy in the Lowground Version 1
Billy in the Lowground Version 2
Black Mountain Rag Key of C
Black Mountain Rag Key of G
Blackberry Blossom Version 1
Blackberry Blossom Version 2
Bonaparte