Bluegrass Special, Part 1: Chubby Wise Solo

from: Advanced Bluegrass Fiddle with Chad Manning

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Bluegrass Special

Bluegrass Special, Part 1: Chubby Wise Solo

Bluegrass Special, Part 2: Kenny Baker Solo

“Bluegrass Special” Play-Along Track

Bluegrass Special, Part 1: Chubby Wise Solo

“Bluegrass Special” is a Bill Monroe instrumental in the key of A with a 12-bar blues form. In this lesson, you’ll learn Chubby Wise’s original fiddle solo, as well as a couple of Kenny Baker’s solos on “Bluegrass Special.” Chad walks you through Chubby’s solo in this video.

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