Fiddle Tunes in D: “Fisher’s Hornpipe,” Part 2: B Part Melody

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In Part 2 of the lesson on crosspicking, you'll learn the first part of Scott's arrangement of "Home Sweet Home," which mostly uses the traditional 3-3-2 roll. Since crosspicking is usually used to play song melodies, it's a good idea to learn the melody of a song before tackling a crosspicking arrangement, so Scott starts by making sure you know the melody to "Home Sweet Home" and then takes the arrangement apart phrase by phrase (or roll by roll).

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Fisher’s Hornpipe

Fiddle Tunes in D: “Fisher’s Hornpipe,” Part 1: A Part Melody

Fiddle Tunes in D: “Fisher’s Hornpipe,” Part 2: B Part Melody

Fiddle Tunes in D: “Fisher’s Hornpipe,” Part 3: Lower Octave

Fiddle Tunes in D: “Fisher’s Hornpipe,” Part 4: Harmony

“Fisher’s Hornpipe” Play-Along Track

Fiddle Tunes in D: “Fisher’s Hornpipe,” Part 2: B Part Melody

The first four bars of the B part of “Fisher’s Hornpipe” modulate to the key of A. Scott shows you the chords first to get you oriented to the tonality, and then takes apart the B part phrase by phrase, with some tips on fingering. He finishes by playing the A and B parts together at a slow tempo.

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