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When Papa Played the Dobro


This lesson is part of the course Dobro Workshop with Mike Witcher.
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Explore a variety of dobro styles, from bluegrass and fiddle tunes to blues and contemporary sounds, and get insights on technique that will help you clean up your playing, while learning the techniques of Jerry Douglas, Josh Graves, and other dobro greats.
 
 
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Shuckin' the Corn
 
The Flatt and Scruggs instrumental “Shuckin’ the Corn” features a classic dobro solo by Josh Graves. You’ll learn a break to “Shuckin’ the Corn” inspired by Josh’s solo in this lesson. Mike plays the whole solo through slowly and then takes it apart, measure by measure. You’ll learn the first part of “Shuckin’ the Corn,” which includes some typical Josh Graves roll patterns and one variation, in this video.
 
 
 
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When Papa Played the Dobro  
 
When Papa Played the Dobro  
 
When Papa Played the Dobro
When Papa Played the Dobro
 
The Johnny Cash song “When Papa Played the Dobro” was recorded by Flatt and Scruggs (on their 1964 album The Fabulous Sound of Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs) with Josh Graves playing some classic dobro licks that every dobro player should know (Shot Jackson played the dobro on Cash’s original 1960 recording). It’s also a good introduction to playing harmony scales out of straight bar position. Mike starts by showing you a harmonized scale in the key of D (the key “When Papa Played the Dobro” is in) and then takes apart the solo, phrase by phrase, including the classic “whoop-de-doo” ending lick.

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