Hector the Hero, Part 3: Harmony

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Inverness

“Inverness” comes from fiddler/mandolinist John Mailander, who recorded it on his album Walking Distance. It’s a beautiful, contemplative melody that alternates measures of 6/4 and 4/4. Joe walks you through the second part of “Inverness” in this video.

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Hector the Hero

Hector the Hero, Part 1

Hector the Hero, Part 2

Hector the Hero, Part 3: Harmony

Hector the Hero, Part 4: Play-Along Track

Hector the Hero, Part 3: Harmony

Joe shows you how to flesh out the melody of “Hector the Hero” with chords and open strings in this video.

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Hector the Hero, Part 3: Harmony

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