Eldon Shamblin–Style Fiddle Tune Backup, Part 1

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Eldon Shamblin–Style Fiddle Tune Backup

Matt shows you a more advanced version of Eldon Shamblin–style backup in this video.

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Eldon Shamblin–Style Fiddle Tune Backup

Eldon Shamblin–Style Fiddle Tune Backup, Part 1

Eldon Shamblin–Style Fiddle Tune Backup, Part 2

Eldon Shamblin–Style Fiddle Tune Backup, Part 1

Western swing–style fiddle tune backup was mostly invented by Bob Wills guitarist Eldon Shamblin in the 1930s. In this lesson, Matt shows you a basic and advanced example of the style using the Texas fiddle tune classic “Sally Goodin.”

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