Essential Bluegrass Fiddle Scales: The Major Blues Scale

Lesson and Playalong for how to Improvise and play back up in a bluegrass song.
Bluegrass is a bit different from other fiddle styles in that the genre's emphasis is on SONGS. That means 90% of fiddle playing in this genre is improvised "back up" to a singer or other instrumentalists taking improvised (Or planned) solos. Learning the language of bluegrass involves transcription, listening, some common licks, and common scales (Pentatonic, Major and Minor Blues) and double stops for use in improvisation/backup
Get the PDF sheet music or Mandolin Tab:
www.austinscelzo.com/sheetmusic

[@louiseh1727]

I love when you do the echo exercise!

[@gmwillis2000]

This is a great channel. The only problem Austin has is that the youtube search engine is not doing him any favors making it easier to find this wonderful channel.

[@AustinScelzo]

Thanks Frank- I'm trying to figure out how the system works haha. I just starting asking for subscribes and likes because I believe this helps promote the channel. I also learned recently that If I am more detailed in my video descriptions, the content gets pushed to more people. Learning on the go! Thanks for your support

[@arifmemovic3383]

Your instructional content is fantastic. I enjoy just listening to this stuff, even when I'm not practicing. Thank you very much!

[@denisehuber3732]

I Love your teaching style Austin! Thank You!!!!!Very helpful to a "wanna be" good fiddler!

[@VinodKumar-ku7yi]

Amazing ❤❤

[@Patrick-zg7hg]

You certainly explained it ...
like building a rock wall you showed the foundation method Of switching scales for each chord ... Awesome

[@nivindelfarm]

Austin is a great teacher and his website has a lot of excellent material!

[@AustinScelzo]

Thank you so much!! Learning a lot about how to promote the channel more. Comments like these help!

[@cal_laz]

Thanks! I’m an absolute beginner and this was fun.

[@johntait491]

Thank you Austin this is very helpful and well demonstrated. More of this please. ;-)

[@AustinScelzo]

Thanks John! I'm pushing out one new video a week :)

[@johntait491]

@@AustinScelzo Thanks Austin. The Major Blues Scale has been extremely helpful in working up and improving my improvisation on fiddle. More posts like this are so useful. Cheers.

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You know how to make folks feel comfortable... obviously is a good influence on the Universe ... important information is enjoyable to a new player like me.

[@timbanna6107]

Bro! You rock. So helpful, clear, and kind teaching.

[@AustinScelzo]

Thanks brother 🙏

[@leimaniax]

Great lesson, Austin. Thank you. Much appreciate your clear explanations!

[@jayneotterson1569]

i love how you teach!!! thank you

[@kamlopicker]

thanks Austin I have learnt so much from you

[@johndeer4250]

awesome video This is a must watch!

[@sojnab1]

Great lesson,really well taught

[@rtcfiddle]

Great tool to follow up from your classes at "camp" last weekend in MA. Thanks Austin!

[@AustinScelzo]

My pleasure! So glad you found this helpful!!

[@johndeer4250]

thanks for the awesome video!

[@AustinScelzo]

You're very welcome!

[@stilllife4u]

Thank You sharp lesson . Good Stuff .

[@AustinScelzo]

Glad you liked it!

[@tomthefiddler3707]

That was GREAT!!! I’ve been trying to learn this stuff on fiddle….

[@AustinScelzo]

Thank you! And glad to have you on board. You'll see this in all the keys in the Online School. Let me know if I can assist.

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[@petromic1947]

Thanks for creating this session. I am trying to follow the finger patterns and finding difficult. Can you please send me the codes of the D & A strings or pdf doc.Greatly appreciate, thanks Austins.

[@AustinScelzo]

You're Welcome! Sure, I can do that- Send me an email: [e-mail]

[@ShobaSadler]

Thank you, Austin for an amazing video. You mentioned you have a different video on teaching the extended range. Do you have a link to that please?

[@AustinScelzo]

Thank you!! Not yet released but planning to sometime within the month

[@ShobaSadler]

@@AustinScelzo Thank you so much. I look forward to it

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[@AustinScelzo]

I'm so glad! It's like a dream for me to serve the fiddle community after having learned so much in my teens and early 20s

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why do i always see your great videos when i’m at work and forbidden to jam on fiddle?!?

[@AustinScelzo]

😆 haha don't worry it will still be here when you get home!

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What is that somg called? Id like to keep practicing to it lol

[@frankrobertson5775]

No sound..

[@AustinScelzo]

Hey Frank- just checked on this. Sound is operating as it should. Check it out on your end