Tio, I am no instructor, but as a student, I can say that learning basic versions of "Red Haired Boy" and "Billy in the Low Ground" (see here: http://www.bluegrassguitar.com/top10.php ) and playing along with a metronome and foot tapping has helped. They are to be played with strictly alternate picking, down on down beats, up on up beats. It helps, but I still need work though. That is more fun to me than alternate scales, though I suppose that would be good for me to do too so I learn my scales better.
To relate that suggestion to Robert's lesson, I like sometimes to add some vibrato or a little bend like Robert is doing above to my bluegrass fiddle tunes to blues 'em up a bit. Probably not approved by blue grass purists . . .
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
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