If you’re looking to expand your acoustic skills with authentic bluegrass favorites, this hand-picked collection of 19 lessons is a great place to start. Covering a wide range of legendary bluegrass artists—like Bill Monroe, Alison Krauss, and Billy Strings—you’ll find a mix of heartfelt ballads, upbeat fiddle tunes, and storytelling classics.
Each lesson includes rhythm tips, chords used, and a demo snippet to help you quickly grasp the feel of each song. Browse the list below to find your next favorite bluegrass tune to learn on acoustic guitar.
Three Men On A Mountain ... info soon.
The Lucky One ... info soon.
Footprints In The Snow was not written by Bill Monroe even though he apparently had made that claim. The song dates back to 1880 and was written by Harry Wright with the title "Footmarks In The Snow".
The song was first recorded in 1931 Ernest Branch & The West Virginia Ramblers but they called it "Little Footprints". Bill Monroe recorded his version in Feb of 1945 in Nashville. He re-recorded the song again.
in 1952 with different musicians. Monroe released his 1952 version as a single and later appeared on his Greatest Hits album.
Ain't Nothing To Me .. info soon
The Preacher And The Bear ... info soon.
I Don't Remember Loving You ... info soon.
Blue Kentucky Girl ... info soon.
Tina At The Teardrop Inn ... info soon.
Kittery Tide ... info soon.
I've Waited As Long As I Can ... info soon.
Old Home Place is an old bluegrass standard that has been recorded by most bluegrass artists including JD Crowe And The New South and was a track from their 1975 album of the same name.
I play this one with a capo 3rd fret with a root down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. Because this is a sol guitar piece here, there are several picking segments required. For chords you'll need a G, B7, C, D, D7 and an A7.
Will You Miss Me ... info soon.
Jimmy Brown The Newsboy ... info soon.
Chords & Lyrics sheet with full lesson found in the zip file below.
Sweet Heaven is a much faster song some heavy intense picking breaks all throughout the song. My version here is slower and very light on the picking compared to the original.
Chords & Lyrics sheet with full lesson found in the zip file below.
Amie ... info soon
Last Letter Home ... info soon.
Baby Blue is actually a Bob Dylan song that he recorded himself back in 1965.
In 1974 Seldom Scene recorded the song on their live album Live At The Cellar Door. THEM, The Byrds and George Harrison all covered this song.
Man Of Constant Sorrow ... info soon.
Dooly ... info soon.
Rocky Top ... info soon.
Fox On The Run ... info soon.
This collection of bluegrass guitar lessons offers a great blend of traditional and modern bluegrass sounds—from the founding fathers of the genre to today's rising stars. Whether you’re a beginner learning your first flatpick song or an intermediate player building your repertoire, there’s something here for every acoustic guitarist.
Choose the full lesson pack that speaks to your style, follow the rhythm tips, and bring these bluegrass favorites to life.