Your idea of skeleton melodies has opened up some new horizons for me. Fiddle tunes seemed incomprehensible before and now learning them seems attainable with working through the process. When you talked in class about deconstructing the tunes down to their ‘skeleton’ and then building back my own arrangement it was like seeing for the first time. I’ve been wondering hiw ro tackle 2 finger banjo arrangements and your method is going to guide me there too. Thank you, Hayes. See you in Fayerweather Hall
This was really helpful! Coming to this from a jazz angle, I heard Bill Frisell talk about how he's always thinking of the melody when he improvises, I had been thinking about using a stripped down version of the melody as target notes, instead of chord tones to try and get at that. I wonder if Frisell was thinking of skeleton melodies, as he plays a lot of country and bluegrass as well!
I bet he had something like that concept in mind! Touristy makes sense based upon your description and everything I’ve heard Bill play. Glad you found the lesson helpful, excited to see how up employ the concept in your own playing. Don’t hesitate to give me a shout here if you have any questions or other topics you want to discuss.
Someone called this at the jam last night. I was five chairs away, so I had a little time to get the feel of it. Still, this bare bones idea is quite useful in such situations. For me, I kinda would get the "A" part, but then there's two "B" parts, and by then, I forgot the "A" part! So I just kinda noodled around as best I could.
Yes, I've been very impressed with both the Americana and regular phosphor bronze strings. I noticed a huge bump in quality and sound after they starting using sealed bags for each string...@@billdedrick1914
Didn't watch the video, just commenting to let you know that skeletons actually can't play melodies at all because they are, by their very nature, deceased. Try better next time and stop spreading misinformation. Thanks.
Dang……so good. Why am I just seeing your channel? Thanks for all of your efforts with these videos!
Thanks for the kind words!
Hayes - So happy I found your teaching. You are now my favorite music teacher! Ben
Wow, thanks so much for the kind words Ben! I'm really glad you enjoy the lessons, let me know if there's anything you'd like to see on the channel 🤠
Your idea of skeleton melodies has opened up some new horizons for me. Fiddle tunes seemed incomprehensible before and now learning them seems attainable with working through the process. When you talked in class about deconstructing the tunes down to their ‘skeleton’ and then building back my own arrangement it was like seeing for the first time. I’ve been wondering hiw ro tackle 2 finger banjo arrangements and your method is going to guide me there too. Thank you, Hayes. See you in Fayerweather Hall
@@olben58 looking forward to our next class! Can’t wait to chat with you about this more 🤠
Awesome!
Thank you! Cheers!
Love this, keep up the amazing work!
Thanks buddy, miss ya :)
This was really helpful! Coming to this from a jazz angle, I heard Bill Frisell talk about how he's always thinking of the melody when he improvises, I had been thinking about using a stripped down version of the melody as target notes, instead of chord tones to try and get at that. I wonder if Frisell was thinking of skeleton melodies, as he plays a lot of country and bluegrass as well!
I bet he had something like that concept in mind! Touristy makes sense based upon your description and everything I’ve heard Bill play.
Glad you found the lesson helpful, excited to see how up employ the concept in your own playing.
Don’t hesitate to give me a shout here if you have any questions or other topics you want to discuss.
I do this all the time it’s cool to see Jedi masters teaching this❤🎉🎉 thanks!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for tuning in Emmet
Someone called this at the jam last night. I was five chairs away, so I had a little time to get the feel of it. Still, this bare bones idea is quite useful in such situations. For me, I kinda would get the "A" part, but then there's two "B" parts, and by then, I forgot the "A" part! So I just kinda noodled around as best I could.
That’s a story that sounds very similar to some of my own experiences! Glad you find the skeleton melody concept useful for this application Jim!
Subscribed! Your vids have helped me tremendously as a beginner bluegrass picker!
Aw shucks, that's means so much to hear! Thanks for the sub, so happy you're able to get something out of my videos 🤠
Play every note that's not the skeleton melody as a ghost note for extra spoopy times
YES
incredible playing.. great tone.. What year is that D18? Strings? Flat pick?
Thanks Bill! That’s my grandma’s 1949 D-18. Love that guitar. Using GHS Phosphor Bronze and a Blue Chip TAD50
Excellent sounding post war D18...You prefer GHS P.B. mediums to D'Addario and Martin? @@HayesGriffin
Yes, I've been very impressed with both the Americana and regular phosphor bronze strings. I noticed a huge bump in quality and sound after they starting using sealed bags for each string...@@billdedrick1914
@@HayesGriffin Are they as loud as D'Addario's?
I can't say that I've done a side-by-side comparison on volume, but I've never been disappointed with the GHS @@billdedrick1914
There you go teaching us stuff again.
Just couldn't help myself 😂
😮😮😮😮😮😂😂😂
Didn't watch the video, just commenting to let you know that skeletons actually can't play melodies at all because they are, by their very nature, deceased. Try better next time and stop spreading misinformation. Thanks.
Yep fake newwws. HaHa