Building Bluegrass Guitar Breaks

Online Group Classes

In this ongoing class, Andy Hatfield teaches how to build a bluegrass break from the ground up. We start with the melody and the chords, and the add the extras: double-stops, fills, runs, or crosspicking, etc, to fill it out and make it sound great. At the end of each class, we'll have a complete solo that you could use in a jam session or even on stage!         

After the class, you will receive a PDF tab of the completed break, and access to a video recap and performance of what we worked on. The goal of this ongoing series is not just that you would learn the songs, but also that you would learn a process to create breaks on your own. While we may reference a famous recording of the song, the breaks we create in this class will be our own, based on the melody and chords of the song.

Each Class is $25

Download the melody sheets here for free:

Footprints in the Snow

Thursday, April 23rd: 1:00 PM or 7:00 PM, all times Eastern

Rabbit in the Log

Thursday, May 7th -- 1:00 PM or 7:00 PM, all times Eastern

Can't attend the class, but would still like the materials?

You can purchase access to the class materials below. Note: The PDF Tab and Video Recap will be added within 24 hours after the class is held. The video that's included is a 5-10 minute Video Recap of the class, not a video of the class.

Private Lessons

Interested in private lessons on guitar and mandolin? You can choose a time on the calendar or message Andy by clicking the button below:

Red Haired Boy -- Andy Hatfield YouTube Arrangement

As Seen here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MaSZcEuMYGs This was an improvised take on Red Haired Boy that I did one day. I've had a lot of requests for the tab, but didn't have it written out until now. This is an advanced solo flatpicking guitar tab. There's a lot here; it's not easy, but if you're up for the challenge, here it is! Thanks, Andy You will get a PDF (325KB) file

Gospel Song Collection -- Tab Only

These are the tabs for the Gospel Song Collection. No video content, just the sheet music in PDF format.