The Language of Bluegrass: A Flatpicker’s Guide to Mastering Bluegrass Guitar

A complete, step-by-step guide to learning authentic bluegrass guitar — from rhythm fundamentals to solos, scale flavors, and traditional fiddle tunes.

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What This Book Teaches You

The Language of Bluegrass is designed to help you understand how bluegrass guitar actually works, so you can stop guessing and start playing with confidence.

Inside the book, you’ll learn:

• Core bluegrass rhythm techniques
• Boom-chuck and crosspicking patterns
• G-runs and classic turnarounds
• How to build musical bluegrass solos
• Essential scale “flavors” used by traditional players
• Exercises and workouts to improve speed, timing, and accuracy
• 40+ traditional bluegrass fiddle tunes with TAB

This book focuses on practical playing, not theory for theory’s sake.

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What Makes This Book Different

• Written specifically for flatpickers
• Clear, progressive structure
• Musical examples you can use immediately
• No filler — every page supports your playing
• Designed for real practice sessions

Whether you’re just getting started or refining your style, this book gives you a clear roadmap for improving your bluegrass guitar playing.

Exclusive Bonuses (Direct Purchase Only)

When you purchase directly from BrandonJohnsonGuitar.com, you also receive:

• 🎧 Backing tracks for selected exercises and tunes
• 🎥 Demonstration videos covering key concepts
• 📄 Guided Practice Worksheet PDF
• 🔐 Access to a private Supplements page

These bonuses are not included with Amazon purchases.

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Who This Book Is For

This book is a great fit if you:

• Want to learn authentic bluegrass guitar
• Play acoustic guitar and want a clear practice structure
• Are tired of random licks without context
• Want to improve rhythm, soloing, and timing
• Prefer a method you can return to again and again