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All FIDDLIN’ MIKE lessons include a short preview video that can be viewed for free. Only Gold members and Free Trial participants can access the full lesson and sheet music. Want to see what lessons are like before you take the leap? We have a full lesson for each instrument available totally free in our Free Videos Library.

Forked Deer | Mandolin – A Lick #3 | 4:25

By |2019-12-02T09:24:40-07:00September 21st, 2012|Bluegrass - Mando, Free Lessons, Intermediate, Licks and Improv Tricks - Mando, Mandolin, Mandolin Lessons|

Here's one of the many cool licks from the advanced "Forked Deer" lesson. [...]

Lost Indian | Tony Rice Version – C Lick #1 | 3:24

By |2019-12-02T09:25:12-07:00May 8th, 2012|Advanced, Bluegrass - Guitar, Free Lessons, Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Licks and Improv Tricks - Guitar|

Here's our first cool C-lick played by Tony Rice from the "Lost [...]

Lost Indian | Tony Rice Version – F Lick #1 | 7:21

By |2019-12-02T09:25:12-07:00May 8th, 2012|Advanced, Bluegrass - Guitar, Free Lessons, Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Licks and Improv Tricks - Guitar|

Here's our first cool F-lick played by Tony Rice from the "Lost [...]

There’s More Pretty Girls Than One | Tony Rice Solo | 25:12

By |2019-12-02T09:25:25-07:00February 14th, 2012|Advanced, Bluegrass - Guitar, Free Lessons, Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Licks and Improv Tricks - Guitar|

For this week's lesson I transcribed Tony Rice's solo on "There's More [...]

Cripple Creek | Basic Melody Fiddle| 10:39

By |2019-12-02T09:26:10-07:00July 13th, 2011|Appalachian Old-Time - Fiddle, Beginner, Bluegrass - Fiddle, Fiddle, Fiddle Lessons, Texas Style - Fiddle|

Cripple Creek is played by grassers, Texas style fiddlers, old-timey fiddlers, and [...]