7 Lester Flatt Style Rhythm Guitar Instruction Taught By Chris Sharp Video 7 Two Basic G Runs

Lester Flatt was famous for his G Runs. In this lesson we cover 2 basic G Runs in common time. These will lay the groundwork for future variations of the G Run, including the 3/4 G Run. This topic is loaded with information so there will be several videos devoted to it. Please feel free to contact me at chrissharp80@hotmail.com for lessons via webcam or if you have any questions about anything. Also, please visit the websites at www.chrissharpmusic.net and www.myspace.com/chrissharpmusic . I have several CD's for sale with some top notch musicians (including Earl Scruggs, John Hartford, Josh Graves, Kenny Baker, Stuart Duncan, Mike Compton, etc...)

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[atracksler]

what's the song you sing for the intro?

[bluegrassaro]

Love Gone Cold?

[Studio607Productions]

Love Gone Cold is a possible title for this song but we have always called it Love Grown Cold. I didn't take the time to look it up but it's a song written by Johnny Bond.

[Studio607Productions]

@atracksler Love Grown Cold or, as @bluegrassaro said Love Gone Cold. It's a song penned by Johnny Bond.

[bluegrasssingingman]

You killed the value of that Martin. Just buy a Martin with a LSH. To rip the frets out for finger picking Bluegrass, how much picking, you think your going to to do up there? Three finger style guitar picking is not Bluegrass. So why rip frets for it? The guy that did your D21 do this work also? Your D21 and this D18 does sounds great.

[Pickinbuddy]

@Studio607Productions Thanks Chris--I understand what you mean--what made me think that, was in the video of him and Bill Monroe playing together onstage in the 70s and doing "Will You Be Loving Another Man". Lester sure had such an interesting right hand technique--I NEVER ever heard him hit a bad note! Just like Chet Atkins!

[Studio607Productions]

@Pickinbuddy I'm sorry, are you referring to the actual G note that ends the run, just before he started playing rhythm again? If so I'm afraid I must disagree with you. It would have been visible and audible if that were the case. The entire reason for the setup is to get the thumb into place to push the the note down. Only the thumb can pull the tone from that note. The thumb is also the only digit that benefits, timing wise, from the setup phase just before the run is played.

[Pickinbuddy]

Respond to this video... One really incredible thing Lester did in that G run...on that last G note (on the open G string) he'd pick it with the INDEX finger! 

[Pickinbuddy]

@Studio607Productions Les was truly a humble guy...his style was one of taste, elegance and restraint...and even 60 years later with the emergence of those Martha White videos....he is so amazing to watch in action.

"Les...is MORE!"

[mandothumper]

Nice Videos Chris, Thanks for sharing your knowledge.