The "Drop D Country Pull-Offs" lesson covers an uptempo song that is intended to develop hot modern country open string pull-offs. In this case we also utilize Drop D tuning to add a little more edge and depth to the sound. Some keys to this lesson are starting very slow, recognizing the patterns, and developing the muscle memory.
Techniques used in this lesson include:
Hybrid picking
Open string pull-offs
Hammer-ons
Banjo rolls
Natural Harmonics
Natural harmonics assisted by the right hand
Key: D
Chords: D G Bm
BPM: 170
Scales used in this lesson:
D Major pentatonic (note this scale should reflect a Drop D tuning:
A Mixolydian:
B Bluesy pentatonic: