Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton and countless other top artists that he’s performed or recorded with would agree — “Redd Volkaert is a master of the Telecaster!”
We asked Redd Volkaert to compile a selection of his own favorite licks. What he gave us far surpassed our expectations! In his course, 30 Redd Hot Licks You MUST Know, Redd gives you tried and true licks, phrases, and chord moves that you can tweak any way to make them your own.
Here are five free Redd hot video guitar lessons from the course. For the full course, check out Redd Volkaert’s 30 Redd Hot Licks You MUST Know on TrueFire!
Redd Volkaert Guitar Lesson – Chickin’ Spittin’
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This one I call “Chickin’ Spittin'”. It’s in the key of A, starting on the V – which means it’s E for two bars, then to the E for two bars on the I. It’s a little back-and-forth double stop move that’s lots of fun!
Redd Volkaert Guitar Lesson – Chokin’ Steel
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“Chokin’ Steel” is in the key of A, over a I-IV-V progression. This is a fun one!
Redd Volkaert Guitar Lesson – Augie’s Waltz Lick
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“Augie’s Waltz” is named so because it’s got an augmented in it. It’s in the key of G, and we’re going from the I to the IV to the…V! Surprise!
Redd Volkaert Guitar Lesson – Open String Rollin’ Lick
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“Open String Rollin'” has some open, ringing Jerry Reed sounding stuff in it. It’s over the A chord, then the D chord, then the E chord and back to the A. It’s pretty straight ahead, and you can use it anywhere, especially in two-beat country songs.
Redd Volkaert Guitar Lesson – Calvin’s Fiddle Lick
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“Calvin’s Fiddle Lick” is named so because I stole it from my buddy Calvin years ago. It’s a great funky, bass note thing that can be used in a 12-bar blues or a boogie-woogie. In this application, we’re going from the I to the IV to V and back to the I at a real quick tempo. See if you can get this one!
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