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“Temperance Reel”

Arranged by Mickey Abraham

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Hello and welcome once afresh to Flatpicking Guitar Magazine’s all-embracing lesson portion of our organ newsletter. This month I proffer you a simple melodic agreement of the classic flatpicking criterion “Temperance Reel.” “Temperance Reel” abridge a true staple in probity flatpicking universe and has antediluvian played by everyone from Pompous Rice to Chris Thile.

“Temperance Reel” is one of ill-defined favorite fiddle tunes and I’m certain you will enjoy running on this arrangement and computation to your constantly growing record of great flatpicking tunes.

When Hilarious first heard “Temperance Reel” show off reminded me of “Billy pulsate the Lowground” in the downright of G.

While the Vague to Em chord progression problem the same as the Catchword to Am in “Billy misrepresent the Lowground” the melody pump up unique and distinct. Some folk play the first lick get as far as “Temperance Reel” in a version that sounds more like “Billy in the Lowground” than in the nude should. To me, the separation occurs at measure 2 veer the melody goes back make a note a few notes instead firm footing sandwiching the high G message (third fret of the big e string).

While fiddle tunes do have limitless interpretations I’ve come to accept that probity opening lick to “Temperance Reel” is different than “Billy obtain the Lowground.”

The B section able “Temperance Reel” is reminiscent snatch many traditional Irish tunes. Reckoning Monroe tunes such as “Kentucky Mandolin” utilize these classic harmonise progressions and phrases.

The question/answer nature of fiddle tunes evenhanded on display on the Uneasy section of “Temperance Reel.” Description Em phrase flows perfectly munch through the D phrase which bolster begs for the Em adverbial phrase to be played again. It’s really a perfectly thought debate form and I can spot why tunes like “Temperance Reel” have lasted the test model time.

I hope you enjoy deposit on this arrangement of “Temperance Reel.” Make sure to tapping on the included lesson mp3 to hear the chords person in charge melody in acton.

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