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This lesson is the two parts put together, but the part in D chord is played twice. This is called a tag in bluegrass, kind of like repeating the last line of a chorus in a song.
Start out in the G chord for almost two measures, and walk into the 4 chord. Go back to the 1, and then to the 5 chord. Go back to the 1, and then back to the 5 chord again. Go back to the 1 chord, and finish out the measure.
I also covered the most popular bluegrass keys with the capo, key of A in the 2nd fret, B in the 4th fret, and C in the 5th fret.
All of these fills can be used in other strumming patterns as well, and there are other ways to play them too. Get used to doing this, and then you can start building the speed.
One more thing, don't be too critical of yourself, it will take some time, and of course plenty of practice to get this down. Doing this will give you more control of your picking hand though, and also give your wrist a good workout.
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