Learn to follow the chords, create fills, improvise your own solo, and play confident backup parts—even if you usually depend on written music.
“Wagon Wheel” has one repeating chord progression.
But knowing the song—or even knowing the A major scale—doesn’t always make it easy to know what to play.
You may still wonder:
- Which notes fit each chord?
- How do I create fills that sound musical?
- How do I take a solo without simply running up and down a scale?
- What can I play when someone else has the melody?
- How do I contribute confidently without needing every note written down?
In this guided class, I use “Wagon Wheel” to help you understand how chords, scales, rhythm, phrasing, improvisation, and accompaniment work together.
Rather than memorizing one solo or copying a collection of licks, you’ll learn practical ways to create musical parts of your own.
Stop Playing Random Notes in the Right Key
Many fiddlers and violinists know scales but still feel unsure when the chords begin to change.
The problem is not necessarily that you need more scales.
You need to understand how the notes in the scale connect to the harmony.
In this class, I’ll guide you through that process one step at a time.
You’ll learn how to find strong notes inside each chord, connect those notes smoothly, build rhythmic phrases, leave space, and turn simple ideas into fills, solos, and accompaniment parts.
The goal is not to give you one version of “Wagon Wheel” to memorize.
The goal is to help you understand your musical options so you can make your own choices.
In This Class, You’ll Learn How To:
- Follow the complete “Wagon Wheel” chord progression
- Navigate the A major scale across your instrument
- Find the strongest notes inside the A, E, F♯ minor, and D chords
- Use chord tones, arpeggios, inversions, and double stops to understand the harmony
- Connect one chord to the next through simple voice leading
- Build melodies from one strong chord tone at a time
- Use the A major pentatonic scale to create fills and improvised phrases
- Combine pentatonic ideas with specific chord-tone targets
- Develop stronger rhythms, clearer phrases, and better use of space
- Create backup parts using bass lines, inner voices, double stops, and chord voicings
- Combine these ideas into a simple loop arrangement
You do not have to master all of these skills at once.
You can begin with the scale and the roots, then gradually add chord tones, rhythmic ideas, fills, double stops, and more complete accompaniment parts.
This Class Is for You If:
- You know some scales but still don’t know what to play when the chords change
- You want to improvise without feeling like you are guessing
- You rely heavily on sheet music and want to become more comfortable playing by ear
- You already play by ear but want a clearer understanding of the theory
- You want to create fills and solos that sound connected to the song
- You want to follow chord charts with greater confidence
- You want to accompany singers or other instrumentalists
- You want to contribute more freely in a jam, band, or ensemble
- You want practical ideas you can apply to other songs
Whether you think of yourself as a fiddler, a violinist, or simply a string player who wants to become more creative, this class will help you connect what you already know to what you actually want to play.
What’s Included
- Full-length guided video class
- Scale, chord, voice-leading, rhythm, and improvisation play-alongs
- Downloadable worksheet featuring the chord progression, chord-tone shapes, double-stop possibilities, and major pentatonic material used in the class
- Practice you can pause, repeat, and revisit at your own pace
- Lifetime access to the course materials
- Two additional bonus resources revealed at checkout
Learn More Than One Song
We use “Wagon Wheel” as the vehicle, but the process goes far beyond this one tune.
You’ll learn how to hear the harmony, find your options, create musical phrases, and build a part that supports the song.
These are skills you can apply to many other country, bluegrass, folk, pop, and roots-music songs.
You won’t just learn what to play on “Wagon Wheel.”
You’ll learn how to stop guessing and start creating.
Learn the Chords. Build the Groove. Create Your Own Part.
Get instant access to the complete “Wagon Wheel” class, downloadable worksheet, guided play-alongs, and two additional bonuses.
Special Launch Price: $35
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