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Farewell To Whiskey - Chord Back-up Lesson

1,160 views · Published 17 November 2015 · 15:03 · Indexed 18 October 2026

Channel: FiddleHed · 2015 · Music

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Here’s a lesson on how to play chord back-up for the tune Farewell To Whiskey. I’ll review each chord, then show you the progression and finally play the whole progression along with a pre-recorded version of the melody.

If you don’t already know how to play , learn it here:

CHORD TABS

G major played G0D0
A minor played G1D1
D major played G1D0
G major played D0A1
C major played G0D1
E minor played G2D1

Chord Progression:
G     |Am   |G   |Em   |C  G|C  D  |G  D |G
G   |C  D |G    |C  G |C   G|C  Am | G  D |G

If you haven’t learned how to play chords and double stops on the fiddle yet, I recommend watching the following video lessons:
Double Stops-open strings video: http://youtu.be/xKB6-Bdhf3o 
Double Stops-Fingered video:  http://youtu.be/hOYP0ZlAQ-Y 
How To Play Back-up Chords On Fiddle Video Lesson 1 - https://youtu.be/B-iOz09S59Y 
How To Play Back-up Chords On Fiddle Video Lesson 2 - https://youtu.be/QCo205PYu5o 
How To Play Back-up Chords On Fiddle Video Lesson 3 - https://youtu.be/4RJtrg2NMPw 
How To Play Back-up Chords On Fiddle Video Lesson 4 - https://youtu.be/q1ADhm4hnqU
Chord Theory For Fiddlers Video - https://youtu.be/q1ADhm4hnqU

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Alrighty. Play every day, have fun 😀 and thanks for making music 🙏  
   
Now, go fiddle with it...

Jason 🎻

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