Critical Skills - Walk Ups & Connectors

Walk Ups & Connectors are a simple and effective way to add a great amount of interest and authority to basic clawhammer playing.



Lesson Flow

  • Watch the introduction video for an explanation and a demonstration of the technique.
  • Then use the tablature provided below to follow along with the measure by measure breakdown in the second video.
  • Once you’re feeling like you’ve got the hang of these Walk Ups & Connectors, then practice playing along with the third video as the entire exercise is played through at a nice, slow pace.

Remember to spend as much time as you need with each lesson. Don’t move on to the next section of the course until you can do a decent job playing along with the third video.



 Tablature Link:


3 Lessons