Modern Folk Guitar Sequence

This page is a reference for students who are on the folk and popular guitar track using the book Modern Folk Guitar by Harvey Reid and Terry Lee Kuhn. Return to the Modern Folk Guitar page.

Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accompaniment Style
1	20	Frère Jacques	Two-Chord Songs	D: D		1 strum per beat
1	24	Tom Dooley	Two-Chord Songs	D: D, A7		1 strum per beat
1	24	Polly Wolly Doodle	Two-Chord Songs	D: D, A7		1 strum per beat
1	26	Down in the Valley	Two-Chord Songs	D: D, A7		1 strum per beat
1		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
2	30	Row, Row, Row Your Boat	More Basic Chords	A: A		6/8 1 +4 +, pmipmi
2	31	He’s Got the Whole World	More Basic Chords	A: A, E7		1 strum per, 1 2+ +4+
2	32	Frankie and Johnny	More Basic Chords	A: A, D, E7		1+2+3+4+ (swung), pipmpipm
2	34	Banks of the Ohio	More Basic Chords	A: A, D, E7		12+34+. (pi)pmpip
2	69	Home on the Range	Strumming Accompaniments	D: D, E7, G, A7	Waltz	12+3+
2	70	Irene Goodnight	Strumming Accompaniments	D: D, (E7), G, A7	Waltz	12+3+
2		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
3	36	Hush Little Baby	More Basic Chords	G: G, D		12+34+, pamipami
3	37	Yellow Rose of Texas, The	More Basic Chords	G: G, D	Polka	12+34+, p2+p4+ (alt bass)
3	72	Jesse James	Strumming Accompaniments	G: G, C, D7	Church lick	12+34+
3	74	Since I Laid My Burden Down	Strumming Accompaniments	G: G, C, D7	Church lick	12+34+
3	75	Wreck of the Old Ninety-Seven, The	Strumming Accompaniments	A: A, D, E	Church lick	12+34+
3	121	Boil That Cabbage Down (played)	Melody	C	Melody
3	122	Boil That Cabbage Down (sung)	Melody	C	Vocal example to contrast previous ver.
3	123	London Bridge	Melody	G	Mostly string 2, open E, open G
3		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
4	38	Red River Valley	More Basic Chords	D: D, G, A7		12+3+4+, pamipami (alt bass)
4	40	Gambler, The	More Basic Chords	D: D, G, A7		12+34+, pppipm
4	42	Down in the Valley	More Basic Chords	G: G, D7		3/4 1 per, 12+3+, pimami
4	77	This Land is Your Land	Strumming Accompaniments	D: G, D, A7	Root Bass	p2p4
4	78	Amazing Grace	Strumming Accompaniments	D: D, G, A7	Root Bass in 3/4 time	3/4 p23, p2+3+
4	124	Go Tell Aunt Rhody	Melody	C
4	125	Freight Train	Melody	C
4		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
5	43	Stewball	More Basic Chords	D: D, Em, A7		1 per, 12+3+
5	44	Shady Grove	More Basic Chords	Em: Em, G, D		1 per
5	46	Joshua Fit de Battle	More Basic Chords	Am: Am, E		1+2+3+4+ (shuffle), 12+ +4+
5	126	Gold Watch and Chain	Melody	E
5	127	Old Joe Clark	Melody	D	Introduces 3A
5	138	Camptown Races	Fingerpicking Accompaniments	D: D, G, A7	Plucking Chords	Plucked bass-chord quarters
5	139	Deep in the Heart of Texas	Fingerpicking Accompaniments	D: D, A7	Plucking Chords	Plucked bass-chord quarters
5	140	Hava  Nagila	Fingerpicking Accompaniments	E: E, Am, Dm6	Plucking Chords	Plucked bass-chord quarters
5		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
6	47	Rye Whiskey	More Basic Chords	E: E, A		12+3+, pi(ma)i(ma)i
6	49	Sloop John B.	More Basic Chords	E: E, A, B7		12+3+4+, 12+ +4+. Pimapami, pi(ma)ipi(ma)I (alt bass)
6	128	Hush, Little Baby	Melody	G	Introduces 4D
6	128	Frère Jacques	Melody	G
6	144	Hush Little Baby	Fingerpicking Accompaniments	G: G, D7	Arpeggio fingerpicking	pimapima alt
6	145	Silent Night	Fingerpicking Accompaniments	A: A, D, E7	Arpeggio fingerpicking in 3/4	3/4 pimami
6	146	Five Hundred Miles	Fingerpicking Accompaniments	G: G, Em, Am, C, D7	Arpeggio fingerpicking, alternating bass	pi(ma)ipi(ma)i
6		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
7	51	Down by the Riverside	More Basic Chords	G: G, C, D7		p2p4 (alt), p2+p4+
7	52	John Hardy	More Basic Chords	G: G, C, D		(pm)pipmp
7	80	She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain	Strumming Accompaniments	G: G, C, D7	Alternating bass	p2p4 (alt), p2+p4+ (alt)
7	81	Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms	Strumming Accompaniments	A: A, D, E	Alternating bass	p2p4
7	82	Long Journey Home	Strumming Accompaniments	G: G, C, D	Alternating bass	p2p4
7	85	Midnight Special	Strumming Accompaniments	G: G, C, D	Shuffle Rhythm	Shuffle p+2+p+4+ (alt)
7	130	Red River Valley	Melody	D	4E, 4F#, 5A, 5B
7	132	Worried Man Blues	Melody	C	6G, 5C
7		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
8	54	Greensleeves	More Basic Chords	Em: Em, G, B7, C, D		1 – -, p23, pimami
8	56	Barb’ra Allen	More Basic Chords	C: C, G		p2p4, p2p+4+, pipmpip
8	87	Gold Watch and Chain	Strumming Accompaniments	E: E, A, B7	Syncopated strum, RH damping	12+ +4+
8	88	Mama Don’t ‘Low	Strumming Accompaniments	G: G, C, D7	Syncopated strum	12+ +4+
8	89	Pay Me My Money Down	Strumming Accompaniments	C: C, G7	Calypso Strum	Calypso DuuDuuDu 1+2+3+4+
8		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
9	58	Drunken Sailor	More Basic Chords	Dm: Dm, C		12+34+, pimapami
9	59	Sinner Man	More Basic Chords	Dm: Dm, C		12+34+
9	150	Worried Man Blues	Fingerpicking Accompaniments	D: D, G, A7	Arpeggio fingerpicking, pinch, Travis picking	pipmpipm, (pi)pmpip, (pm)pmp alt
9		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
10	61	Can the Circle Be Unbroken	More Basic Chords	C: C, F, G		p-34(u), pi(ma)i
10	62	Dust in the Wind	More Basic Chords	C: C, Dm7, G, Am	G/B, D/F#	1 per low-high, p2+3+4+, (pm)ipmipmi
10	93	Wreck of the Old Ninety-Seven, The	Strumming Accompaniments	A	Bass-run acc arrangement	p23+(HO)4+
10	94	Red River Valley	Strumming Accompaniments	D	Bass-run acc arrangement
10	96	On Top of Old Smoky	Strumming Accompaniments	A	Bass-run acc arrangement
10		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
11	152	Wildwood Flower	Fingerpicking Accompaniments	G: G, C, D7	Travis picking	(pm)pipmp, (pi)pmpip, p2+p4+
11	159	C. C. Rider	Open and Simulated Tunings		Open G	Shuffle strum
11		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
12	97	Salty Dog Blues	Strumming Accompaniments	G	Bass-run acc arrangement
12	99	Marines’ Hymn	Strumming Accompaniments	D	Bass-run acc arrangement
12	101	All the Good Times Are Past and Gone	Strumming Accompaniments	G: G, C, D	Bass runs
12	161	Sweet Home Chicago	Open and Simulated Tunings		Open D	Shuffle strum + turnaround
12	162	Shenandoah	Open and Simulated Tunings		Open D	Brush (fan) strum (church lick) 12+
12		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
13	154	Rock-a My Soul	Fingerpicking Accompaniments	D: D, A7	Folk fingerpick	(pm)ipmipmi
13	209	Polly Wolly Doodle	Barre Chords	E: E, B	E-shape bar, bass-strum	Bass strum
13	210	I’m Goin’ Down That Road Feeling Bad	Barre Chords	E: E, E7, A7, B7	E7 bar shape, shuffle strum	Shuffle strum
13	211	Michael Row the Boat Ashore	Barre Chords	D: D, G, F#m, Em	Em bar shape, church lick	Church lick
13		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
14	133	Michael Row the Boat Ashore	Melody	E	6E, 6F#, 6G#, 4C#
14	170	Frère Jacques	Traditional Melody Styles	C	Carter melody style
14	171	Tom Dooley	Traditional Melody Styles	C	Carter melody style
14	172	Go Tell Aunt Rhody	Traditional Melody Styles	C	Carter melody style
14	173	Marines’ Hymn	Traditional Melody Styles	G	Carter melody style
14		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
15	212	I Never Will Marry	Barre Chords	D: D, A7, G, Bm, Em	Am bar shape, arpeggio	Arpeggio
15	214	Wayfaring Stranger	Barre Chords	Am: Am, Dm, F, C, E	Am bar shape, bass-strum	Bass-strum
15	215	Railroad Bill	Barre Chords	A: A, C#7, D, E7	A & A7 bar shape, Travis picked	Travis picked
15		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
16	216	Sweet Betsy from Pike	Barre Chords	C: C, G, Am, D7, F	E bar shape, waltz strum	Watlz strum
16	218	Blues Shuffle	Barre Chords	E: E, A7, B7	E bar shape, shuffle strum	Shuffle strum
16		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
17	175	East Virginia	Traditional Melody Styles	G	Carter melody style
17	176	Wildwood Flower	Traditional Melody Styles	G	Carter melody style
17	177	Can the Circle Be Unbroken	Traditional Melody Styles	C	Carter melody style
17	178	Worried Man Blues	Traditional Melody Styles	C	Carter melody style
17	179	John Hardy	Traditional Melody Styles	G	Carter melody style
17		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
18	134	Marines’ Hymn	Melody	G	Melody on all 6 strings	Plucked bass-chord quarters
18	181	Frère Jacques	Traditional Melody Styles	G	Unsyncopated Travis melody style
18	182	Tom Dooley	Traditional Melody Styles	C	Unsyncopated Travis melody style
18		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
19	183	Go Tell Aunt Rhody	Traditional Melody Styles	C	Unsyncopated Travis melody style
19	184	London Bridge	Traditional Melody Styles	G	Unsyncopated Travis melody style
19		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
20	186	London Bridge	Traditional Melody Styles	G	Syncopated Travis melody style
20	187	Go Tell Aunt Rhody	Traditional Melody Styles	C	Syncopated Travis melody style
20		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs
Unit	Page	Title	Concept	Key: Chords	Comments	Accomp Style
21	188	Marines’ Hymn	Traditional Melody Styles	G	Syncopated Travis melody style
21	190	Freight Train	Traditional Melody Styles	C	Syncopated Travis melody style
21	203	Spanish Fandango	Traditional Melody Styles	G	Open G in “classical” style
21		Student-Chosen Supplemental Songs