Flatpicking C Lick for Beaumont Rag – Bluegrass Guitar Lesson

If you’re working on Beaumont Rag and want to spice up your breaks, this lesson is for you. I recorded a short tutorial where I teach a beautiful C lick that fits perfectly in the tune.

What makes this lick special is how it flows naturally back into the melody while giving your solo more color and movement. In the video, I break it down step by step and explain how to make it sound smooth and musical.

Why learn this lick?

• Expands your vocabulary in the key of C

• Works perfectly in Beaumont Rag and similar tunes

• Builds your phrasing, timing, and right-hand accuracy

👉 Watch the full breakdown on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8SKHhfYuWSo

A Crosspicking Exercise That Does More Than One Job

As I get older, I’ve become more selective about how I practice. Time is short, energy isn’t endless, so I look for exercises that make the most of both. My favorite ones are those that help you grow in multiple areas at the same time — not just dry drills, but things that connect technique with real music.

In my latest YouTube lesson, I teach a very common crosspicking pattern (on strings 4, 3, and 2) and show how to apply it across the fretboard to all the shapes of C, F, and G chords.

It’s a simple idea, but very effective:

• You work on your right-hand picking

• You learn chord shapes in the key of C

• You stay connected to the sound and feel of real music

There’s no tab, but the video is easy to follow by watching and listening.

▶️ Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/sMI1UhVgJNQ

And if you’d like more lessons like this — including breakdowns, exercises, and in-depth videos — come visit my TrueFire channel:
🎸 https://www.truefire.com/h2343

Hope you enjoy it,
Roberto