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Salt Creek
intermediateBill Monroe · Key of A · 4/4 time
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About This Tune
A bluegrass instrumental standard that introduces cross-picking patterns and position shifting. A rite of passage for flatpickers moving beyond the basics.
History & Background
Attributed to Bill Monroe and popularized in the 1960s, Salt Creek is one of the most-played instrumentals at bluegrass jams and festivals. Its driving A-part melody and crosspicking B-part have become a benchmark for intermediate flatpickers. The tune draws from fiddle contest traditions and showcases the guitar as a lead instrument.
bluegrassinstrumentalcross-pickingjam standard
Practice Metronome
140
BPM
Salt Creek default: 140 BPM · Adjust tempo for practice