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“If there’s one request I hear more than any other, it’s “Can you transcribe this Billy Strings solo?” It comes from YouTube comments, emails, Discord messages, and yes, even in-person conversations. Billy’s name always comes up, and I get it. Most of these requests weren’t for album cuts but for breaks from cellphone videos, livestreams, social media clips, and online sessions. Those moments are where you really hear Billy’s improvisational language at work, where he takes the flatpicking tradition and twists it into something uniquely his own. That’s what this book is, a collection of transcriptions where Billy is unscripted.

Inside you’ll find 50 tabs spread across 120 pages, an excessive deep dive into his musical world. The best way to use this book is as inspiration. Borrow the licks you like, study the choices he makes, and pay attention to why he makes them. Don’t feel pressure to play these breaks note-for-note. Billy improvised them, and if you want to play like him, you’ll need to cultivate that same spirit of improvisation.

And finally, the legal disclaimer portion of our program: Billy, if by some cruel twist of fate you end up flipping through this book, please don’t sue me. I have nothing but admiration for your playing, a freezer full of Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches, and a single $10 bill in my wallet. Surely that’s not worth the paperwork.”

– Marcel Ardans

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