The bassist for Tony Rice, Emmylou Harris, and others teaches bluegrass classics and tips on music theory as applied to the upright bass. Mark shows you: how to hold your instrument, fingerings, basic patterns, scales, chord progressions, bass runs, arpeggios, chromatic runs, walking bass lines and accompaniments. With the help of veteran pickers David Grier (guitar) and Richard Bailey (banjo), Mark shows you how the bass works in a bluegrass band, playing classics such as "I'll Never Shed Another Tear," "Fireball Mail" and "Blue Railroad Train." 75 min.