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Tyler excells on another classic
Great telecaster song featuring the great Albert Lee
Hummingbird by Ricky Skaggs
Learn How to Play “Hummingbird” by Ricky Skaggs on Guitar with Tab, Video Lessons, and More!
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Learn how to play “Hummingbird” by Ricky Skaggs with this immersive TrueFire Song Lesson, taught by acclaimed guitarist and educator Tyler Grant. A high-energy instrumental staple, “Hummingbird” blends precision, drive, and melodic interplay, featuring tightly woven acoustic guitar parts, blazing mandolin lines, and a rock-solid rhythm section.
Designed for players of all skill levels, this Song Lesson begins with a full-band performance and reference video to establish the form, tempo, and overall ensemble sound. From there, you’ll move through dedicated sections for each part: an easy guitar arrangement, two electric guitar parts, two acoustic guitar parts, and the mandolin line. Every part follows TrueFire’s trusted three-phase format: an in-depth lesson, a guided practice session with the instructor, and a full-band playalong that lets you perform your role in context.
The backing track features drums, bass and a click track, delivering a tight, energetic band mix that captures the drive of the original tune. With TrueFire’s powerful learning tools like synced tab and notation, looping, slow motion, and multi-angle video, you can break down fast phrases, refine your timing, and gradually work up to full tempo at your own pace.
So grab your guitar and let’s dig into “Hummingbird” with Tyler Grant!
Designed for players of all skill levels, this Song Lesson begins with a full-band performance and reference video to establish the form, tempo, and overall ensemble sound. From there, you’ll move through dedicated sections for each part: an easy guitar arrangement, two electric guitar parts, two acoustic guitar parts, and the mandolin line. Every part follows TrueFire’s trusted three-phase format: an in-depth lesson, a guided practice session with the instructor, and a full-band playalong that lets you perform your role in context.
The backing track features drums, bass and a click track, delivering a tight, energetic band mix that captures the drive of the original tune. With TrueFire’s powerful learning tools like synced tab and notation, looping, slow motion, and multi-angle video, you can break down fast phrases, refine your timing, and gradually work up to full tempo at your own pace.
So grab your guitar and let’s dig into “Hummingbird” with Tyler Grant!
Release date: 01/28/2026 • 2h 27m runtime
Sample lessons
Full Song Performance
Reference Video
What's included
21 lessons • 7 charts • 7 Jam Tracks
Hummingbird by Ricky Skaggs
Hummingbird by Ricky Skaggs is the lead-off track from Ricky’s 1989 album Kentucky Thunder. It’s fast, very exciting, and features some incredibly flashy guitar work by the great Albert Lee. We’re going to learn all the guitar parts. On this track, there are four guitars—two acoustic guitars and two electric guitar parts—plus an incredibly hot guitar solo.
This is kind of a crash course in lead Telecaster style for country guitar. There’s a short mandolin feature at the end of the song, and in addition to that, we’ll learn an easy strum version of the song that players of any level can jump right into. I’m a big fan of Ricky Skaggs, and I’m a huge fan of Albert Lee.
Most of us who play guitar really look up to Albert. This is an album we had in my family growing up, and I heard it a lot—I was always very excited by this track. So it was a real treat to break it down, learn all these parts, and teach them to you. So let’s go ahead, grab our guitars, and get started.
This is kind of a crash course in lead Telecaster style for country guitar. There’s a short mandolin feature at the end of the song, and in addition to that, we’ll learn an easy strum version of the song that players of any level can jump right into. I’m a big fan of Ricky Skaggs, and I’m a huge fan of Albert Lee.
Most of us who play guitar really look up to Albert. This is an album we had in my family growing up, and I heard it a lot—I was always very excited by this track. So it was a real treat to break it down, learn all these parts, and teach them to you. So let’s go ahead, grab our guitars, and get started.
Full Song Performance
Let's play through the entire song so you can hear how all the parts fit together. This gives you a clear reference for the arrangement, feel, and energy of the tune before we start breaking everything down.
Easy Guitar | Lesson
In this lesson we’ll learn an easy strum version of Hummingbird using simple chords and a straightforward rhythm. This is a great way to jump into the song and start making music right away, no matter your experience level.
Easy Guitar | Practice Session
In this lesson we’ll practice the easy guitar part together at a comfortable pace. I’ll help you lock in the chord changes and strumming so everything feels solid and natural.
Easy Guitar | Playalong
In this lesson we’ll take the easy guitar part and play it along with the band. This is all about getting comfortable staying in time and enjoying how your part fits into the full arrangement.
Acoustic Guitar 1 | Lesson
In this lesson we’ll break down the first acoustic guitar part, based on Ricky Skaggs’ original approach. We’ll focus on the bluegrass-style boom-chuck rhythm, chord shapes, walk-ups, and how this part drives the song.
Acoustic Guitar 1 | Practice Session
In this lesson we’ll practice the first acoustic guitar part together, working through the verses, choruses, and transitions at a manageable tempo so you can really lock it in.
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