Shenandoah Valley Breakdown
Shenandoah Valley Breakdown
Bill Monroe
Kenny Baker
Chords you’ll need to know
A
D
E
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About This Song
Shenandoah Valley Breakdown is Songs from the Father of Bluegrass. Bill Monroe defined the genre and these tunes remain at its heart.. It's typically played in A. With just 3 chords, it's one of the more accessible tunes in the bluegrass repertoire.
Classic two-part structure (A and B sections). Most bluegrass instrumentals follow this form—play the A part, then the B part, and repeat.