G run

G run in G major variation contains both hammer-ons and a pull-off.

G run in G .

In bluegrass and other music, the G run (G-run), or Flatt run (presumably after Lester Flatt), is a stereotypical ending used as a basis for improvisation on the guitar. It is the most popular run in bluegrass, the second being "Shave and a Haircut".

The best known version, above, is a slight elaboration of the simplest form, below.

<score vorbis="1"> \relative c' { \time 4/4 \key g \major g4 [a8~ (ais8~)] [(b8) d8~ (e8) (d8)] | g4 r4 <d g b g'>4 r4 }</score>

See also

• Banjo roll
• Fill (music)