Born in 1909, on the 10th of May, Maybelle Carter is among American music’s most important and beloved figures. She is commonly referred to in country music circles as “Mother Maybelle” because of a lifetime of music-making that is ever-cherished and anchored in love. She created the "Carter Scratch" style of playing the guitar. On her 19th birthday, Maybelle, her cousin, Sara, and Sara's husband, A.P. Carter, recorded what is probably the Carter Family's most famous song, "Wildwood Flower". She

“Maybelle’s Guitar” from the album, ONE GUITAR WOMAN ~ A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of Guitar. Tribute to the great, “Mother” Maybelle Carter. The song tells the story of the Carter family legacy, and of Maybelle‘s famous 1927 Gibson L5, (which is on display at @countrymusichof in Nashville, TN.) #MaybelleCarter #Blues #GuitarWoman #CarterScratch #Pioneer #Carterfamily #CountryMusic #johnnycash @gibson #traditionalblues #RecordingAcademy | Sue Foley

In this Maybelle Carter-Style Guitar lesson, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer show how to play "Lonesome Pine Special." Maybelle’s lead is another great demonstration of the classic “Carter scratch.” In addition to learning the main lead, you’ll learn Maybelle’s quirky intro, which doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the song but is fun to play. Join us! https://ow.ly/TOVV50Wmvk1 #acousticguitar #countrymusic #bluegrass #pegheadnation | Peghead Nation

Maybelle Carter played “Hello Stranger” in a fingerpicking style with steady alternating bass and a couple of single-note melodic lines. In her new Maybelle Carter-Style Guitar lesson, @CathyFink shows you Maybelle’s basic fingerpicking pattern and walks you through her solo. https://ow.ly/j98A50PN3wk #acousticguitar #pegheadnation | Peghead Nation

In this Maybelle Carter-Style Guitar lesson, Cathy Fink teaches “There’s No Hiding Place Down Here,” which was recorded by the Carter Family in 1934. Maybelle’s lead is a great example of the Carter scratch, and there’s a lot of thumb–up–down–up strumming, which really fills out the sound. Join us! https://ow.ly/BTl850XTLeE #acousticguitar #carterfamily #pegheadnation | Peghead Nation