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Banjo
Rolls, backup, and everything with a fifth string.
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Guitar
Flatpicking, crosspicking, and rhythm that holds a band up.
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Mandolin
Chop chords, tremolo, and the double stops that sell it.
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Everything else — introduce yourself and pull up a chair.
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Gear & Setup
Instruments, strings, picks, and what is worth the money.
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Site Help
Trouble with lessons, tab, or your membership.
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Crosspicking: pick angle or pick grip?Answered 12 replies
Guitar · last reply by Ben Clark
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Bass runs in a jam — how much is too much?22 replies
Guitar · last reply by Wes Pittman
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Introduce yourself! New members start hereAnswered 6 replies
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Strings — what's on your instrument right now?1 reply
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Right hand tension — what finally fixed it for you5 replies
Banjo · last reply by Mick Stanton
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G runs that don't sound like every other G run5 replies
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Double stops — which shapes do you use most?6 replies
Mandolin · last reply by Gary Feldman
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Picked up the banjo at 62 — never too lateAnswered 18 replies
The Pickin' Porch · last reply by Ben Clark
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Chop chord is muted, not chopping. Help?23 replies
Mandolin · last reply by Roy Ellender
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How do I change the email on my membership?6 replies
Site Help · last reply by Dale Hutchins
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Best way to practice when you only have 20 minutes a day13 replies
Banjo · last reply by Junior Pace
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Head tension: how tight is too tight?Answered 3 replies
Gear & Setup · last reply by Ben Clark
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First jam last weekend and I survivedAnswered 4 replies
The Pickin' Porch · last reply by Ben Clark
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What are you working on this month?10 replies
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Tab won't open on my iPadAnswered 21 replies
Site Help · last reply by Ben Clark
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Tremolo that doesn't sound like a machine gun8 replies
Mandolin · last reply by Sharon Kile
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Anyone else learning left-handed? Looking for advice3 replies
Banjo · last reply by Tom Vasquez
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How long before backup stopped feeling like guessing?17 replies
Banjo · last reply by Dale Hutchins
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Flatpicking speed plateau at 120bpm18 replies
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Is a $400 mandolin good enough to learn on?16 replies
Gear & Setup · last reply by Dale Hutchins
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Thumbpick recommendations for small hands7 replies
Gear & Setup · last reply by Tom Vasquez
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Forward roll vs forward-reverse — when do you actually choose?17 replies
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