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821 lessons. I counted. Twice. — Ben
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30 of 164 match
Banjo
8 of 56 match
83 lessons
Beginner
2 of 17 match
22 lessons
Intermediate
4 of 27 match
33 lessons
Advanced
2 of 12 match
28 lessons
Guitar
11 of 54 match
127 lessons
Beginner
2 of 17 match
9 lessons
Intermediate
3 of 19 match
40 lessons
Advanced
6 of 18 match
78 lessons
Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (1)— Guitar
2 of 14 match
Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (2)— Guitar
1 of 14 match
Build-a-Break (2)— Guitar
2 of 10 match
Fiddle Tunes (Advanced)— Guitar
4 of 23 match
Americana (Advanced)— Guitar
1 of 7 match
Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (3)— Guitar
2 of 10 match
Mandolin
11 of 50 match
107 lessons
Beginner
3 of 16 match
24 lessons
Intermediate
2 of 19 match
22 lessons
Advanced
6 of 15 match
61 lessons
Advanced Licks ‘n’ Tricks— Mandolin
1 of 4 match
Fiddle Tunes (Advanced) (1)— Mandolin
2 of 9 match
Build-a-Break (2)— Mandolin
1 of 12 match
Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (2)— Mandolin
2 of 14 match
Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (1)— Mandolin
1 of 14 match
Fiddle Tunes (Advanced) (2)— Mandolin
1 of 8 match
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Angeline the Baker Build-a-Break
Advanced
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Arkansas Traveler Build-a-Break
Intermediate
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Beaumont Rag
Advanced
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Beaumont Rag
Advanced
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Big Sciota
Advanced
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Bill Cheatham
Intermediate
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Bill Cheatham- Melody
Intermediate
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Billy in the Lowground- Basic
Beginner
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Blackberry Blossom- Melody Solo
Intermediate
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Cattle in the Cane
Advanced
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Cherokee Shuffle
Advanced
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Cripple Creek
Beginner
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Cripple Creek– Hammer-Ons
Beginner
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Cripple Creek– Slides
Beginner
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Cuckoo's Nest
Intermediate
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Cuckoo's Nest
Advanced
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Cuckoo's Nest
Advanced
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East Tennessee Blues
Advanced
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Eighth of January
Advanced
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Forked Deer
Beginner
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How to Play Rolling Backup for Fiddle Tunes & More!
Intermediate
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John Henry
Advanced
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June Apple
Advanced
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Leather Britches
Advanced
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Liberty
Intermediate
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Old Joe Clark
Beginner
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Old Joe Clark- Advanced
Advanced
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Playing in D: Capo vs. No Capo
Intermediate
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Red Haired Boy- Melodic
Intermediate
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Red Wing Build-a-Break
Advanced
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Red Wing Build-a-Break
Advanced
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Sailor's Hornpipe
Advanced
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Sixteenth Note Pull-Offs
Advanced
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Turkey In The Straw
Advanced
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Turkey In The Straw
Advanced
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Whiskey Before Breakfast
Advanced free
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Whiskey Before Breakfast- Flat 3rd Tone Study
Intermediate
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