Bag O' Licks- The 1-5-1 Turnaround

intermediate banjo

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Step 9 of 9 in Bag-o’-Licks (Intermediate)— Banjo

6 Bag O' Licks- Up the Neck
7 Bag O' Licks- G to C Transitions
8 Banjo Endings in C Bag O' Licks
9 Bag O' Licks- The 1-5-1 Turnaround — you are here

About this lesson Tabs & MP3s Need Help?

Almost EVERY bluegrass song has the 1-5-1 turnaround progression, but why does our playing get stuck in ruts? Let me give you 10 great ways to approach these chords–some classic, and some not.

Earl Scruggs J.D. Crowe Tony Rice

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Gear from this lesson

Banjo Ben Stainless Steel Wound 5-String Banjo Strings (Light or Medium) View in store →
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