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Bag O' Licks- Up the Neck

banjo intermediate

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All banjer pickers want to play up the neck, and this is a great way to get started! I offer you 3 "G" licks, 2 "C" & "D" licks, and 2 "utility" licks that can be used over lots of chords. I also give you 3 different lick combos putting the licks together in different ways, and the video shows you how to arrange them for whatever song you're pickin'!

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  1. Rita Alvarez

    ♥ 8

    Anybody have a tip for the left hand stretch in here? My pinky is not cooperating.

  2. Buddy Vann

    ♥ 1

    I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.

  3. Owen Brady

    ♥ 5

    Take the capo off and play it in open G a few times, then put it back. Helped me hear it.

  4. Ben Clark Instructor

    ♥ 20

    You're not behind. Two weeks on a lesson like this is normal and healthy.

  5. Gene Sowell

    ♥ 4

    Recording yourself is humbling but it's the fastest fix I've found.

  6. Junior Pace

    ♥ 4

    Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.

  7. Roy Ellender

    ♥ 8

    Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.

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