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Billy in the Lowground

banjo advanced

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Y'all know how much I like melodic tunes, and this is definitely one of 'em! We're in the key of C with no capo, up the neck, down the neck, and will learn some cool closed licks that work over any chord!

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  1. Nate Overby

    Third time coming back to this lesson over two years. It's amazing what shows up when you're ready for it.

  2. Gary Feldman

    โ™ฅ 4

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

  3. Dale Hutchins

    โ™ฅ 3

    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

    โ™ฅ 6

    Answered over in the tab thread too, but short version: play what's comfortable, the tab is a map not a law.

  5. Gary Feldman

    โ™ฅ 8

    Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.

  6. Gary Feldman

    โ™ฅ 7

    The pinky thing goes away, I promise. Took me about three months.

  7. Owen Brady

    โ™ฅ 2

    That's the one that made me finally understand backup. Stick with it.

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