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Black Mountain Rag in A

banjo intermediate

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This here is a great, succinct version in the Key of A. This is a "must learn" for all you banjer pickers! Black Mountain Rag is very often played blazingly fast, and this one is built to keep up with all your caffeine-charged pickin' partners!

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  1. Wes Pittman

    ♥ 3

    Ben, this one finally made the timing click for me. Been fighting it for a month. Thank you.

  2. Owen Brady

    ♥ 3

    Not just you. I still count this one out loud and I've been at it four years.

  3. Ben Clark Instructor

    ♥ 16

    Don't force the pinky stretch. Move your thumb down behind the neck first and the stretch mostly takes care of itself.

  4. Tom Vasquez

    ♥ 6

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

  5. Rita Alvarez

    ♥ 8

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

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