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Cripple Creek

mandolin beginner

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Cripple Creek is a standard tune, and you're up a crippled creek without a pick if you don't know how to play it! Learn a basic version to get a handle on the melody with the first solo, then dance the rapids a bit with the second solo in this tab. Come on in...the water's fine!

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  1. MandoMary

    ♥ 8

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

  2. Tom Vasquez

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

  3. Ben Clark Instructor

    ♥ 9

    There's a slower track in the resources for this one. If you want it slower still, let me know and I'll cut one.

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