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Exploring Backup- Ballads in E

mandolin intermediate

In this lesson

  • Lesson Preview preview
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Syncopated Rolls
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Forward-Reverse
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Add Scale
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Hammers & Slides
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Application

I love playing pretty backup in ballads! Let's learn how to get around in the key of E and make the people smile!

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  1. FifthStringFred

    โ™ฅ 4

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

  2. SlowHandSteve

    โ™ฅ 9

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

  3. Ben Clark Instructor

    โ™ฅ 20

    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.

  4. Dale Hutchins

    โ™ฅ 2

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

  5. Bill Threadgill

    โ™ฅ 2

    There's a slower jam track under the resources tab on this lesson, worth grabbing.

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