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Fishers Hornpipe

banjo intermediate

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This is a unique way to play a tune...it's in the key of "D", but we're going to learn it in standard "G" tuning! This one has a lot of great melodic runs in it that can help you get be more fluent in "D" as well. Enjoy this timeless fiddle tune!

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  1. Patty Lindstrom

    ♥ 4

    Question on the tab — is that a hammer-on or a slide going into the B part? Sounds like a slide to my ear but the tab reads hammer.

  2. Wes Pittman

    ♥ 5

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

  3. Lou Ann Prater

    ♥ 4

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

  4. Katie Clark Support

    ♥ 15

    Great question. That's a slide going into the B part — I play it as a slide but a hammer-on works fine if that's cleaner for you. Do what sounds right.

  5. FifthStringFred

    ♥ 1

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

  6. Buddy Vann

    ♥ 10

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

  7. Rita Alvarez

    ♥ 1

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

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