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Frettin' the 5th String!

intermediate banjo

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Step 7 of 13 in Licks ‘n’ Tricks— Banjo

3 earlier steps

  1. 4 Potatoes- Part 2
  2. 5 Banjo Kickoffs- Intermediate
  3. 6 Banjo Loop-a-Lick with Matthew Davis
  4. 7 Frettin' the 5th String! — you are here
  5. 8 Unlock the Banjo Neck with Patterns Up next
  6. 9 Banjo Harmonics with Charlie's Chimes
  7. 10 Touch and Go- Pull-Off Exercise

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Get that thumb over the top! Let's talk 5th string theory, technique, then learn some licks that make that 5th string work!

Chords Key of G Theory technique

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