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Jingle Bells

banjo intermediate

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I think banjos were made for Christmas music. It just sounds right. This is a basic/intermediate version that starts in G then modulates to C. Not only do we learn two solos, but also we see how the melody translates to a different key!

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  1. Theresa Nickels

    ♥ 5

    Slowed the video to 50% and worked it a measure at a time. Two weeks in and it's coming. Patience is the lesson here as much as the notes.

  2. Tom Vasquez

    ♥ 7

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

  3. Ann Marie Boyd

    ♥ 9

    Welcome aboard — you picked a good one to start on.

  4. Marcy Kern

    ♥ 8

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

  5. Ben Clark Instructor

    ♥ 9

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

  6. Gary Feldman

    ♥ 7

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

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