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Nine Pound Hammer- Basic

banjo beginner

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A standard parking lot pick, this is a great straight-ahead version to sink your teeth into, even if you don't normally like to chew on hammers.

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  1. Sharon Kile

    ♥ 7

    I keep losing the timing when I add the backup. Does anyone count this out loud or is that just me?

  2. FifthStringFred

    ♥ 4

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

  3. Ray Dunphy

    ♥ 9

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

  4. Ben Clark Instructor

    ♥ 30

    Memorization comes from playing it at a tempo you can think at. If you need the tab, you're playing it faster than you know it.

  5. Hollis Barnett

    ♥ 10

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

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