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Old Joe Clark- Basic Melody

guitar beginner

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This is a great intro to flatpicking, the shuffle pick pattern, and the use of a capo!

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  1. Tom Vasquez

    โ™ฅ 8

    Anybody have a tip for the left hand stretch in here? My pinky is not cooperating.

  2. Owen Brady

    โ™ฅ 5

    Take the capo off and play it in open G a few times, then put it back. Helped me hear it.

  3. Mick Stanton

    โ™ฅ 7

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

  4. Ben Clark Instructor

    โ™ฅ 26

    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. Sharon Kile

    โ™ฅ 11

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

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