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Old Joe Clark- Basic Melody

mandolin beginner

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Now that you've made it through Boot Camp, it's time to learn our first song! Old Joe Clark is one of the most common fiddle tunes there ever was. I love it...though I may be a little partial to the name.

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  1. SlowHandSteve

    ♥ 3

    Ben, this one finally made the timing click for me. Been fighting it for a month. Thank you.

  2. FifthStringFred

    ♥ 9

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

  3. Roy Ellender

    ♥ 2

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

  4. MandoMary

    ♥ 5

    Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.

  5. Katie Clark Support

    ♥ 27

    Glad it clicked! That timing is the whole point of this lesson, so if that landed you got what you came for.

  6. Gary Feldman

    ♥ 5

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

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