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Playing in D: Capo vs. No Capo

intermediate guitar

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Step 12 of 13 in Intermediate Bluegrass Jam Standards (1)— Guitar

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  1. 9 Life's Railway to Heaven- Intermediate
  2. 10 Devil's Dream
  3. 11 Liberty
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Defend your position, Counselor! Jake & I debate how to approach the key of D–open D position, or capo 2 out of C position! We'll use "Whiskey Before Breakfast" as a case study. I've included a basic melody tab with both D & C positions tabbed. All the notes are the same so you can see the comparison between the two positions, and have rhythm tracks as well!

Drop D Improvisation Key of C Key of D Theory technique

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