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Timing Theory: Eighth & Sixteenth Notes

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  2. 11 Inside Cabin Camp: Back to Basics with Kristin Benson
  3. 12 Keep on the Sunny Side
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It's important for banjo players to know and HEAR the difference between eighth and sixteenth note ornaments (hammers, slides, and pull-offs). In this lesson we'll first learn the timing theory, then play some licks & exercises to help you remember it.

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