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Timing Theory: Eighth & Sixteenth Notes

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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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  1. flatpick_dad

    ♥ 1

    Slowed the video to 50% and worked it a measure at a time. Two weeks in and it's coming. Patience is the lesson here as much as the notes.

  2. SlowHandSteve

    ♥ 11

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

  3. Rita Alvarez

    ♥ 9

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

  4. SlowHandSteve

    ♥ 4

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

  5. Buddy Vann

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

  6. Katie Clark Support

    ♥ 17

    Try measure 3 on its own at half tempo, and keep your right hand rolling even when the left hand is behind. The right hand is the metronome.

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