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Turkey in the Straw- Mandolin Harmony

mandolin intermediate

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I've already taught an advanced version, so this is a straight ahead melody lesson, but with HARMONY! This is so fun! And, it dovetails with the corresponding guitar lesson, so that the harmonies work for either instrument.

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  1. Roy Ellender

    ♥ 2

    My fingers know it but my brain doesn't yet — I can't play it without the tab in front of me. How do you all commit these to memory?

  2. Owen Brady

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

  3. Katie Clark Support

    ♥ 16

    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.

  4. Roy Ellender

    ♥ 2

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

  5. Owen Brady

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    Recording yourself is humbling but it's the fastest fix I've found.

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