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Under the Double Eagle

guitar intermediate Free lesson

This is a GREAT song to work on your crosspicking, as it presents the melody in a very unique way! One of my favorite tunes to play, this classic was actually written in the late 1800's for marching bands, but has since made its way into bluegrass circles.

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  1. Wes Pittman

    ♥ 4

    Third time coming back to this lesson over two years. It's amazing what shows up when you're ready for it.

  2. Ann Marie Boyd

    ♥ 6

    Same here at first. What fixed it for me was practicing that measure by itself for a week, no B part at all.

  3. Junior Pace

    ♥ 8

    Count it out loud. Everyone says it and everyone's right.

  4. Sharon Kile

    ♥ 6

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

  5. Ben Clark Instructor

    ♥ 25

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

  6. FifthStringFred

    ♥ 2

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

  7. Gene Sowell

    ♥ 4

    Same here at first. What fixed it for me was practicing that measure by itself for a week, no B part at all.

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