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Will the Circle Be Unbroken Build-a-Break

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In this lesson

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  • ๐Ÿ”’ Basic Melody
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Basic Melody- Slow
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Beef It Up
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Beef It Up- Slow
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Licks & Tricks
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Licks & Tricks- Slow

Three hot solos here, folks, and presented with the "build-a-break" approach that teaches HOW to build solos, not just how to play these! We're in the key of G and start low with a basic melody (plus a trick or two), then we'll beef that one up, then go up and octave and play some licks that'll make yer leg shake...watch out.

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  1. Theresa Nickels

    โ™ฅ 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. Gary Feldman

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

  3. Deb Carrigan

    โ™ฅ 2

    Take the capo off and play it in open G a few times, then put it back. Helped me hear it.

  4. Katie Clark Support

    โ™ฅ 6

    There's a slower track in the resources for this one. If you want it slower still, let me know and I'll cut one.

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