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Wreck of the Old 97 Build-a-Break

banjo beginner Free lesson

Let's start with the basic melody, then add a few rolls, then beef it up a bit to create our own banjo solo for this great tune! Even more, let's learn how to create solos for any song we want to play.

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  1. Curtis Rhodes

    ♥ 2

    Got about 80% of this one down but the third measure keeps tripping me. Anybody else find that part awkward at speed?

  2. Nate Overby

    ♥ 2

    I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.

  3. flatpick_dad

    ♥ 8

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

  4. Sam Whitlock

    ♥ 9

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

  5. Roy Ellender

    ♥ 6

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

  6. Ben Clark Instructor

    ♥ 10

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

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