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Away in a Manger Build-a-Break

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We'll learn the basic melody then build another break using the G major scale–so fun!

Key of G Scales

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  1. Owen Brady ·

    Is there a jam track for this at a slower tempo? 90 is still a bit quick for me.

  2. Curtis Rhodes ·

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

  3. Owen Brady ·

    Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.

  4. Roy Ellender ·

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

  5. Marcy Kern ·

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

  6. Ray Dunphy ·

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

  7. Katie Clark Support ·

    Answered over in the tab thread too, but short version: play what's comfortable, the tab is a map not a law.

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