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Bag O' Licks

intermediate banjo

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Enjoy these 12 licks, and take the challenge of piecing them together with the combinations included! I've also included a tab for Fireball Mail using these licks.

Fireball Mail Improvisation Key of G

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  1. Sharon Kile ·

    Anybody have a tip for the left hand stretch in here? My pinky is not cooperating.

  2. picknGrin ·

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

  3. Ben Clark Instructor ·

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

  4. Mick Stanton ·

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

  5. Roy Ellender ·

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

  6. flatpick_dad ·

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

  7. Dale Hutchins ·

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

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