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Banjo Kickoffs- Intermediate

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If yer gonna play a song or a solo on the banjo, you need to know how to kick 'er off! In this lesson, I offer 15 different kickoffs in the key of G! Not only that, but I show you how to use the kickoffs to land on specific melody notes for your intros and breaks. Kick 'er off!

Key of G technique

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  1. flatpick_dad ·

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

  2. Ray Dunphy ·

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

  3. Sharon Kile ·

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

  4. MandoMary ·

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

  5. MandoMary ·

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

  6. Katie Clark Support ·

    Try measure 3 on its own at half tempo, and keep your right hand rolling even when the left hand is behind. The right hand is the metronome.

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