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Step 29 of 49 in Beginner banjo

25 earlier steps

  1. 26 Banjo Shuffle Rhythm
  2. 27 Intro to Banjo Chokes
  3. 28 The Foggy Mountain Lick
  4. 29 Ben's Breakdown — you are here
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  6. 31 Banjo Kickoffs- Basic
  7. 32 Intro to Endings

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Honestly, I wanted to be more like Earl, so I wrote a breakdown and named it after myself.

Key of G technique

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  1. Ann Marie Boyd ·

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

  2. MandoMary ·

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

  3. FifthStringFred ·

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

  4. 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.

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