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Black Mountain Rag in A

intermediate banjo

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  1. Wes Pittman ·

    Ben, this one finally made the timing click for me. Been fighting it for a month. Thank you.

  2. Owen Brady ·

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

  3. Ben Clark Instructor ·

    Don't force the pinky stretch. Move your thumb down behind the neck first and the stretch mostly takes care of itself.

  4. Tom Vasquez ·

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

  5. Rita Alvarez ·

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

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