Black Mountain Rag in C
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This is one of my favorite pickin' tunes of all time! It's actually the first flatpicking song I ever learned on guitar, but I'd be embarrassed to put that version on the site. Ha! This one is more in the style of the late, great "Doc" Watson, and includes the extra part he would often play, though most versions I hear omit it. This version is written in the key of C and played with no capo, however it's often played in D. No problem there...just slap a capo on the 2nd fret and you're good to go!
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Junior Pace ·
Is there a jam track for this at a slower tempo? 90 is still a bit quick for me.
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Buddy Vann ·
I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.
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Nate Overby ·
The pinky thing goes away, I promise. Took me about three months.
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Ben Clark Instructor ·
Great question. That's a slide going into the B part — I play it as a slide but a hammer-on works fine if that's cleaner for you. Do what sounds right.