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Boogie Woogie Backup- 1st Edition

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Here are 5 variations of classic up-the-neck boogie woogie banjo licks that are great for backup or solos!

Blues Chords Earl Scruggs Improvisation Key of G Theory technique

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  1. Gene Sowell ·

    Slowed the video to 50% and worked it a measure at a time. Two weeks in and it's coming. Patience is the lesson here as much as the notes.

  2. FifthStringFred ·

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

  3. Ben Clark Instructor ·

    Answered over in the tab thread too, but short version: play what's comfortable, the tab is a map not a law.

  4. Wes Pittman ·

    Take the capo off and play it in open G a few times, then put it back. Helped me hear it.

  5. Sharon Kile ·

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

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