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The A part is in A major and the B Part in A minor, but we ain't usin' no capo. It is challenging to play in other keys in open G tuning, but incredibly rewarding to do so!

Key of A Key of A Minor Melodic Banjo Single-string Theory technique

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  1. Hollis Barnett ·

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

  2. Hollis Barnett ·

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

  3. Hollis Barnett ·

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

  4. 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.

  5. Mick Stanton ·

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

  6. Buddy Vann ·

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

  7. Ann Marie Boyd ·

    The pinky thing goes away, I promise. Took me about three months.

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