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Cuckoo's Nest

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Step 8 of 14 in Adv. Bluegrass Jam Standards 3

4 earlier steps

  1. 5 Bill Cheatham
  2. 6 Bill Cheatham- Munde Version
  3. 7 Cattle in the Cane
  4. 8 Cuckoo's Nest — you are here
  5. 9 Under the Double Eagle Up next
  6. 10 Whiskey Before Breakfast
  7. 11 Blackberry Blossom

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I give you two solos for this slick fiddle tune in D. The first is a basic melody Scruggs-style, while the second is a matching unison solo with the mandolin version I've taught.

Inside Rolls Key of D Melodic Banjo Single-string technique

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  1. MandoMary ·

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

  2. Ann Marie Boyd ·

    Same here at first. What fixed it for me was practicing that measure by itself for a week, no B part at all.

  3. Katie Clark Support ·

    There's a slower track in the resources for this one. If you want it slower still, let me know and I'll cut one.

  4. Deb Carrigan ·

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

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