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East Tennessee Blues- Advanced

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Step 11 of 11 in Adv. Bluegrass Jam Standards 1

7 earlier steps

  1. 8 Amazing Grace
  2. 9 John Henry
  3. 10 Man of Constant Sorrow
  4. 11 East Tennessee Blues- Advanced — you are here
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Let's mix some jazz & swing in with the East Tennessee Blues! This is a ball to play, with palpable influences from Alan Munde & Wayne Benson.

Key of C Swing

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  1. Curtis Rhodes ·

    Is there a jam track for this at a slower tempo? 90 is still a bit quick for me.

  2. Patty Lindstrom ·

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

  3. Ben Clark Instructor ·

    Try measure 3 on its own at half tempo, and keep your right hand rolling even when the left hand is behind. The right hand is the metronome.

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