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Exploring Backup- Ballads in A

intermediate mandolin

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Lots of folks are familiar with the mandolin "chop," but when it comes to playing slower songs, they're a bit lost. This tab teaches a great backup crosspicking pattern in the key of A with four different transitions/licks to use between chords.

Chords Crosspicking Key of A Scales Theory technique

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  1. Junior Pace ·

    Third time coming back to this lesson over two years. It's amazing what shows up when you're ready for it.

  2. Gene Sowell ·

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

  3. Junior Pace ·

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

  4. Ben Clark Instructor ·

    You're not behind. Two weeks on a lesson like this is normal and healthy.

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