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Warm up with that basic melody, then put the coals to it and give Mr. Engineer a run for his money!

Bill Monroe Key of G

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  1. Hollis Barnett ·

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

  2. Rita Alvarez ·

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

  3. Tom Vasquez ·

    Welcome aboard — you picked a good one to start on.

  4. Ben Clark Instructor ·

    Great question. That's a slide going into the B part — I play it as a slide but a hammer-on works fine if that's cleaner for you. Do what sounds right.

  5. Marcy Kern ·

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

  6. Sam Whitlock ·

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

  7. Gene Sowell ·

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

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