Good King Wenceslas Build-a-Break
intermediate mandolin
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We have three solos to this classic Christmas tune in build-a-break fashion. This means we'll start with the basic melody, then add eighth notes and scale licks to beef it up, then a third solo full of licks and tricks that will make Granny giddy.
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Sam Whitlock ·
Just want to say the multiple camera angles make all the difference. I could actually see what the right hand was doing.
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Mick Stanton ·
Welcome aboard — you picked a good one to start on.
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Owen Brady ·
Welcome aboard — you picked a good one to start on.
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Rita Alvarez ·
Same here at first. What fixed it for me was practicing that measure by itself for a week, no B part at all.
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Katie Clark Support ·
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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Sam Whitlock ·
The pinky thing goes away, I promise. Took me about three months.
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Rita Alvarez ·
Not just you. I still count this one out loud and I've been at it four years.