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Leaning On The Everlasting Arms

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"What have I to dread, What have I to fear? Leaning on the everlasting arms!" Wow! What a great ol' hymn that has been a favorite of mine for years and years! Here is a great intermediate break to this classic out of the G position. Enjoy!

Key of G Melodic Banjo

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  1. Lou Ann Prater ·

    Slowed the video to 50% and worked it a measure at a time. Two weeks in and it's coming. Patience is the lesson here as much as the notes.

  2. Ann Marie Boyd ·

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

  3. Katie Clark Support ·

    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.

  4. Nate Overby ·

    Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.

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