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Mandolin POV Pickalong: Nine Pound Hammer

intermediate mandolin

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Let's pick! The point of the Pickalong lessons is not to teach you a tabbed solo or backup, but to get you actually playing along by using your eyes and ears! Don't forget that you can slow down the video!

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  1. Sharon Kile ·

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

  2. flatpick_dad ·

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

  3. Marcy Kern ·

    Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.

  4. Katie Clark Support ·

    There's a slower track in the resources for this one. If you want it slower still, let me know and I'll cut one.

  5. Dale Hutchins ·

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

  6. Dale Hutchins ·

    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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