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Nine Pound Hammer- Basic

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Step 3 of 4 in Basic Bluegrass Jam Standards

  1. 1 Keep on the Sunny Side
  2. 2 I Am a Pilgrim
  3. 3 Nine Pound Hammer- Basic — you are here
  4. 4 Old Joe Clark- Basic Up next
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A standard parking lot pick, this is a great straight-ahead version to sink your teeth into, even if you don't normally like to chew on hammers.

Key of G

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  1. Sharon Kile ·

    I keep losing the timing when I add the backup. Does anyone count this out loud or is that just me?

  2. FifthStringFred ·

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

  3. Ray Dunphy ·

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

  4. Ben Clark Instructor ·

    Memorization comes from playing it at a tempo you can think at. If you need the tab, you're playing it faster than you know it.

  5. Hollis Barnett ·

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

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