O Come, Emmanuel
intermediate guitar
What's Next?
← Back to the videoStep 11 of 14 in Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (2)
- 8 Red Wing Build-a-Break
- 9 Man of Constant Sorrow
- 10 Nothing But The Blood for Mandolin
- 11 O Come, Emmanuel — you are here
- 12 I Am a Pilgrim Up next
- 13 Will the Circle Be Unbroken Build-a-Break
- 14 Cuckoo's Nest
This one is built as a duet with mandolin, but also able to be played solo. In E minor, this old melody is one of the prettiest Christmas tunes there is, and this intermediate version presents it just right!
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Sharon Kile ·
I keep losing the timing when I add the backup. Does anyone count this out loud or is that just me?
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Roy Ellender ·
Take the capo off and play it in open G a few times, then put it back. Helped me hear it.
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Junior Pace ·
Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.
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FifthStringFred ·
Not just you. I still count this one out loud and I've been at it four years.
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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.