O Come, Emmanuel
advanced mandolin
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A simple melody solo with just enough flair! It's built as a duet with the guitar, but the solo can stand alone as well.
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flatpick_dad ·
Question on the tab — is that a hammer-on or a slide going into the B part? Sounds like a slide to my ear but the tab reads hammer.
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Gary Feldman ·
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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Roy Ellender ·
I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.
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Rita Alvarez ·
That's the one that made me finally understand backup. Stick with it.
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Roy Ellender ·
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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Katie Clark Support ·
Answered over in the tab thread too, but short version: play what's comfortable, the tab is a map not a law.