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O Come, Emmanuel

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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.

Duet Key of E minor Minor Chords Theory technique

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  1. 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.

  2. Gary Feldman ·

    Take the capo off and play it in open G a few times, then put it back. Helped me hear it.

  3. Roy Ellender ·

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

  4. Rita Alvarez ·

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

  5. Roy Ellender ·

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

  6. 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.

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