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On Top of Old Smokey Build-a-Break

intermediate banjo

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Step 4 of 10 in Build-a-Breaks (2)

  1. 1 We Three Kings Build-a-Break
  2. 2 The Old Spinning Wheel Build-a-Break
  3. 3 Shady Grove Build-a-Break
  4. 4 On Top of Old Smokey Build-a-Break — you are here
  5. 5 Over in the Glory Land- Build-a-Break Up next
  6. 6 Deck the Halls Build-a-Break
  7. 7 Buffalo Gals Banjo Build-a-Break

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My family was at Disney early 2021 and this song was in the background. Katy Lou said, "You should teach this!" It's a great lesson song because we address playing banjo in waltz timing, plus throw in a build-a-break approach!

3/4 Waltz Key of G

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  1. Gary Feldman ·

    Anybody have a tip for the left hand stretch in here? My pinky is not cooperating.

  2. Curtis Rhodes ·

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

  3. Katie Clark Support ·

    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.

  4. Buddy Vann ·

    Welcome aboard — you picked a good one to start on.

  5. Bill Threadgill ·

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

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