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Over in the Glory Land- Build-a-Break

intermediate banjo

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  1. Junior Pace ·

    Slowed the video to 50% and worked it a measure at a time. Two weeks in and it's coming. Patience is the lesson here as much as the notes.

  2. Roy Ellender ·

    Count it out loud. Everyone says it and everyone's right.

  3. Nate Overby ·

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

  4. Ben Clark Instructor ·

    Great question. That's a slide going into the B part — I play it as a slide but a hammer-on works fine if that's cleaner for you. Do what sounds right.

  5. Lou Ann Prater ·

    Count it out loud. Everyone says it and everyone's right.

  6. Owen Brady ·

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

  7. Deb Carrigan ·

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

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