Red River Valley Build-a-Break
intermediate mandolin
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We do this one in C, a good key to sing it in, and start with the basic melody. From there we'll add some strumming accompaniment, then crosspicking, and finally turn loose a bit up top!
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Wes Pittman ·
Third time coming back to this lesson over two years. It's amazing what shows up when you're ready for it.
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MandoMary ·
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 ·
Welcome aboard — you picked a good one to start on.
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picknGrin ·
The pinky thing goes away, I promise. Took me about three months.
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Tom Vasquez ·
There's a slower jam track under the resources tab on this lesson, worth grabbing.
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Rita Alvarez ·
Recording yourself is humbling but it's the fastest fix I've found.
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Ben Clark Instructor ·
There's a slower track in the resources for this one. If you want it slower still, let me know and I'll cut one.