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Red Wing Build-a-Break

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There are two tabs in this lesson. We'll start with a brief overview of the basic melody, then expand it to an advanced version of this classic fiddle tune in "G." This one is a lot of fun to play!

Doublestops Key of G technique

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  1. Gary Feldman ·

    Got about 80% of this one down but the third measure keeps tripping me. Anybody else find that part awkward at speed?

  2. Wes Pittman ·

    Recording yourself is humbling but it's the fastest fix I've found.

  3. Theresa Nickels ·

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

  4. Katie Clark Support ·

    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. flatpick_dad ·

    There's a slower jam track under the resources tab on this lesson, worth grabbing.

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