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The Entertainer

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Step 7 of 14 in Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (2)

3 earlier steps

  1. 4 The Battle Hymn of the Republic
  2. 5 Life's Railway to Heaven
  3. 6 Joy To The World - Jazzy
  4. 7 The Entertainer — you are here
  5. 8 Red Wing Build-a-Break Up next
  6. 9 Man of Constant Sorrow
  7. 10 Nothing But The Blood for Mandolin

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This is a slick and fun-to-play arrangement of this classic ragtime tune. It's in the C position and has some great syncopated and swing licks!

Key of C Ragtime technique

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  1. Bill Threadgill ·

    My fingers know it but my brain doesn't yet — I can't play it without the tab in front of me. How do you all commit these to memory?

  2. Sharon Kile ·

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

  3. 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.

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