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This one is a blast to play in the key of C. It's full of swingy, jazzy, bluesy licks that run up and down the neck! I've included tab for the mandolin solo, unison solo, and backup chords!

Key of C Ragtime technique

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  1. Theresa Nickels ·

    I keep losing the timing when I add the backup. Does anyone count this out loud or is that just me?

  2. Gene Sowell ·

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

  3. Gary Feldman ·

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

  4. Junior Pace ·

    Take the capo off and play it in open G a few times, then put it back. Helped me hear it.

  5. Katie Clark Support ·

    Try measure 3 on its own at half tempo, and keep your right hand rolling even when the left hand is behind. The right hand is the metronome.

  6. Roy Ellender ·

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

  7. Junior Pace ·

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

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