The First Noel
beginner mandolin
What's Next?
← Back to the videoStep 9 of 14 in Christmas Intermediate
- 6 Jingle Bells
- 7 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear- 4/4
- 8 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
- 9 The First Noel — you are here
- 10 Jingle Bells– Tony Wray Banjo Solo Up next
- 11 What Child is This (Greensleeves)
- 12 Banjo POV Pickalong: Away in a Manger
Let this one take you back. We'll learn a simple, yet elegant, chord-melody solo for "The First Noel" then discuss how to beef it up wanted.
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Lou Ann Prater ·
Anybody have a tip for the left hand stretch in here? My pinky is not cooperating.
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Gary Feldman ·
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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Ben Clark Instructor ·
Memorization comes from playing it at a tempo you can think at. If you need the tab, you're playing it faster than you know it.
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flatpick_dad ·
Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.