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The Shave & a Haircut Lick!

intermediate banjo

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Step 1 of 13 in Lick 'n Tricks

  1. 1 The Shave & a Haircut Lick! — you are here
  2. 2 Descending Pentatonic Backup Licks! Up next
  3. 3 Thinking in Octaves on Banjo
  4. 4 Potatoes- Part 2

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This is one of the most important banjo licks we can know, but it's easy to get in a rut and play it the same way all the time! There are lots of haircuts out there, so let's expand our style!

Key of G technique

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  1. Tom Vasquez ·

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

  2. Tom Vasquez ·

    Count it out loud. Everyone says it and everyone's right.

  3. 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.

  4. Patty Lindstrom ·

    I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.

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