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Let's pick a couple solos in A minor! The first is a Carter-style basic melody presentation, while the second brings in the Tony Rice influence.

Blues Carter Improvisation Key of A Minor Tony Rice

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  1. FifthStringFred ·

    Question on the tab — is that a hammer-on or a slide going into the B part? Sounds like a slide to my ear but the tab reads hammer.

  2. Owen Brady ·

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

  3. Roy Ellender ·

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

  4. Katie Clark Support ·

    Don't force the pinky stretch. Move your thumb down behind the neck first and the stretch mostly takes care of itself.

  5. MandoMary ·

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

  6. Mick Stanton ·

    Same here at first. What fixed it for me was practicing that measure by itself for a week, no B part at all.

  7. MandoMary ·

    Same here at first. What fixed it for me was practicing that measure by itself for a week, no B part at all.

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