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Wildwood Flower– Down-Double-Up Crosspicking

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Step 42 of 44 in Advanced mandolin

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This is really two lessons in one. I had my sister Penny drop in the Cabin to lend a hand on some Jesse McReynolds-style crosspicking. We'll work on some exercises that will get your hands going, then we'll apply to a version of "Wildwood Flower" in D.

Crosspicking Jesse McReynolds Key of D Theory technique

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  1. Patty Lindstrom ·

    Ben, this one finally made the timing click for me. Been fighting it for a month. Thank you.

  2. MandoMary ·

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

  3. Dale Hutchins ·

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

  4. Rita Alvarez ·

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

  5. Ben Clark Instructor ·

    You're not behind. Two weeks on a lesson like this is normal and healthy.

  6. Sharon Kile ·

    Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.

  7. Marcy Kern ·

    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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