Wreck of the Old 97 Build-a-Break
beginner banjo Free lesson
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← Back to the videoStep 3 of 8 in Build-a-Breaks (1)
- 1 Amazing Grace Build-a-Break
- 2 Unclouded Day Build-A-Break
- 3 Wreck of the Old 97 Build-a-Break — you are here
- 4 Good King Wenceslas Build-a-Break Up next
- 5 Away in a Manger Build-a-Break
- 6 Angeline the Baker Build-a-Break
Let's start with the basic melody, then add a few rolls, then beef it up a bit to create our own banjo solo for this great tune! Even more, let's learn how to create solos for any song we want to play.
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Curtis Rhodes ·
Got about 80% of this one down but the third measure keeps tripping me. Anybody else find that part awkward at speed?
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Nate Overby ·
I had that exact problem. Turned out my thumb was anchoring in the wrong spot.
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flatpick_dad ·
Welcome aboard — you picked a good one to start on.
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Sam Whitlock ·
There's a slower jam track under the resources tab on this lesson, worth grabbing.
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Roy Ellender ·
Count it out loud. Everyone says it and everyone's right.
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Ben Clark Instructor ·
Glad it clicked! That timing is the whole point of this lesson, so if that landed you got what you came for.