Wreck of the Old 97 Build-a-Break
beginner banjo Free lesson
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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.