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Discuss the Banjo lesson: Lonesome Road Blues

I might have to do it later today like at maybe 2:00 p.m. because I need help from my mom to do that.Sorry :pensive::banjo:

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Now i would’nt class myself as advanced more intermediate but i really want a go at this or at least a few of the breaks…

Do you think i should or continue with the intermediate lessons

Thanks

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Hi Lee once you’re through that beginner learning path take a stab at any lesson. Don’t be put off by the label Advanced all it means is the licks are a bit more challenging. Go for it. gif

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All right here you go.

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Ok thanks pal

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Thanks, @Siah! It sounds like to me that you don’t have enough relief (distance b/t strings and frets) and it’s buzzing on one of the fret wires above the 10th. We need to raise your action a bit and get more relief. Can you watch videos 5 and 6 in this course? https://banjobenclark.com/courses/banjo-setup-with-steve-huber

Try doing some minute coordinator rod adjustments, just very small adjustments, and let us know what happens.

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Thank you so much @BanjoBen I can’t wait to try fixing it! Thanks again :joy::rofl::banjo:

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Hey @BanjoBen, that did not work, but I may have not done it right, I am not sure. Is there anything else you want me to try? Thank you so much for helping me. :rofl:

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I just can’t say for sure without playing it or working on it myself, sorry!

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Ok thanks anyway for your help!:grin:

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Hey Ben, This is an old lesson but I keep coming back to the melodic break. Can you discuss a little bit of the theory behind the choices passing through measures 57 to 60 ? Thanks.

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Check this out @el1:

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Superb arrangement and huge fun to play - I am having difficulty tracing down any media with Alan Munde playing this arrangement - any folks out there help?

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Not sure if this is the same arrangement but it’s really cool:

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The first song played here is the arrangement: https://youtu.be/LjbauwGuOWA

You can buy the record here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/272831491342

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Way cool. Lots of bits in there from Ben’s lesson, but lots of unfamiliar stuff, too. I may have to spend some time studying that video.

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