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Discuss the Banjo lesson: Teardrop Banjo Backup- Part 1

#5

used mainly in sad songs…

#6

I could be way off here, but this looks like it might mesh well with the waypoints lessons. :slight_smile:

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#7

Looking forward to Part 2

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#8

Another great lesson to put in my back pocket!!!

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#9

Can someone give me some ideas of well known bluegrass jam songs that you could use this back up with? Thanks in advance.

#10

Here’s a few here: Coming Soon - Teardrop Backup

Also, any country shuffle like Crying My Heart Out Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_I-J81Kcek

Also, any slower waltz (we’ll cover this pattern soon) like Blue Moon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4syA9aNnNa0

#11

I’ve been using Ben’s Boil Dem Cabbage Down slowest jam track to play around with.

Here’s a little recording of me playing with a combination of the teardrop and waypoints lessons together.

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#12

Nice little ditty Mark, I hate the tune Boil Dem Cabbage Down but loved your version. Great little ending

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#13

Yeah, it’s not my favorite tune either, but it has a great chord progression for trying out new things.

Thanks Archie!

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#14

Rank Stranger is a great way to use this lick

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#15

Hi @Mark_Rocka Where did you find the Boil Cabbage jam track I did a search of the banjo area and came up empty.

#16

Here you go.

https://banjobenclark.com/lessons/banjo-backward-roll-study-banjo/video/boil-dem-cabbage-down-slow

#17

thanks,

#18

Hey @Mark_Rocka, what’s that on your bridge or is that just a different kind of bridge?

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7 posts were split to a new topic: What’s On Your Bridge?

#20

So Using this theory and method on the fly, I struggle using this in other keys using a capo. In a jam someone says playing in C, and or D, or even B. I think to capo due to ease of rolling. I think my main struggle is knowing where my bar chords are when capoing on the fly. Any tips?

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#21

Hi @smaxon8421 Steven. It’s all about geography. Adding a capo doesn’t change the location of the chords. The G chord is still where it was before you put on the capo. The same applies to every other Bar chord.

https://banjobenclark.com/lessons/fretboard-geography-intro-banjo

https://banjobenclark.com/lessons/banjo-capo-strategy-banjo

Hope this helps.

#22

I basically just had to get used to it- viewing G position in 3 or 4 capo positions. It gets easier with time and trying to notice your inlays more also helps a bit.

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#23

Thankyou. I go to jams and in the background of songs I’m like that would sound super cool but ther person who kicked it off chose B flat or B and then I shy away from those cool methods and or licks higher up the neck.

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#24

So for Bb you capo up three frets tune your fifth string to A#Bb and play as though you are in open G… It’s understandable that you might get lost further up the neck but in time and as you gain knowledge and experience you’ll find you go to these positions automictically.

Try this exercise. Choose a tune you know well in G and has an up the neck break. Capo up 1 fret to G# and tune the fifth string to G#/Ab now play the tune. Bet it sounds pretty good and feels fairly comfortable.

Now capo up one fret to A retune the fifth to A and play the same tune.

Now capo up one more fret to Bb retune the fifth to A#/Bb {Woah you’ll need a spike or 5th string capo otherwise you’ll snap a string} and repeat the exercise. Your now playing in Bb out of the G position.

Because your familiar with playing out of the G position your fretting hand will automatically locate itself over the Bb chord positions up the neck. You don’t have to think it through.