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Discuss the Banjo lesson: Teardrop Banjo Backup- Part 1

#4

Why is it called teardrop banjo backup ?

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#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?

#19

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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