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Discuss the Mandolin lesson: The Old Rugged Cross

https://banjobenclark.com/lessons/the-old-rugged-cross-mandolin-advanced

This one isn’t fast, but it’s nuanced and challenging. The slow tempo still requires some lightening fast transitions that are really fun to play. And how do you beat this ol’ melody?

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Ben, you’re a music genius! Simply Beautiful, Thank you from great heart Master of the Strings.

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I’ll jump into this one, I love the slow songs! Excellent!!!

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I’ve impressed both my wife and myself while working on this one. I may play it in church with our pastor on guitar. Thank you Ben, your site is fantastic!

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You’re welcome, and I’m so glad you’re enjoying it!

This song has a bit of everything; tremolo, double stops, and as an added bonus, it’s a timeless classic!

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This a beautiful rendition of the classic hymn that has called people to the pulpit for generations. It is the first song I remember in church, as a little East Texas boy.

Thanks for posting it. :slight_smile:

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This version of just guitar & mandolin has become about my favorite thing to listen to lately. .

Very inspiring for me…feeling motivated…thanks for this wonderful lesson Ben!

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That means a lot coming from you!

BanjoBen… If I want to play this in G, I believe I just start on the A string instead of D, right, since C to G is 7 frets or half steps. Am I counting right?

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You’re correct

You will have to modify or move up the neck for anything happening on the E string though, as there isn’t another sting above it…

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Thanks, Fiddle_Wood. yeah, I figured I would have to do something with the E string stuff, :).

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Hola Ben. Todas tus canciones en tu web son preciosas. A mí particularmente me gustan más las melodías lentas y esta es una de mis preferidas. Gracias por compartir siempre.
Bendiciones hermano,
Nora Elkins

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Hermana! Gracias por tus comentarios, me ayudan a elegir las próximas lecciones. Hablemos pronto, y nos vemos pronto en St. Pete :slight_smile:

How come you never did a banjo lesson on this one @BanjoBen ? This is one of my fav gospel tunes.

I Second Archie’s commit, I have been trying to come up with a nice break of this on the banjo. I had always hoped that someday I would see a build a break for this tune.
Thanks

Ok, y’all are right…it’s on the shortlist.

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