https://banjobenclark.com/lessons/will-the-circle-be-unbroken-build-a-break-mandolin-advanced
Three hot solos here, folks, and presented with the “build-a-break” approach that teaches HOW to build solos, not just how to play these! We’re in the key of G and start low with a basic melody (plus a trick or two), then we’ll beef that one up, then go up and octave and play some licks that’ll make yer leg shake…watch out.
Can you make a play along track that just plays the basic melody of this song by Friday?
You can do that yourself with the tef tabs…
Ok Thank You
so challenging yet so fun.
I have spent the entire day on the basic and I’m still in the weeds!
gold pick is the best.
I have realized that the tef files, although kinda computerized sounding, are invaluable to finding the groove and placement of notes within the tunes. Glad I came around to using them tefs!
Cannot not print from TEF where the line is on one page. For example, a line on the front page goes beyond the width of the page printing on the back of the page. It seems the lines are not limited the the page width border. How can that be corrected?
I’d suggest you try this:
Go to File->Print->Preferences and check to see if Orientation is set to Portrait.
Also go to File->Print->Preferences>Advanced and make sure the paper size is set to Letter (or proper size).
Try pdf output to test it out before you send it to a printer.
Download the pdf which is formatted for printing 
I have been “shaking my leg” every time I get done with every lesson I’ve taken so far. You are totally awesome thank you from the bottom of my beginners mandolin heart.
the link and picture will be below in this link… I hope
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sGcvQqYKi0FhAR_G4UwHyB1WochRGDGMV6R4m3FKfpc/edit?usp=sharing
@BanjoBen and forum fam, I am learning this song to play at church on a wednesday night and I had a question or two that maybe y’all can help me out with. I want to play it a little slower than conventionally played and i found this video of this dude sing’in. Sounds good, but i noticed my Banjo Ben song didnt sound right. I was proud of myself that I finally know how to transpose stuff and I found it sounds like the key of A in the video. I guess I just want to know if y’all can take a look at my picture here, watch the video and see if i’m doing this right?
Also, as a bonus help, if you look at the Emin part in secction 14, in the video, there is a fancy walk down part you can hear on the guitar that i want to try and emulate on the mandolin. Being a tone deaf noob, i took my best guess at what it sounded like. what do you think? What does it sound like to you? It still sounds a little off with the notes that i chose for the key of A version. any help would be appreciated as i’m still in the shallow waters of ear training and music theory. Also, when transposing the solo, do you think it is better to use the 7th fret and make it a closed position or to make it work using the open position?
trying it open i run in to a little finger gymnastics when hitting the 3/5 strumming part in section 7 in the transposed version because the 5 becomes the open A string and the 3 on the A would become a D note. well, that leads me to use either the fifth frets of the E and A string to get my D and A note, or use the 7th fret on the D string with an open A. both accomplish the same thing but their sound is not as clean with either of those options, which is why I was considering doing the basic solo in the key of A in a closed position instead. But i want to know your thoughts on what decision makes the most sense and why?
thank you all for your help!
So @BanjoBen TAB is in the key of G but I note from the image that someone has transposed the TAB to the Key of A. (See pencil text) Hence it sounds like the Key of A on the video. The solution pop on your capo at the second fret.
The bonus help I’ll leave to someone who knows mandolin.
yes sir, the print out is the banjo ben tab, and the pencil is me transposing it to the key of A to match up with the music in the video. I’m trying my best to stay away from the capo to help me learn how to transpose with out it. but thank you for reading my long winded post and chiming in! I’m always down for the extra help. 