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Head over heels

Is there a head over heels banjo lesson available?

Welcome to the Forum! You’ve come to the right place for banjo answers!

First, I’m guessing you are talking about the Flatt & Scuggs version -

Not the one by Tears for Fear.

Here’s good news/bad news:

The Bad News is, the song is under copyright & Ben is prohibited from using copyrighted material. It’s complicated & he’s working to change that, but for now, that’s the law.

The good news is, it’s a fairly simple tune. Follow the Beginners Learning track and you’ll probably be able to play it in short order, but maybe not quite like Earl. That’s something we all struggle with!
Ben has designed his study programs to teach you how to play the banjo, but get you away from relying on tabs. The tabs get you started, but your ears are the real source of music!

Best of luck, and don’t be a stranger. Use the Video Swap. The feedback is well worth it and really encourages you to keep at it, even on days when you think you’ll “never got this stupid song right!”

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Hi @rene890 Rene welcome to @BanjoBen 's Forum
What Joseph said is how things are at the moment. That is quite a busy tune and I 'd struggle to learn it even with a lesson to follow. You don’t say what skill level your at but there is a ton of lessons here that will help you improve no matter what level your at.