From the course: Banjo Lessons: 3 Playing Songs

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“Banks of the Ohio,” up the neck: Part 2, variations

“Banks of the Ohio,” up the neck: Part 2, variations

From the course: Banjo Lessons: 3 Playing Songs

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“Banks of the Ohio,” up the neck: Part 2, variations

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- The first variation is for measure seven. Where you're going to the D chord. So in context it would be. And these are measures 18 and 19. (peppy banjo music) Once again. (peppy banjo music) That's it. So it's quarter note on the first string. Then forward to the fifth string, backward. Backward. Seventh fret to first. And fret to the first. (mumbles) ring and then up to the tenth fret. So in context it's. (peppy banjo music) Sorry, once again. (peppy banjo music) This is a business that Earl does a lot of. He'll just hit one position then go in and out of forward and backward rolls. So in this case it's forward, (peppy banjo music) backward, (peppy banjo music) backward. (peppy banjo music) This isn't Earl's this is something I came up with but it's coming out of Earl's concept for this sort of thing. Lots of syncopation. (peppy banjo music) It's just more interesting than going (peppy banjo music) and now for another variation. Where you're at the tenth fret. (peppy banjo music)…

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