From the course: Banjo Lessons: 2 Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs

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Pull-offs: Part 3, "The Old Cat Died"

Pull-offs: Part 3, "The Old Cat Died"

From the course: Banjo Lessons: 2 Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs

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Pull-offs: Part 3, "The Old Cat Died"

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- Okay, let's put these 3-2 pull-offs to use in a very cheery tune called, "The Old Cat Died". Another fun, old-time tune, even though the subject of the material is not fun, and another tune that I picked up from the Carolina Chocolate Drops. And, undoubtedly, it predated them. (tuning banjo) It goes like this. (playing banjo) (playing banjo faster) So it's starts off very easily. Just first string. Second string. Twice. And then we just do the pull-off, to the chord of third string. Another two notes. Twice. Now we're going to bring in the Hammer-on. We're actually going to integrate Hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides, the whole thing in this one tune. (playing banjo) Thumb on the third pinch. Repeat. Pull-off up on third. Pull-off up on third with the thumb. Two notes. Two notes again. Hammer. Now you're going to repeat that hammer-on to start Part B. (playing banjo) Actually the last measure of Part A is exactly the same as the first measure of Part B. (playing banjo) Two slides…

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