Deep Elem Blues Intermediate Banjo

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- June 10, 2021 at 4:28 pm #225294
  
  Mike
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  This is the discussion topic for the lesson Deep Elem Blues Intermediate Banjo. Please leave your comments or any questions you might have about the lesson here!
- June 22, 2021 at 1:38 pm #227083
  
  dpdevendra
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  During the lesson, Mike, you indicate this song is in the key of d. I think it is in the key of E. Is that correct. Also you indicate to capo the 5th string to B. Is it B or A? Thanks for this lesson. This is one of the songs in our jam. Keep this coming.
  - June 22, 2021 at 1:40 pm #227087
    
    Mike
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    Yes, Key of E but playing out of D chord shapes.
    
    No, the 5th string is tuned to A in this arrangement. I mentioned that you could tune the 5th string up to B if you wanted but that’s not how I wrote it. Sorry if that was confusing.
    
    Keep picking.
    
    – Mike
- July 5, 2021 at 1:28 pm #229200
  
  dpdevendra
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  Okay – I love this lesson. Anything else Grateful Dead play would be fun to learn. Keep it coming.
  - July 6, 2021 at 6:24 pm #229389
    
    Mike
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    A lot of their songs are copyrighted unfortunately but let me see what other public domain tunes they did and I’ll add them to my list.
    
    – Mike
- August 6, 2021 at 10:42 pm #234091
  
  Doug Warden
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  MORE DEAD SONGS PLEASE!!!!! This was an excellent lesson with lots of applicability to straight up bluegrass and more! Did I mention MORE DEAD SONGS PLEASE!!!!
- August 6, 2023 at 3:49 pm #334898
  
  Drew Sturtevant
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  Are the tabs of this version available on your site? TY
  - August 8, 2023 at 2:55 pm #335138
    
    Mike
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    Yes, you can download the tab on the right side of the lesson page under “Lesson Tabs.”
    
    Best,
    Mike
- October 20, 2023 at 8:15 pm #343205
  
  George Spencer-Green
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  Mike
  A little confused. In the note above (June 22) you say the 5th string is tuned to A. However, at 1:27 of the first part of the lesson, and several times in the lesson, you say the 5th string is in “standard tuning”. As I listen and play, it does sound as if the 5th string is tuned to G, and the 1-4 only are capoed 2 frets. Please clarify.
  Thanks.
  George
  - February 3, 2024 at 4:35 pm #356772
    
    Mike
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    George,
    
    The fifth string should be tuned to A for this song. Not G, which would clash with the harmony.
    
    If you want, you can try playing it with no capo at all, just standard G tuning gDGBD.
    
    You’ll hear how it’s supposed to sound and then you can add the capo to the 2nd fret and tune the 5th string to A and it should sound the same just up a whole step.
    
    If you’re still having trouble let me know.
    
    – Mike
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