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    • #225294
      Mike
      Keymaster

      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!

    • #227083
      dpdevendra
      Participant

      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.

      • #227087
        Mike
        Keymaster

        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

    • #229200
      dpdevendra
      Participant

      Okay – I love this lesson. Anything else Grateful Dead play would be fun to learn. Keep it coming.

      • #229389
        Mike
        Keymaster

        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

    • #234091
      Doug Warden
      Participant

      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!!!!

    • #334898
      Drew Sturtevant
      Participant

      Are the tabs of this version available on your site? TY

      • #335138
        Mike
        Keymaster

        Yes, you can download the tab on the right side of the lesson page under “Lesson Tabs.”

        Best,
        Mike

    • #343205

      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

      • #356772
        Mike
        Keymaster

        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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