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Measure 3:
Beat 1 is a half note so you’d count it as
1 (2) 3 and
So the half note takes up Beats 1 and 2 and the last two 8th notes are beats 3 and.
If you still have questions please let me know.
– Mike
Sorry for the confusion. I separated that section into it’s own lesson so I could go into further detail.
You can find it here:
If you’re still having trouble accessing the tab let me know.
– Mike
You use railroad spikes or a 5th string capo to capo the 5th string.
You can check out this lesson for a more detailed explanation:
If you still have questions let me know.
– Mike
Yes, you’ve got it!
Definitely takes a little bit to wrap your head around.
But understanding how and when to use a capo will allow you to play in new keys while keeping that classic banjo rolling sound.
If you have any other questions let me know.
– Mike
Appreciate the kind words. Thanks Tony!
I can do some more slow hymns like this. If you’ve got any that you really enjoy let me know and I can work something up.
– Mike
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
Nice! Yes, adding those extra little ornaments (hammer-ons, slides, pull-offs) really bring out the vocal quality of the melody.
Thanks for the kind words Tim!
You can feel free to jump around to different lessons even if you haven’t completely mastered this one yet.
Personal preference for each student but I like to jump around to lots of different things to keep it interesting.
Some students love to focus on one tune and just keep playing it until they’ve mastered it.
If you run into any other questions just let me know. Keep pickin’.
– Mike
Ian,
Yes a lot of the minor licks will be out of the F position chord.
The D position minor chord is a big stretch so I don’t often do that one as a full chord.
I can do another lesson on some barre chord minor licks. Thanks for the request.
– Mike
If you’re logged in to your account you’ll see the tabs on the right side of the lesson page.
There’s a link that says “Lesson Tabs.” If you click that link the tab will open.
Yes, you can find the full lesson here: https://mikeheddingmusic.com/lessons/shell-be-coming-round-the-mountain-beginner-banjo/
If you have any other questions let me know.
– Mike
I would try more of an off-beat chop if you want a straight ahead bluegrass feel.
Otherwise try something a little funkier and syncopated.
A rhythm like: 1 (and) 2 and (3) and 4 and
Don’t play the count in the parenthesis and you’ll get a cool syncopated rhythm.
Ultimately it’s personal preference, try a bunch of stuff along with the practice tracks and see what you like.
If you have more questions let me know.
– Mike
Sorry I don’t have the words lined up to the music.
Yes, for this song the chorus and verse have the same melody. Yes the basic melody repeats following that form as you can repeat it for as many verses and choruses as you’re planning to sing.
If you have any other questions please let me know.
– Mike
Sorry it wasn’t working for you.
What device/browser are you using?
It seems to play when I test it.
You can also send me an email at mike@mikeheddingmusic.com and I can send you an alternate link if it’s still not working.
