1. Playing with Others
Separation of notes: Part 1
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Separation of notes: Part 2
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Hitting the head with the picks
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Keeping a positive attitude
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Playing with others: Part 1
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Playing with others: Part 2, beginning backup
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Playing with others: Part 3
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Using the capo: Part 1
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Using the capo: Part 2
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Metronome
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2. Basic Embellishments
Beginning hammer-ons: Part 1
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Beginning hammer-ons: Part 2, "Shady Grove"
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Beginning hammer-ons: Part 3, "Mole in the Ground"
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Tone
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Pull-offs: Part 1
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Pull-offs: Part 2, the 3-2 pull-off
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Pull-offs: Part 3, "The Old Cat Died"
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"The Old Cat Died": Up the neck
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Pull-off etude: Part 1
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Pull-off etude: part 2
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3. Variations on Basic Tunes
Choking the 2-3 slide
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"John Hardy, part 1: Playing the syllables
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"John Hardy," part 2: Tag ending
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"John Hardy," part 3: Alternate chorus
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"John Hardy," part 4: Backup
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3/4 time, "Down in the Valley": Part 1
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3/4 time, "Down in the Valley": Part 2
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4. Posture and Ear Training
Standing position
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Ear training: "Will the Circle Be Unbroken"
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Finding the melody, "When the Saints Go Marching In": Part 1
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Finding the melody, "When the Saints Go Marching In": Part 2
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Record yourself
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5. Playing Up the Neck and Building Speed
Up the neck, part 1: "Boil Them Cabbage Down"
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Up the neck, part 2: "Skip to My Lou"
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"Old Dan Tucker"
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Changing a string
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Working on speed
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Conclusion
ArtistWorks and Next Steps
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