Down the road
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Avram SiegelLearn the banjo tune Down the Road, starting with the melody and adding rolls, slides and pull-offs to bring it up to speed.
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Music Lesson: "Down the Road"
Introduction
The next song is called "Down the Road." The first thing we need to learn about this tune is the melody.
Melody
The melody of "Down the Road" goes like this:
- That was a little...
- The second one is a little more simplified, and we'll use that as our basic melody.
It's good to get familiar with the melody of this song.
Techniques to Include
Now, we'll just learn it with:
- Rolls
- Slides
- Pull-offs
- Everything
Let's play that a little slower. This melody incorporates a lot of the techniques we've learned already.
Key Points
You might have noticed there was a chickaboom in the middle of the second part. It's important to ensure that this really leads into the following sl.
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Meet your guru
Avram Siegel is a banjo player and a mainstay of the California bluegrass scene. He has played with the Kathy Kallick Band and True Blue, among many others, and has taught for decades - his step-by-step method has turned out some of the state's most respected young players. In his courses he breaks down three-finger Scruggs rolls, backup and melodic playing so you can build clean timing and tone at your own pace.
