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Clinch Mountain Backstep - Stanley Style

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  • Stanley Style
  • Key   G
  • Tempo   110 bpm
  • Tuning   gDGBD

This version of Clinch Mountain Backstep is very closely based on the playing of Ralph Stanley. There's also some great lick variations available. This tune is a good introduction to using the blues scale.


Measure 2, 4, 6, 8 & 12 use a technique borrowed from claw hammer banjo known as an "Alternate String Hammer-On" It's sometimes abbreviated as ASHO. You hammer on to the 3rd fret g string, without picking, at the same time you will pick the 1st string open.