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Here is the verse and chorus melody for the Old Homeplace on the banjo. When taking a solo it is very rare that you would ever play a lead over the chorus. However those times to come every now and then at jams. Check out some of the licks to see some ideas of how you can turn a simple melody into a classic Scruggs riff that highlights the important notes. You could also mix rolling backup, melody and riffs to create your own lead arrangement!
Knowing the melody is good for other reasons as well. It can really help you memorize and understand the chord progression. Changes in the melody are directly tied to changes in the chord progression. The chords exist to support the melody.
If you have learned some backup or vamping for this tune, put your memory to the test and practice that here with the Tunefox player. Listening to the melody as you play backup is great practice.
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