If the River Was Whiskey - Backup

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Backup
Key C
Tempo 60 bpm
Tuning GCGCD

Learn to play some basic backup for "If the River Was Whiskey". Get your banjer in double C tuning and jump on in. Make sure you can play the basic bum-ditty pattern in measure 1, and familiarize yourself with the 3 chord shapes before trying to play the whole arrangement.

Listen to the original recording a lot and try to memorize some of the lyrics, at least one verse. Memorizing lyrics and listening repetitively to the song can help you internalize the music in a natural way. Lyrics can serve as an internal guide for your timing, chord changes and memorizing the melody.

There are a few extra 1 beat measures which can feel weird, but that's just part of the old-time way and magic. Listen to the original and you will start to hear it and get the feel for it.

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#old-time, #vocal, #major key, #clawhammer banjo tab