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Permalink Reply by Rick Alexander on January 23, 2017 at 5:10pm

Would a video of Ashokan Farewell played slowly and close to the fretboard be of any help to you?

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on January 23, 2017 at 7:17pm

Rick,

Yes it would! And for Dustin and everyone else's benefit, could you do one following the Gitty tab he referenced?

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Permalink Reply by Rick Alexander on January 23, 2017 at 8:06pm

Yes, I'll do that.
And, yes learning the chords first might be the way to go.

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Permalink Reply by Dustin Aurand on January 24, 2017 at 2:35am

I'll learn the chords/theory first, before jumping into tabs. I was also thinking, however, learn the basic melodies, and make them my own. For example, a lot of the traditional songs like this would sound good in dulcimer style. Some spirituals would sound good played with a slide, like Amazing Grace, etc.

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Permalink Reply by Dustin Aurand on January 24, 2017 at 3:02am

Did anyone see the link that I posted, about turning a 6 string into a Seasick Steve guitar?

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on January 25, 2017 at 11:08pm

Yes ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on January 26, 2017 at 7:28am

Instead of removing strings, you could tune the 3 low strings open in one key and the 3 high strings open in another key.

Or tune all 6 open in the same key playing 3 in a lower octave.

Lots of possibilities.

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