Month: June 2012

06/03/2012 / Play by ear

Playing Chords and Melody Simultaneously Part II

We now know our G major chord in a number of spots on the fingerboard.Let’s use this knowledge to play some melodies. I have decided that the old hymn “I’ll Fly Away” is a good melody to demonstrate how to…

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06/01/2012 / Play by ear

Playing Chords and Melody Simultaneously

Over the course of the next few months I will discuss how to play melody and chords simultaneously: Stringed instruments such as the banjo and guitar have many strings. However, a lot of attention is placed on “single-note” lines that…

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