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Itzbin Reel, Part 1: A Part Melody

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Itzbin Reel  
 
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Itzbin Reel, Part 1: A Part Melody
Itzbin Reel, Part 1: A Part Melody
 
John Reischman’s “Itzbin Reel” is a contemporary mandolin classic. John recorded it in the early ’80s with the Good Old Persons and recently re-recorded it with Chris Thile on harmony mandolin for his record Walk Along John. In this lesson, you’ll learn the version of the melody John played on Walk Along John, as well as Chris’s harmony. Joe starts by showing you the intro, breaking it down phrase by phrase, and then goes on to the melody of the A part, repeating each measure slowly and finishing by playing the whole A part through a few times so you can play along.

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