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This lesson is part of the course Melodic and Single-String Banjo with Bill Evans.
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Learn the two bluegrass banjo techniques that were added to Scruggs-style to create exciting bluegrass music from the 1950s to the present day, melodic-style and single-string.
 
 
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Bill shows you his melodic-style versions of “Arkansas Traveler” and “Red Haired Boy” in this video. 

 
 
 
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Session 2: Exploring Up-the-Neck Melodic-Style Banjo  
 
Session 2: Exploring Up-the-Neck Melodic-Style Banjo  
 
Session 2 Q&A
Session 2 Q&A
 

Bill answers student questions from Session 2.


 
 
 
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