Panhandle Rag, Part 2: Melody

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Panhandle Rag

Panhandle Rag, Part 1: Accompaniment

Panhandle Rag, Part 2: Melody

In this video, Matt shows you his arrangement of the melody of “Panhandle Rag” with some double-stop ideas borrowed from steel guitar playing. For the bridge, he shows you a single-note line and a harmony part that can be played by another instrument.

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Panhandle Rag, Part 2: Melody

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