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- Click as indicated
  below and play-along.  These samples have no melody.
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  - Sample 1
  -  Play (mp3)                                  Play (mid)
    
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  - Fingering:  T
  = Thumb,  I = Index,  M = Middle.
  - Listen for the 4-click intro.
  and then start picking.  The click plays 4 click-beats per
  measure. 
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  - All samples are in the key
  of G with the banjo in the open G tuning (gDGBD).
  - The piano staff is the group
  of top lines and shows the notes being played.
  - The banjo tablature staff
  is the group of bottom lines showing the 5 strings of the banjo.
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- Sample 2
  - Play (mp3)                                    Play (mid)
    
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  - Fingering:  T
  = Thumb,  I = Index,  M = Middle.
  - Listen for the 4-click intro.
  and then start picking.  The click plays 4 click-beats per
  measure.
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- Sample 3
  -     Play (mp3)                                   
      Play (mid)       
    
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  - Fingering:  T
  = Thumb,  I = Index,  M = Middle.
  - Listen for the 4-click intro.
  and then start picking.  The click plays 4 click-beats per
  measure.
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- Sample 4
  - Play (mp3)                                      Play (mid)
    
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  - Fingering:  T
  = Thumb,  I = Index,  M = Middle.
  - Listen for the 4-click intro.
  and then start picking.  The click plays 4 click-beats per
  measure.
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- Sample 5
  - Play (mp3)                                    Play (mid)
    
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  - Fingering:  T
  = Thumb,  I = Index,  M = Middle.
  - Listen for the 4-click intro.
  and then start picking.  The click plays 4 click-beats per
  measure.
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- Arranged by Jim Bottorff
    
- 5-String
  Tab
  
 
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