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August 2026 – Bill

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    • September 18, 2026 at 2:50 pm #422643
      Bill
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        Travis Picking. Something I’ve been working on but am not totally comfortable with. I find I get in a groove with the basic pattern but when it’s time to change to banjo rolls or another sort of pattern it throws me. I also find it hard to keep a consistent tempo and speed up as I go.

        And also my picking forearm start to ache after about a minute. Don’t think I’ll ever get it up to performance tempo/standards. But it’s fun.

        Here’s a one take with plenty of warts!

        Cannonball Rag.

        • This topic was modified 2 hours, 50 minutes ago by Bill.
      • September 18, 2026 at 4:49 pm #422662
        Michael L
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          Hi Bill, really excellent. That’s not easy, but you’ve got it coming along nicely. That song will be a showpiece when it smooths out over the full length of it. Guitar playing is so varied… I keep a full practice routine and haven’t even thought about Travis picking in years. This is sounding great!

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