John Ryan’s Polka: Melodic Banjo Lesson

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John Ryan’s Polka is a well known, traditional Irish tune, played at a fast tempo. In this lesson, we’ll learn a melodic arrangement that contains two variations, in the key of D (standard tuning). The techniques used in the arrangement, combined with the tempo make this a challenging endeavour, suited to the more advanced picker. During the lesson we’ll break down the arrangement and cover multiple exercises to help learn the tune. 


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