“Folsom Prison Blues” Mandolin Lesson and Jamming Ideas with Tabs!

Let’s take a look at “Folsom Prison Blues”; one of the most popular jamming songs of all time! It’s an easy tune with basic blues chords and a few basic melodies that are signature to the song. We’ll look at some ideas and licks in the key of E first since so many people play it in that key. Then, we’ll move the ideas over to G as that’s probably the second most popular key and it’s good to see how these patterns can move around the neck. This one is tons of fun and a great one to have in the bag! Here’s the backing track in E that I played along to: Be sure to check out the COMANDOLIN store for your “It’s Not A Ukulele” stickers and mando merch: PayPal: Any donations are gre
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