The Murphy Method - Slow Jam "Foggy Mountain Breakdown"

Murphy and Casey Henry host this slow jam DVD, which provides students with a great practice tool. They play each tune through slowly, for students to play along, and then leave a space for the student to play a lead break while they play rhythm. More info at www.murphymethod.com.

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• murphy
• method
• casey
• henry
• banjo
• instruction
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• bluegrass
• foggy
• mountain
• breakdown
• practice
• slow
• jam

[Bardspics]

Pretty sure Lester was playing an E major chord over the E minor part. Listen to it.

[caseyhenry]

@Bardspics You are correct. Six beats, in fact, of E major. I absolutely love the sound of that!

[caseyhenry]

Not that old...early sixties I think?

[moproducer]

@Bardspics A lot of us oldtimers prefer the E minor chord.

[roybuck1973]

@caseyhenry just wanted to say i am a hillbilly from east ky and ive been playin banjo for a coupla yers now and have used several of ur lessons to help me get past some plateaus u girls are great musicians keep up the good work by the way i have named u all honorary hillbillies god bless u all

[illcutyourface]

turn it up..

[TheBanjobuddy]

HI Murphy and casey,I've learned a lot of stuff from you guy's over the years.My wife Tina has bought me about every tape&dvd you've made.I play a while,and quit a while,so I can't tell you how handy your lessons have been for me.don't ever quit,i need you guys. THANKS, Terry Wilcox My wife is Tina Wilcox

[bonyragman]

just had a banjo for christmas and because of this vid ive just managed to get my head around this song , im really pleased thank you

[bjc97]

Excellent. BTW the brunette playing the mandolin has a pretty smile.

[Myra1959]

It is about time I hear Foggy Mountain Breakdown being played slowly so that I can practice more evenly. I can play the first break of the song, but I play it very sloppy. I can now follow Murphy and learn to play FMB more slowly. Thank you for sharing. The three ladies were having a wonderful time.

[Bardspics]

@caseyhenry

It provides a neat tension. ;)