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Learn African Guitar Techniques: Lesson One

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Terri Thompson

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Let Ralph teach you how to play African music and sound like a whole band.

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Raga Purnalalita, Ghana Pentatonic One, Nando-kyemyonjo

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Tuning Map

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S6
S5
S4
S3
S2
S1

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D#
G#
C#
F#
A#
D#

-12
E
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D
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E

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A#
D#
G#
C
F

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C#
F#

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A#
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G

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C#
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D#
G#

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D
G
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A

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A#
D#
G#
C#
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A#

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B

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A#
D#
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C

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C#

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