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Fingerpicking Mandolin Part VII - Chapter II
Advanced Melodies "Freight Train" by Elizabeth Cotten

by Mickey Cochran

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Advanced Melodies "Freight Train" by Elizabeth Cotten

This melody combines alternating bass with a traditional country blues feel. It's really a basic melody...with advanced fingerings.

Notes: Pay careful attention to the symbol designations for both the picking and fretting hands listed below.

Picking Hand: T = Thumb • I = Index Finger • M = Middle Finger (indicated above the tablature)
Fretting Hand: 1 = Index • 2 = Middle Finger • 3 = Ring Finger • 4 = Little Finger (indicated below the tablature)

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