Hear this tune played with guitar rhythm backup (slow, medium, fast) starting at 10:45.

This is Part 1 of a three-part instructional tutorial YouTube video lesson teaching the popular traditional bluegrass tune "Reuben" (a.k.a. "Reuben's Train," "Lonesome Reuben") recorded as an instrumental by Flatt and Scruggs on the Foggy Mountain Banjo album) on 5-string bluegrass banjo. It also forms the basis for the Osborne Brothers' hit song "Ruby."

On this video I demonstrate open-D tuning (a.k.a. "Reuben Tuning"), then I teach the first (main) part of the tune lick by lick, phrase by phrase, using on-screen tablature, then put it together -- slowly at first, then faster toward the end, adding guitar audio overlay, as well as guitar chords.

I have posted this teaching video for instructional purposes only and, in my opinion, it constitutes fair use:

"The fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright."

Free tab and play-along tracks at different speeds are available at my website, littlerockbanjo.com.

Hope you enjoy.

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