“The Mountain Road” Backup, Part 5: Embellished Version #2 Play-Along Track

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“The Mountain Road” Backup

“The Mountain Road” Backup, Part 1: Basic Version

“The Mountain Road” Backup, Part 2: Basic Version Play-Along Track

“The Mountain Road” Backup, Part 3: Embellished Version

“The Mountain Road” Backup, Part 4: Embellished Version Play-Along Track

“The Mountain Road” Backup, Part 5: Embellished Version #2 Play-Along Track

Here’s an alternative version of the embellished backup for “The Mountain Road” for you to practice with. John plays his backup part along with the melody on this video.

“The Mountain Road” Embellished Backup Version #2 Play-Along Track (Available to subscribers)

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