BALALAIKA TECHNIQUES. STRUMMING

1. HOME PAGE 2 INTRODUCTION 3. STRUMMING 4. THUMB PIZZICATO 5. PIZZICATO VIBRATO 6. DOUBLE PIZZICATO 7. SINGLE PIZZICATO

8. TREMOLO 9. ROLLS 10. FOLK BALALAIKA 11. LEFT HAND POSITION 12. LEARNING A SONG 13. SCALES 14. BASIC CHORDS

BALALAIKA LESSON ONE
STRUMMING

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RUSSIAN BALALAIKA. 12 VIDEO LESSONS

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