plunka5 - Posted - 04/01/2009:  12:49:14

I have just learned my first Bela Fleck tune (Texas Bar-B-Que), and I am ready to tackle another...what do you suggest? BTW, I learned by watching his dvd, and having the tab to help me along. Thanks!




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Edited by - plunka5 on 04/01/2009 13:04:57

Barretone - Posted - 04/01/2009:  13:11:10

White Water is relatively easy.

Randy

plunka5 - Posted - 04/01/2009:  13:16:50

Thanks Randy, and I love that tune as well. I tried "See Rock City", and gave up on it after about two weeks. I'll try "Whitewater" and maybe get back to SRC!



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Granada90 - Posted - 04/01/2009:  13:23:17

Snakes Alive.

http://www.youtube.com/Parsonbanjo1967

stanleytone - Posted - 04/01/2009:  13:29:35

the first part of "bigfoot" is not as hard as it sounds.its in open c minor tuning
if your'e more an intermediate player than beginner i would try it.
gosh even belas easy stuff aint for the squeamish!

renofan52 - Posted - 04/01/2009:  14:11:20

slipstream and brilliancy arent too bad


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EdCoyle - Posted - 04/01/2009:  16:57:00

Whitewater.....There's a tabledit version in the tablature section on this site. That way you can slow it down to your pace and realize that it's actually a pretty easy tune!

plunka5 - Posted - 04/01/2009:  17:09:19

Thanks for all the responses...this will give me plenty to work on for the time being!



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NYCJazz - Posted - 04/01/2009:  18:06:34

Perpetual Motion.

Piece of cake.





Don''t threaten me with love, baby;

let''s just go walking in the rain.

-- Billie Holiday

plunka5 - Posted - 04/01/2009:  19:06:57

quote:

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Originally posted by NYCJazz

Perpetual Motion.

Piece of cake.

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stormoveroklahoma - Posted - 04/01/2009:  19:47:57

East Virginia Blues
Sammy's Blues
Natural Bridge
Snakes Alive (D)
Dawg's Due
Mountain
Twilight (Double C)
Daybreak (D)
Wind That Shakes the Barley
John Henry (D)

A. Barger - Posted - 04/02/2009:  07:20:48

The Overgrown Waltz is pretty easy. And really mellow, too! Old Jellico isn't terribly hard, either. These can both be found in the tab book for Tales From the Acoustic Planet: The Bluegrass Sessions

Andrew

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Joe Larson - Posted - 04/02/2009:  11:28:21

Slipstream was a killer for me. Big Country isn't bad.

j

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BeLikeSteve - Posted - 07/06/2009:  23:18:40

I'm trying to learn See Rock City, and it's convinced me that Bela Fleck is some kind of sadist. ;)

The up-the-neck fingerings are so tortuous that they leave my left index finger numb from the effort of holding 2 strings down with the index and middle, while thumbing the 5th string, and hitting two separate, consecutive notes with the ring and little finger. When I hit it it sounds beautiful, but I'm probably going to have to take a break on this song and let my left index finger heal.

250gibson - Posted - 07/07/2009:  08:39:38

Natchez Trace isn't too bad. Bela plays out of G minor tuning, but other than that it is relatively simple. For G minor tuning, drop your B string a half step

jkmacman - Posted - 07/08/2009:  10:18:32

nuns for nixon (in d)
bullfrog shuffle (c)

from the new grass era:

good woman's love
watermellon man
i will fly away when the storm is over

quote:

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I will fly away when the storm is over
I will fly away when the storm is over
But I'll be back in the spring
When the robinds chrip and rivers sing
I will fly away when the storm is over

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acutab - Posted - 07/08/2009:  18:07:02

Eager And Anxious is not terribly difficult.

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