I helped you with a tune a few weeks ago with tab with basic strumming and lyrics.  Is that what you're looking for here?  Or do you want to play the melody as well.  As I recall, you say you are just starting.  This tune is in 3/4 time, which may be a new wrinkle for you.  (I love playing waltzes myself.)  Also, is open-G  tuning your preferred tuning?

David

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Originally posted by carrot

I'm looking for a banjo tab for the song "Que Sera, Sera." I've always loved this classic tune and would really like to learn it on the banjo. If anyone has a tab or knows where I can find one, I'd be very grateful.

Thanks in advance!

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I worked this up some years ago to play at a friend's wedding, at the request of the bride.  Below is a link to the tab, in tabledit format, and a video I made at the time.  It's in three finger style, open D (aDF#AD) tuning.

Que Sera Sera banjo tablature

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Originally posted by dbrooks

I helped you with a tune a few weeks ago with tab with basic strumming and lyrics.  Is that what you're looking for here?  Or do you want to play the melody as well.  As I recall, you say you are just starting.  This tune is in 3/4 time, which may be a new wrinkle for you.  (I love playing waltzes myself.)  Also, is open-G  tuning your preferred tuning?

David

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I just want to say a huge thanks to you and to Mr. Jack Baker — you've both helped me out more than I can say.

Open-G is still my comfort zone for sure.

About melody and strumming — it really depends on the song. With something like "Yesterday," by The Beatles I love working out the melody because it's so beautiful. But with songs like "When I First Came to This Land" or "Que Sera, Sera," I'm more into finding backup/strumming tabs, because I love the lyrics and actually want to sing them myself.

To avoid confusion for future requests

https://www.banjohangout.org/topic/349101

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To avoid confusion for future requests

 

https://www.banjohangout.org/topic/349101

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I'll make sure to follow the community guidelines more closely from now on. Sometimes I'm not entirely sure what style of tab I'm looking for either — I apologize for that.

Here's some basic tab for "Que Sera, Sera."  I started with some basic strumming as backup, but decided that that arrangement had no spirit or identity.  I added some melody notes that were available within the first 5 frets or so.  If you'd like to see the strumming version, let me know.  Learning to play in 3/4 time and mixing in melody notes are nice additional skills to develop.  There is a PDF and an MP3 file.

Que Sera, Sera Tab - Details and Ratings - Banjo Hangout

David

P.S. You should check out Don Borchelt's arrangement as well.  He can teach you a lot.

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Originally posted by carrot

I'm looking for a banjo tab for the song "Que Sera, Sera." I've always loved this classic tune and would really like to learn it on the banjo. If anyone has a tab or knows where I can find one, I'd be very grateful.

Thanks in advance!

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I worked this up some years ago to play at a friend's wedding, at the request of the bride.  Below is a link to the tab, in tabledit format, and a video I made at the time.  It's in three finger style, open D (aDF#AD) tuning.

Que Sera Sera banjo tablature

 

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Thank you so much ,I hope that one day I'll be able to play the banjo at a friend's wedding.

Great arrangement Don...Jack

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Originally posted by Don Borchelt

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Hi David,

As always, a great Clawhammer arrangement of a fun tune that I remember Doris Day singing....You and Don B. have certainly nailed this tune...JB

Originally posted by dbrooks

Here's some basic tab for "Que Sera, Sera."  I started with some basic strumming as backup, but decided that that arrangement had no spirit or identity.  I added some melody notes that were available within the first 5 frets or so.  If you'd like to see the strumming version, let me know.  Learning to play in 3/4 time and mixing in melody notes are nice additional skills to develop.  There is a PDF and an MP3 file.

Que Sera, Sera Tab - Details and Ratings - Banjo Hangout

David

P.S. You should check out Don Borchelt's arrangement as well.  He can teach you a lot.

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