Genre: Unknown/None Chosen Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Airdog, updated: 11/23/2011 - 5 Member Comments
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Notes: This is a basic, forward-roll version of John Hartford's great "Gentle on My Mind" that I worked out a few weeks ago. This is played in "D", with the 5th string tuned to "A" (7th fret spike). My apologies to Mr. Hartford for any oversimplifications...
Genre: Popular Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by RickyDoo, updated: 12/25/2011 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: This beautiful chord progression allows for a lot of creativity on the rolls. Pretty much anything you try will sound great. CAPO II, Drop the 4th string one full step. Tune the 5th string to A.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Ragaisis, updated: 8/7/2013 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: This is a transcription of Hartford's break as played on his solo VHS. You can find it on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCVQ3w3sKxA. It's in C out of open G tuning.
Genre: Folk Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: E Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by schlange, updated: 8/19/2014 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: For our TOTW: http://www.banjohangout.org/topic/289226 from Jack Baker
Genre: Popular Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 10/4/2021
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Notes: This arrangement of the classic song by John Hartford is based on a video by Mike Iverson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF7ZecJyvic. (Cut and paste the link into a browser.) Mike plays the song in B (capo 4), but this tab is in open G. This tab uses a lot of syncopation via m-skips (or ghost strokes followed by drop thumb). Mike is a talented and generous performer and teacher who offers lessons and workshops in Utah and online: www.banjoutah.com.
Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 9/15/2014 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Country Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Expert
Posted by howsy-bee, updated: 4/27/2022 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Tabledit version of Bennett Sullivan's banjo transcription (https://www.tunefox.com/blog/app/gentle-on-my-mind-buddy-emmons-pedal-steel-solo-for-banjo/) of Buddy Emmons' ingenious pedal steel break on John Hartford's original recording (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbZHIoaapmE from 3:30).
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