Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 7/29/2022 - 5 Member Comments
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Notes: In bluegrass banjo it is useful to be able to emply several different roll patterns for playing an F chord, and here are some options for your dining an dancing pleasure. To see and hear some of them in action, check out my tabs for June Apple (https://www.banjohangout.org/tab/browse.asp?m=detail&v=24277) and Little Maggie (https://www.banjohangout.org/tab/browse.asp?m=detail&v=24290).
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Classical Style: Classical Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 2/3/2018
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Notes: Fernando Sor first study for A. Segovia
Genre: Other Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/27/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by schlange, updated: 8/5/2015
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Notes: From Jack Baker, for our TOTW (http://www.banjohangout.org/topic/307302/)
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 12/1/2024
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Notes: www.frettedinstrumentsnyc.com
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD)
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 12/3/2011
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Notes: Double-D, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=a, aDADE
Genre: Popular Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Studebaker Hawk, updated: 9/3/2009 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Based on the playing of Herb Pedersen from the Linda Ronstadt recording, this J. D. Souther favorite is played in the key of D with the banjo in a G tuning with the fifth string tuned to A. The role of the banjo is primarily that of backup to Ronstadt’s vocals.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by LyleK, updated: 3/21/2010
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Notes: TOTW for 09/14/2008 (from "Haiku"). The one here is from the fiddling of Edden Hammons, not the Burl Hammons version popularized by the Fuzzy Mountain String Band. And the key is not D major as listed here, but is instead A Mixolydian (2 sharps)
Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 1/20/2012 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: arranged for banjo by Dale Allen Pfeiffer
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Am Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by ndlxs, updated: 12/21/2018
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Notes: in gDGGD tuning, capo'ed at the second fret. 2nd and 3rd string are the same note.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Am Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by littleton, updated: 12/27/2022
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Am Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 12/27/2022
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A#/Bb Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dUSA, updated: 12/6/2009
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by sproino, updated: 7/24/2016
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Notes: Fancy Dance, from Buckley's New Banjo Method of 1860. Not actually in standard open G, but in minstrel tuning eAEG#B. Perfectly playable in Briggs tuning of dGDF#A.
To play on a modern banjo, tune your fourth string down by two semitones and you'll be in a transposition of minstrel tuning.
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 1/29/2012
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Notes: TablEdit by David J Payne
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Bm Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Jo Ban, updated: 4/20/2015 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: A nice waltz by Pete Jung
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by hairyk, updated: 7/27/2019
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Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by phb, updated: 4/26/2011
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Notes: My first arrangement. An old German childrens song which happens to be the song we use to sing my daughter to sleep each night. It is called "Das Farbenlied" (the colours song) or "Grün, grün, grün" (Green, green, green). There is one colour in each verse and the lyrics repeat all the time:
"Grün, grün, grün sind alle meine Kleider,
grün, grün, grün ist alles, was ich hab.
Darum lieb' ich alles, was so grün ist,
weil mein Schatz ein Jäger ist."
(Green ... are all my cloths, green is everything I own, this is why I love everything green, because my darling is a hunter)
It goes on with all types of colours and matching professions, black => chimney sweeper, red => fireman, yellow => postman, blue => sailor. You get the idea...
Genre: Folk Style: Exercises and Licks Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by JLouis Thiry, updated: 12/5/2020
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/30/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/30/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/30/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/3/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/3/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D#/Eb Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by KI4PRK, updated: 11/11/2009 - 5 Member Comments
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Notes: Farewell Blues, an old swing tune made famous as a bluegrass banjo instrumental by Earl Scruggs, in a more jazz-worthy key: Eb major, although like Earls version it has that funky b3 major chord instead of the swingy b3 diminished chord. The key should not be as much a subject of worry as is the intense hand contortions needed to get the drop-C chord (e.g. 5567, 4th to 1st strings) sound in open-G; down the neck this is a real STRECH! It took me a looottt of practising to be able to make the chords up to speed, but it is worth it; it's a real neat sound. The other hard lick is the tag lick such as the one in measures 3 & 7. This one takes a little practice. The single string licks are mostly standard Reno single string licks, although there's one of my own at the beginning of the 5th break. This tune will definitely take some practice, but it's a real firecracker once you get it right. I shamelessly like this tune in Eb much better than drop-C tuning, key of C. Has a Rhythm Guitar & Bass rhythm track. Have fun!
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by bango, updated: 10/1/2023
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Yohansen, updated: 6/14/2024
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by seanray, updated: 10/6/2013
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Notes: Backup Tab for "The Session Book" - seanray.com
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjukebox, updated: 5/5/2023
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Notes: Source: Clyde Davenport
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjukebox, updated: 4/21/2024
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Notes: Capo 2
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Adam Kaminski, updated: 10/27/2015
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Notes: My interpretation of farewell to erin played originally by Dave Hum (RIP) here's a link to Dave's play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcuef_w4UJs
#Dunno what key it is in cause i'm just starting with music and as you probably know you can use TablEdit even without knowing music notation, just experimenting - worked for me :)
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 4/24/2013
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Notes: TablEdited by Richard Caloun
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 12/16/2011
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: F#/Gbm Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by smitchinson, updated: 10/17/2014
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Notes: A great Slip Jig by UK Flute/Whistle player Michael McGoldrick. Simple and fun to play. Capo 2nd fret for F#m.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by littleton, updated: 5/11/2024
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 5/11/2024
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by AllanJ, updated: 2/4/2011 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This often gets played fast, as a reel, but was intended as a lament. Composed by the Scottish fiddler Niel Gow when, after a poor harvest, no barley was permitted to be used for distilling.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by JanetB, updated: 4/23/2014 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by heronhawk, updated: 9/16/2016
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Notes: 'Farewell Trion' - James Bryan learned Farewell Trion from Mack Blaylock (1914 – 1987). They are from the same region near Lookout Mountain in Alabama. Mack learned it from his great-uncle, Joe Blaylock (born 1854) who had worked at the mill in Trion, Georgia but was laid off and walked back home to Alabama. The original tune had two parts. James added the third part in the 1980’s. Several musicians have since recorded it, a notable one being Chris Coole with Ivan Rosenburg on a CD in 2010 named “Farewell Trion.” (thanks to Janet Barton for history of this tune)
Here's Janet Barton's tab and recording of the tune: http://www.banjohangout.org/archive/297439
Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by rrode, updated: 5/10/2014 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This is my own arrangement in 3/4 time. I was going to submit this for one of the banjo challenges, but a house move and resultant disruptions got in the way. For extra credit what major motion picture, shot in New England, features this song?
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen Style: Other Key: A#/Bb Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by stratovarious520, updated: 9/28/2021 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Tab to an original I posted the other day. Not exactly bluegrass, but some interesting ideas. Note the tuning...2nd strind raised to C.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by howsy-bee, updated: 6/14/2016 - 3 Member Comments
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/27/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Lefty-Pete406, updated: 11/13/2023
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Notes: Hi, this is the first tab I’ve written so I hope it’s legible. I based it off of Clifton Hick’s version (he calls in the devil song), of which he has a tutorial on YouTube. Since he didn’t have any tabs available, I figured I might as well write some for myself and stick it up here. Feel free to ask questions to clarify about my chicken scratch.
Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 1/20/2012
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Notes: arranged for banjo by Dale Allen Pfeiffer
Genre: Traditional Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Jethro Aberdeen, updated: 11/1/2013
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Notes: Capo on 2nd fret to play in key of D Single note melody
Genre: Other Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/27/2006
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Genre: Other Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by twylite147, updated: 12/20/2014
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Jo Ban, updated: 4/16/2015
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Notes: Double D Tuning (capo 2)
Genre: Old Time Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Conlon187, updated: 3/26/2012 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Other Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Gm Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Devon Wells, updated: 10/10/2011
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Notes: Sort of a bluesy jig.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 8/18/2023
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Notes: This tab is based on the version found on "Meet Me in the Music" by Erynn Marshall and Chris Coole. It is a good exercise in syncopation.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: B Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Duelington, updated: 9/19/2023
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Notes: This is Rob McCoury's kickoff break to Feel the Blues Moving in, as best as I can understand it.
Genre: Popular Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by soundaperature, updated: 9/16/2019 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This is culled from a guitar tab. It could use some "banjo-fying".
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Em Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 5/11/2024
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Notes: Irish
Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by brentfpage, updated: 9/11/2011
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Classical Style: Classic Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Mike Moss, updated: 5/8/2012
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Notes: A tabledited version of Al Jeffery's arrangement for Classic Banjo; the choices in fingerings and positions are my own and do not necessarily reflect the best options.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by stigandr5, updated: 1/30/2012
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Notes: Arrangement of a traditional Welsh fiddle tune for clawhammer banjo.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by KI4PRK, updated: 9/7/2009 - 5 Member Comments
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Notes: Here's Fiddler's Blues, an old Fiddlin' Arthur Smith tune in D. It is one of the most haunting tunes I know, making extensive use of that odd flat-five note (Ab in this case). It is quite slow, and has a march-like quality (in rhythm, not melody!), which is slightly less exaggerated in the original recording by the use of sock-rhythm guitar rather than the standard bass-chord bluegrass/old time rhythm guitar. It's not particularly hard, and because it is slow the single string parts can (and should) be played by picking repeatedly with the thumb rather than TI or TIM (I have included right-hand fingering in this tab for this reason). There are a lot of bends in this tune, to replicate the many slides Smith used in the recording. I like to put a D-tuner on the low D, set the stop down to slightly above a C, and bend from the b7 up to the D in the second part, to replicate FA Smith's slide there. I highly recommend listening to the original recording! Has a Rhythm Guitar & Bass rhythm track. Have fun!
Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 1/25/2015
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Notes: Here is a three-finger version of Fiddling Around. The TablEdit file contains both banjo and guitar, while the pdf version only shows the banjo (and the guitar chords). The tab is based on a transcription from the fiddle version in David Brody's The Fiddler's Fakebook. The first part is rather banjo friendly, but the second part contains some "shuffling" which can be played in several other ways on the banjo. Just use your own imagination and work out something own if you feel for it.
Genre: Old Time Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Don Borchelt, updated: 11/13/2010
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Notes: This tune comes from the legendary West Virginia fiddler Edden Hammons. The tune is basically in Mixolydian mode, and is crooked; the A part has an extra beat. I have a video posted of this tune on my homepage.
Style: Unknown/None Chosen Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by davidtoc, updated: 4/9/2011 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: These are finger warm up exercises based on ones I used to do for guitar. Play *slowly*, with metronome or play along with Tabledit, until you can play them perfectly. If you're making mistakes as you play, you're playing it fast. Increase speed gradually over time. I did this with standard G tuning, which is how it sounds best, but this is about fingering, not melody, so technically the tuning of your banjo doesn't matter.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Bill H, updated: 11/1/2022
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Notes: This tune is in the key of D. Banjo in standard G tuning, capo 2.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 12/27/2022
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Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by JLouis Thiry, updated: 11/2/2022
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Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Bm Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 5/11/2024
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Genre: Popular Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/27/2006 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 7/5/2024 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Foggy Mountain Banjo
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Ira Gitlin, updated: 2/17/2024
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Ira Gitlin, updated: 2/17/2024
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by corcoran, updated: 6/27/2024
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Notes: This is my take on a tune Bobby Thompson wrote and recorded with Carl Story in the 1950s. I probably first heard it on an el-cheapo compilation LP entitled "Fire on the Banjo." Be warned: Thompson played it at a hypersonic speed.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/27/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/27/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/3/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Don Borchelt, updated: 11/13/2010
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Notes: This "fire" is a rare tune that comes from the late south-central Kentucky fiddler Isham Monday. It is completely unrelated to the tune most commonly associated with the title, a bluegrass fiddle standard. I have a video posted of this tune on my homepage.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by LyleK, updated: 11/13/2010
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Notes: After Isham Monday's fiddling, so not the D/A version
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Bill H, updated: 6/10/2023
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Notes: Tune is in A and D played with capo at the second fret.
Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Bill H, updated: 6/10/2023
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Notes: Tuning is aDGBD. This is my take on fire on the mountain with no capo. The fifth tuned up to A helps to catch some melody notes.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/3/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by BigCotton89, updated: 6/10/2011 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: this is just the intro. I'll try to work on the rest of it later.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 2/15/2024 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Josh Graves - King Of The Dobro Album
/ Blake Williams ? - banjo
mp3 = slow to fast
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by BigFiveChord, updated: 5/8/2024
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Notes: As played by Allen Shelton
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/30/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Snowman217, updated: 12/11/2009
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Notes: Has guitar and bass backup.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: 4-String (Tenor/Plectrum) Key: G Tuning: Tenor G (DGdg) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Mirek Tim Patek, updated: 2/24/2011
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by schlange, updated: 10/20/2014 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: For our TOTW (http://www.banjohangout.org/topic/293104) from Jack Baker.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by HOWDYDOODY, updated: 5/7/2016
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Genre: Bluegrass Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by michel braquemart, updated: 8/27/2020
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Claude Grassley, updated: 1/4/2022
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Notes: Although I play clawhammer style, I jam with a lot of Bluegrass jams so I adapted Firebal Mail for Clawhammer. It's fairly simple and sounds good. This is my opening break and I pretty much repeat it (as close as possible LOL) while I sing it.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Yohansen, updated: 6/18/2024
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/3/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/3/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by seanray, updated: 10/6/2013 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by seanray, updated: 10/11/2013
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Gm Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by maddogonbanjo, updated: 1/12/2011
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Notes: Kenny Baker fiddle tune
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Dm Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by heronhawk, updated: 4/22/2020
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Notes: An Irish tune composed by Randal Bays. There are three mp3 files here: 1) solo cello banjo, and 2) duet of standard 5-string banjo with cello banjo, and 3) rocked-out version with added guitar, drums, and violin. Banjo tab and sheet music are here to download
Genre: Popular Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Greg Gilbert, updated: 9/20/2009
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Notes: Traditional Christmas tune, arranged for the beginner.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: F Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by KI4PRK, updated: 1/4/2010
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Notes: Here is an excellent old fiddle tune, "Fisher's Hornpipe", arranged for melodic style banjo in the original key of F major. While not an unknown fiddle tune, it's not overly common and is one of my personal favorites. It's relatively hard, and I perpetually have trouble with the timing. There are two markedly different ways to play "Fisher's", one is at a medium tempo with a pronounced bounce, the other is at a relatively fast tempo with straight 8th notes. The former would be more of a dancing style, the latter a bluegrass style. There are two places in the tune which have a II7 (G7) chord, which may or may not be played by the guitarist. Has a Rhythm Guitar & Bass rhythm track. Have fun!
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by KI4PRK, updated: 1/4/2010 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Here is an excellent old fiddle tune, "Fisher's Hornpipe", arranged for melodic style banjo in the now-common key of D major. It is a straight forward, entirely melody based version of the tune. In the first part there is a quick (1/2 measure) II7 (E7) chord, which may or may not be played by the rhythm guitarist; the melody does not change, regardless. There is a little bit of "cross-picking" (crossing one right-hand finger over another) and dropping the middle finger down to the 2nd string. Has a Rhythm Guitar & Bass rhythm track. Have fun!
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: D Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Tom Hanway, updated: 4/18/2011 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Okay, here's a tune from my very first book (Limited Printing First Edition - 1994), in manuscript form: 25 Traditional Irish & Celtic Tunes. I expanded that book and made a CD, at the request of Bill Bay, to produce: Mel Bay’s Complete Book of Irish & Celtic 5-String Banjo.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 7/28/2011
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Notes: Double-D, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=a, aDADE
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Expert
Posted by TheBanjoPrince, updated: 10/28/2011
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Notes: Visit my site at www.StewartTylerMay.com for more melodic clawhammer tabs.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 9/26/2015
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Notes: FH can be played in several different keys, but it works well in G, which takes advantage of some standard melodic positions and runs. I took the variation on the A part, starting in measure 9, from Byron Berline's version in his fiddle album with the Dillards. You will note that it anticipates the B part and that its chord structure is slightly different from the standard A part, in measures 1 to 9.
Berline and the Dillards played it in D, and I transposed it to G. I hope I captured the feel of his version.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Open D (f#DF#Ad) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by AlBanjo38, updated: 3/23/2018
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Notes: Melodic (Not exactly Scruggs)
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Greg Gilbert, updated: 1/19/2019
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Notes: Key of D, standard G tuning
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by howsy-bee, updated: 11/9/2019
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Notes: After playing Fisher's hornpipe out of G with capo at 7 for years, I decided to arrange it for open G, 5th string capoed at 7 with the possibility to play both a high and a low break.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 12/27/2022
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Bill H, updated: 7/10/2023
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Notes: This is a three-finger melodic version of Fisher's Hornpipe based on the playing of NH fiddler Shana Aisenberg.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by jimrichter, updated: 11/19/2023
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Notes: Fisher's Hornpipe--melodic style playing out of D (no capo)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/3/2006
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 12/3/2013
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Notes: Double-D, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=a, aDADE
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD)
Posted by Tono, updated: 9/17/2010
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Genre: Unknown/None Chosen Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjoman 1, updated: 2/20/2014 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Fishers Hornpipe dates back to the revolutionary war...and is still popular with fiddlers...Hope you like it...Lynn
Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjukebox, updated: 7/30/2013 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjukebox, updated: 3/14/2021
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Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 5/28/2023
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Notes: This version of "Fishin' Blues" is based on Taj Mahal's version.
Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 1/20/2012
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Notes: arranged for banjo by Dale Allen Pfeiffer
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Jazz Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by imac50, updated: 5/30/2013 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Jazz standard based on the playing of Allen Shelton.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by bigbandjos, updated: 8/31/2014
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Genre: Popular Style: Other Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by schlange, updated: 11/14/2013
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Notes: For use with this lesson: http://www.banjohangout.org/blog/31003
Genre: Jazz Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by eypacha, updated: 4/21/2013
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Notes: Song: Five foot two, eyes of blue (Has anybody seen my gal?)
Author: Ray Henderson
Version: Jay Buckey
Genre: Ragtime Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by larrytanner, updated: 10/8/2013
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Notes: Tab by Tom Adams
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 4/13/2016 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Here's a lovely little tune with a great title written by Steve Huber of Huber Banjos fame, and one that involves use of Keith/Scruggs tuners. (For simplicity I will refer just to Keith tuners.) It is problematic to tab the Keith tuner changes in TablEdit, and so I have followed my usual practice: I have tabbed the tune to show the melody notes without tuners (i.e., the notes as played on fretted strings 3 and 4), but I added the protocol for using Keith tuners on open strings (2 and 3) above the tab. So you can still play it if you do not have Keith tuners, although it sounds much better with the tuners. The structure of the tune is AAB, and I have included a second version of the B part, this one up the neck. Although similar to Huber's version, this is my own arrangement of Five in the Morning and not a note-for-note transcription of his.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by LyleK, updated: 7/1/2011
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjukebox, updated: 2/14/2019
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 12/27/2021
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 6/16/2014
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Notes: Double-D, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=a, aDADE
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 6/18/2023
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Notes: My source is Bruce Greene. Key of A, using Sawmill G tuning (gDGCD) capoed 2. A video of me playing this rendition is posted on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/1sQG4_heuDQ
Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by SixBs, updated: 6/7/2015
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/28/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: B Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by seanray, updated: 10/6/2013
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Genre: Old Time Style: 4-String (Tenor/Plectrum) Tuning: Tenor Irish (GDAE) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Tom Berghan, updated: 1/9/2011
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Notes: Five pages of Old Time tunes for baritone or tenor banjo (either tuning)
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by ChuckJo, updated: 12/14/2013
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Notes: An original modal tune, in aEADE (A Modal) inspired by the great Cuyahoga River fire. A great discussion of the fire and the tune can be found at http://www.banjohangout.org/topic/275873
A modal can be achieved by tuning the banjo to G modal (gDGCD) and adding a capo at the second fret and raising the pitch on the 5th string one step.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Mark Johnson, updated: 1/19/2013
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Notes: A tab to help people get started on the tricky B part of Flannery's Dream. This version is based loosely on the fiddling of David Bragger.
Genre: Bluegrass
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/3/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by stratovarious520, updated: 2/26/2022 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: From the album "One More Step with Cliff Waldron and the New Shades of Grass" (1972). A quick mover with a bunch of Jimmy's signature cool licks.
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Gm Tuning: Open Gm (gDGBbD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by ssalter, updated: 7/13/2013
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Notes: Flatbush Waltz, based off Andy Statman's arrangement.
Genre: Other Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Gm Tuning: Open Gm (gDGBbD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by heronhawk, updated: 12/24/2015
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Notes: A Klezmer waltz named 'Flatbush Waltz' composed by Andy Statman. Inspired by Janet Burton's version at http://www.banjojudy.com/2015/12/flatbush-waltz-clawhammer-banjo-tab/
Sheet music is available at https://thesession.org/tunes/3809
Genre: Other Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Gm Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by JanetB, updated: 12/15/2015 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: This tune was written by Andy Statman who plays Klezmer music. Banjo Judy has begun a Klezmer Clawhammer website where this tune is included. (See: http://www.banjojudy.com/klezmer-music/.)
Genre: Other Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006
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Genre: Other Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/30/2006
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Genre: Other Style: Other Key: Am Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Gontii, updated: 2/1/2010 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Music N. Rimskii-Korsakov from an opera " the Fairy tale on tsar Saltan"
Genre: Classical Style: Classical Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Kstevensmd, updated: 10/4/2011 - 5 Member Comments
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Notes: This is the full tab for the Flight of the Bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov arranged by Mark A. Raborn featured in the October edition of the Banjo Newsletter page 5. Enjoy!
Genre: Classical Style: Unknown/None Chosen Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by flyingeaglerb3, updated: 7/14/2013 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: flight of the bumblebee
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Difficulty: Expert
Posted by JLouis Thiry, updated: 4/16/2017
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Notes: Probably from Altan
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by jeremywokka, updated: 3/18/2024
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Notes: "This is the one where Earl does a little bit of tuning and a whole lot of picking"
The export from Guitar Pro 8 down to Guitar Pro 6 ruined the de-tuning notation, so I'm including the Guitar Pro 8 file with a renamed extension. It's the file that says "CHANGE EXTENSION" - you need to rename it from .gtp to .gp.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Yohansen, updated: 6/18/2024
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 11/16/2024
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Notes: www.frettedinstrumentsnyc.com
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 8/1/2013
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Notes: In the multi-CD set "Newport Folk Festival: Best of Bluegrass 1959-66," Don Stover played a great break to Flint Hill Special employing a descending melody on the fourth string. It reminds me of a ball bouncing down a staircase ("descending Victorian stairs," a line from Jesse Winchester), and I refer to it as Stover's Staircase break. The repetitive right-hand pattern is 4-2-1-2. I have tabbed out an approximation of Stover's Staircase break here, and you can find a variation of the Staircase break in my tab to FMB elsewhere on BHO.
Genre: Folk Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Banjo Island, updated: 2/26/2012 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: A 3-finger arrangement of Vasen's Flippen. The A part is a down the neck, fairly scruggsy solo version of the melody. The B part goes up the neck, and is rather more like how Punch Brothers do it, albeit massively simplified from Noam P's part! Capoed up 2 for A.
Amended 26/2/12: A couple of tweaks to the tab, since I've familiarised myself with Swedish folk music a bit more since then..
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjoman 1, updated: 9/6/2012
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Notes: Flop eared mule is popular fiddle/ banjo tune..hope you like it......Lynn
Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by BanjoFret12, updated: 4/30/2024
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Notes: I really enjoy playing this song. Dave Hum has a great video on YouTube. I tried to tab the song the way he played it. As you can tell, I'm new to writing tablature. I'm still working on learning how to time the notes in the tabs. You can hear the proper timing from Dave's video. Dave used a capo on the second fret, Standard tuning. I like to slow this song down on YouTube in the settings to about 70% to comfortably play along.
There's a really great extended melodic run about half way through the song, which I tabbed out. In the video you can hear a fan cheering Dave in the background while he's playing this run, which is an eyebrow raiser.
Also, I purposely chose to tab this song because the original backing track is available from Dave Hum's website. I love his backing tracks! Enjoy.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by littleton, updated: 12/27/2022
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 12/27/2022
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Greg Gilbert, updated: 11/17/2018
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Notes: In the style of Carl Jackson
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/30/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by JohanOhman, updated: 10/26/2011
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Notes: This is a melodic arrangement of Flopped Eared Mule, which I learned from Tony Thrishka on School of Banjo.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 1/29/2012
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Notes: TablEdit by David J Payne
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: B Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 3/8/2016 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Michael Cleveland - Charlie Cushman banjo capo 4
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by PorterBranch, updated: 5/26/2023
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Andyrhydycreuau, updated: 2/11/2023
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/15/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by howsy-bee, updated: 2/8/2018
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Notes: www.banjo-tabs.com
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 5/11/2024
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by ndlxs, updated: 6/28/2019 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Based on Rick Good's version of Omer Forester's masterpiece.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Banjeratops, updated: 3/1/2023
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Notes: Omer Forster's haunting tune "Flowery Girls" has been an all time favorite of mine ever since I first had the pleasure of listening to it. This is my attempt at a note for note transcription of the original 2-finger version from his 1977 recording, created with a little help from the "Amazing Slow Downer" app, and with the goal of tabbing out each and every note on the original recording. Omer’s creative use of open strings that became apparent in the process, especially in the up the neck parts, further deepened my admiration for this unique piece.
The left hand positions in the up the neck parts are my suggestion based on what makes the most sense and what feels the most natural to play to me.
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by banjoalto, updated: 4/6/2022
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Notes: Omer Forster's Flowery Girls, tab is as played by Nora Brown. Original recording is tuned down 1/2 step.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by bornold, updated: 1/14/2014
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Notes: This is My version of this song. Never mind the star on the tab, it means nothing. Can Also be Played in Double D
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Steelydan, updated: 10/2/2013 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Capo 2 Sawmill Tuning (2nd string C) Capoed 2, tuning is AEADE. Part B (in Double C) can be found, with melody @ EZFOLK (http://www.ezfolk.com/banjo/tab/efgh/flyround/flyround.html) by Richard Hefner with midi file. Part B would be considered Intermediate. Can be played without Capo. Substitute .jpg with .mp3 in offsite URL for another version.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by littleton, updated: 6/28/2017
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Genre: Old Time Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Open D (aDF#Ad) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by ShhhItsASecret, updated: 5/14/2021
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Notes: A 3-finger arrangement of one of my favorite old-time fiddle tunes. Seen a lot of clawhammer versions, but not many 3-finger. Arrangement is kind of a mish-mash of versions of "Fly Around" and versions of "Western Country/Susananah Gal." Some consider them different tunes, others the same. This arrangement is syncopated enough that the melody will fit around either tune (if they are in fact different tunes) — to my ear anyway.
Genre: Old Time Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by ShhhItsASecret, updated: 5/20/2021
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Notes: A 3-finger arrangement of one of my favorite old-time fiddle tunes. Seen a lot of clawhammer versions, but not many 3-finger. Arrangement is kind of a mish-mash of versions of "Fly Around" and versions of "Western Country/Susananah Gal." Some consider them different tunes, others the same. This arrangement is syncopated enough that the melody will fit around either tune (if they are in fact different tunes) — to my ear anyway. aDGBD tuning for key of D.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by littleton, updated: 6/4/2018
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Notes: A super easy version
Genre: Other Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 5/7/2021
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Notes: Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dpetervan, updated: 5/10/2011 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: This is a banjo arrangement of the Fly Away Medley by Mark Hayes. I was asked to perform this in church, so I had to figure out a tablature arrangement. Some is based on tabs from others, but most, I wrote myself. This is the first time I have done this, and the first time I performed in public (possibly my last!). This file was corrected and improved 5-9-2011.
Genre: Folk Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by BanjoFret12, updated: 9/19/2024
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by carlb, updated: 4/7/2022
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Notes: A tab published in the Banjo NewsLetter 1/86 which contains Upper Lehigh
aDAde (double C up 2 frets)
a polka in D and G
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by heronhawk, updated: 3/21/2015 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Contra dance tune in the Portland Collection volume 2.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by ScottK, updated: 1/28/2010
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Notes: Waltz from the playing of Luther Davis and Roscoe Parish
Genre: Bluegrass Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by eagleisland, updated: 9/18/2011 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: All of us want to play FMB at speed. Trying to speed up too fast is difficult because it only SOUNDS like FMB at warp 9. Slowing it down and adding some swing makes it fun and almost turns it into a new song - except it's not. Play it with some swing, and when the speed comes to you it'll sound like FMB! This was tabbed on the fly so it's not completely accurate - but it's close enough.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by eagleisland, updated: 9/19/2011
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Notes: In response to a question, here's the same exact arrangement without any swing in it. Compare to "FMB slow and swinging" tab.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by stratovarious520, updated: 4/25/2021 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: Indeed another FM Breakdown tab, but with Tony T's youthful flair. From 1977's Banjoland.
Note: measures 11 and 15 show both the open G and D string E note struck simultaneously. The E is a dead note, and not played, but having it there makes it sound "right". Lots of inventive scale ideas, and a couple of things that are definitely unique. have fun with it!
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 8/1/2013 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Don Stover played a marvelous descending melody as one of his breaks to Flint Hill Special. The right-hand pattern is a repetitive 4-2-1-2. Although I have not been able to find a version by Stover, or anybody else for that matter, playing this melodic sequence in Foggy Mountain Breakdown, the pattern works well with FMB. This is my arrangement of FMB with a number of embellishments. The second break includes a Stover-like sequence.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Exercises and Licks Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 1/15/2014
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Notes: Interval Theory
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Dm Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by ndlxs, updated: 12/1/2015 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This song commemorates the Easter Rising of 1916, which ultimately resulted in the Irish Free State. I play on 5 string banjo, clawhammer style, in a aCGCD tuning.
The video of me playing this can be heard here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rvcC43XeZg
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by fishnfule, updated: 12/20/2009 - 4 Member Comments
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Notes: Transposed from Rob Bourassa's video lessons. I hope this is OK with Mr Bourassa. There may be a mistake around the 13th measure.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by puloy, updated: 4/17/2011
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Notes: challenge
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by allisondas, updated: 11/14/2011 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Transcription as played on 'the Essential Earl Scruggs'
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jbs325is, updated: 3/10/2012
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Notes: Comes with TAB, Chord Chart, MP3 and Backing Track MP3. From LaynePublications.com
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by schlange, updated: 8/31/2014 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: From Jack Baker, for our TOTW
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by HOWDYDOODY, updated: 1/29/2017
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 1/1/2020
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Notes: Yet another version.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 1/22/2021
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by BenGran, updated: 2/4/2024
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Yohansen, updated: 6/18/2024
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Backing Track Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by BenGran, updated: 6/21/2018 - 13 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by BenGran, updated: 2/4/2024
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Exercises and Licks Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by BenGran, updated: 6/21/2018
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by BenGran, updated: 2/4/2024
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by BenGran, updated: 6/21/2018
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by BenGran, updated: 2/4/2024
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by seanray, updated: 10/11/2013
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Notes: Backup Tab for "The Session Book" - seanray.com
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by MissKristen, updated: 12/24/2018
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Notes: These are a couple of original breaks for Foggy Mountain Breakdown played in melodic style. I also use measure 13 as a kickoff for melodic tunes such as Sailor's Hornpipe. The first measure or two of each break are also very useful and can be used for a lot of things. Measures 9 and 15 are a couple of melodic fills that I use very frequently. As you can see, there are a number of things that can be useful in your playing beyond just using them for Foggy Mountain Breakdown.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Devon Wells, updated: 7/18/2013 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: A BHO member asked me for the tab for my version of FMB from the contest so here it is for anyone interested.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 2/11/2022 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: Flatt & Scruggs -1949 Mercury recording
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Logan l banjo, updated: 9/11/2023 - 5 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by kleblanc, updated: 7/6/2010
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Notes: I have edited this time in attempt to get a closer representation of the actual timing. First attempt at this, so it may be way off. Rob has confirmed that the fingering is correct anyway, so it should be helpful.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 4/21/2021
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Notes: transposed to A440 looped 20x
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Alberto Ruatta, updated: 9/9/2011
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by schlange, updated: 7/14/2015 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: For this week's TOTW, from Jack Baker. http://www.banjohangout.org/topic/306395
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 5/4/2018
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Notes: I also call this tune "Mody Mountain Breakdown". It is a little fun with an old Bluegrass banjo favorite which I transposed into Dorian mode and played is sawmill tuning with some kind of Scruggs style.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Em Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 5/11/2014
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Notes: This tab is in response to a post about writing a song in a minor key and shows that a song could be "flipped over" into it's relative minor key. The chord progression is as follows:
Em Em Em Em G G Em Em G G Em Em B7 B7 Em Em
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by banjoman0254, updated: 12/8/2009 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Here is an example of what I offer from my site at http://www.leemarcusmusic.webs.com/
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by johann, updated: 4/13/2011
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Notes: Transcribed from an old TV recording of Flatt and Scruggs Band.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by curt57, updated: 10/18/2015 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by dUSA, updated: 2/4/2012
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Notes: Single String version
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Hunter Lemon, updated: 11/2/2019 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Basic version of Foggy Mountain Special. This version doesn't have that "bouncy" feel that Scruggs used, but it allows for playing the song more accurately when speeded up, and I think it sounds slicker anyway. Enjoy!
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G#/Ab Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by esa, updated: 7/5/2023
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Notes: This tab contains a full transcription of Foggy Mountain Special based of the version on the Foggy Mountain Jamboree album. It contains most bluegrass instruments (Banjo, guitar, violin, mandolin & bass) with their respective solos in the song. The mandolin solo is not very accurate and the guitar backup can sometimes be a bit weird in my opinion, but I am still learning. If anyone has any tips on how to make dobro backup, please make a comment, as dobro is very interesting. I don't have a dobro at home but I have the other bluegrass instruments, hence why I have transcribed for a full band.
The fiddle backup was also a bit tricky and I tried to something fancy with the double bass at 01:09, but don't mind that. For some reason also the mandolin midi gets changed to a shamisen midi, and I don't know why.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Hunter Lemon, updated: 11/30/2019 - 5 Member Comments
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Notes: These are some Melodic versions of Foggy Mountain Special I learned from Rick Falls. These are GREAT breaks, and the techniques within them can be applied in so many different areas. Enjoy!
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by seanray, updated: 1/19/2017 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Here is Earl's syncopated bass run solo leading into the bass solo.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Buxton, updated: 1/20/2015
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Notes: Complete song, all breaks and backup
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by CBSplayer, updated: 3/2/2014
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 11/18/2024
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 10/2/2011
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Notes: Tab by Lyle W Konigsberg
aDADE
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 6/17/2012
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Notes: Double-D, capo at 2nd place, 5th=a, aDADE
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/30/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by seanray, updated: 7/20/2012
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Notes: Here is my take on Don Reno’s classic tune, Follow The Leader. It incorporates the three main styles of Bluegrass banjo; Scruggs, Melodic and of course Single-String (ala Don Reno).
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by dfrye, updated: 11/2/2019
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Notes: Written by Don Reno
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by corcoran, updated: 8/1/2022 - 4 Member Comments
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Notes: When I first heard Follow the Leader decades ago, the chord structure and title led me to speculate that it is Don Reno’s rejoinder to Foggy Mountain Breakdown. Whatever Reno had in mind, his nifty tune has stood the test of time, and the single-string work certainly blew my mind when I heard it. This tablature is a way I tend to play FtL, with a blending of Scruggs, melodic, and single-string styles and employing some of my own favorite licks. It most definitely is not faithful to Reno’s version, which is much more strongly wedded to repetitive forward rolls.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by rwsansom, updated: 10/12/2018 - 4 Member Comments
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Notes: Transcribed while listening to the CD: Don Reno - Founding Father of Bluegrass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiAw1khxyhQ
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Tom Hanway, updated: 6/25/2015 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This is based on the original Reno & Smiley recording. It's heavily syncopated and very striking: Reno accented a lot of melody notes on the offbeats, also brushing with his thumb, letting the banjo ring into the downbeat, and his staccato single-string work is legendary stuff, a bold stylistic departure from Earl's approach. This is one of Reno's signature tunes, perhaps his answer to Scruggs' 'Foggy Mountain Breakdown'. (See page 1 and 2.)
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 12/1/2024
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by SCFActg, updated: 6/4/2012
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: E Tuning: Open D (f#DF#Ad) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjoman 1, updated: 6/3/2015 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: I play this tune out of D tuning and capoed up 2 frets for key of E.
A lot of guitar pickers think that they've got us banjo pickers on the ropes by playing in E.
WE have secret weapons, one is open D tuning and the other is a capo. :) Have fun with this tune.......Lynn
Genre: Country Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 4/2/2012 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: E Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by guyfaivre, updated: 11/3/2017 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: I tried to transcribe the interesting video of John Stiltner :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fbq4Sj5vN4
This piece of Johnny Cash is played in the unusual tone of E
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J'ai essayé de transcrire l’intéressante vidéo de John Stiltner
Ce morceau de Johnny Cash est joué dans l'inhabituelle tonalité de Mi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fbq4Sj5vN4
Genre: Jazz Style: 4-String (Tenor/Plectrum) Key: G Tuning: Tenor Standard (CGDA) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by porterchrille, updated: 1/9/2011
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Notes: Foochow's Shanghai has been my first compostion for the tenor banjo, which I have dedicated to my good Scottish banjo friend Bill Somerville from Glasgow.
It should adapt an Chinese touch, in style to Chinatown, My Chinatown.
This tune was published in my second music book for the tenor banjo.
Chrille's Hot & Jazzy Melodies For The Tenor Banjo Vol. II deals with wonderful compositions for the tenor banjo, which present the banjo in all it's characteristics. These are the songs: St. Louis Blues (W.C. Handy), Pepper & Salt (Ralph Colicchio), Foochow's Shanghai (Christian Loos), The Savoy Rag (Pete Mandell), The Ghost Of The Banjo (Roy Smeck) & My Lady Jazz (A.J. Weidt). As a first impression of the book you can enjoy my composition Foochow's Shanghai.
As always you have a piano accompaniment on CD in three different speed levels.
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 11/26/2024
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Other Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Em Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by The Cosmic Surfer, updated: 6/27/2023
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Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Harpist, updated: 11/21/2013
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Notes: Traditional Shetland fiddle tune in D. Sawmill tuning EDAEa
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dpetervan, updated: 8/12/2011 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: Verse and backup arranged by Tom Arri; lead break tabbed by Peter Van Eenenaam
Song written by Jens Kruger
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A#/Bb Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by chuckv97, updated: 3/20/2020
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Notes: Based on Jens Kruger’s break, although I’m tuned to standard G tuning, capo 3 , instead of Jens’ Bflat/C tuning. The first E minor chord is only for the banjo break; during the vocals they play a B minor. (taken from the capo). My video is here https://youtu.be/xd3ZUzf26SU , and in the BHO video library.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A#/Bb Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 11/17/2024
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A#/Bb Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dpetervan, updated: 3/27/2011 - 4 Member Comments
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Notes: Here is my attempt at a close "note for note" transcription of Jens Kruger's banjo break. The verse part sounds great using BanjoTom's arrangement.
Genre: Other Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD)
Posted by geekinesis, updated: 6/8/2012 - 3 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 1/20/2012
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Notes: arranged for banjo by Dale Allen Pfeiffer
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Other Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by peter somerville, updated: 10/15/2015
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Notes: this tab is using modern 3 finger single string approach
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by littleton, updated: 2/5/2021
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 2/5/2021
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by corcoran, updated: 9/13/2022 - 5 Member Comments
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Notes: Some years ago, Joe Larson posted a tab for a lovely version of Forked Deer in standard G tuning, played from the C position with the capo at 2. I find the sound of the C position more pleasing than versions out of the D position, and accordingly I have modified the tab for drop C tuning. The A part is similar to Joe’s tab, with the addition of drop C. Note that the single string section in measures 8 and 9 (and 16 and 17) is tricky, because it involves crossing the thumb over the index finger; I have tabbed the right-hand fingering I employ. The up-the-neck section of the B part is similar to Joe’s version, whereas the down-the-neck section is a bit of a departure that is reminiscent of John Hickman’s playing. About the title: Forked Deer has a number of potential meanings, such as the configuration of a deer’s antlers, a county in Virginia, a river in Tennessee, or a sexually aroused ruminant. Feel free to pick your favorite interpretation.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/30/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 12/27/2022
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 3/5/2023
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Notes: Fortune is normally played in the key of D with the banjo in Double D tuning, In the YouTube video that demonstrates this rendition (https://youtu.be/of1B0qISLPE), I am playing a minstrel banjo that is in the relative Double D tuning, but is pitched down 7 half steps from Double D (dGDGA), putting it in the key of G.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 10/19/2011
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 10/19/2011
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Open D (aDF#Ad) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by corcoran, updated: 5/24/2016 - 5 Member Comments
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Notes: A masterpiece by Marshall Brickman, from the album "Folk Banjo Styles" (Elektra, 1961).
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: B Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjo_don, updated: 5/14/2012
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Notes: This is my 1st tab nothing but banjo on this one.This my version of this song, hope you all like and comment on it. banjo_don
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 3/7/2019
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Notes: An Exercise in the use of GUIDE TONES
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by mherring, updated: 4/28/2010
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Notes: A little game to work on Scruggs Style speed (I think). I heard a classical guitarist talking about tremolo speed. Tremolo on a classical guitar involves playing a rapid succession of index (i) - middle (m) - ring (a). He pointed out that even though the combination of the notes is rapid each finger digit is only striking the string say twice a measure, or once a measure. My theory is that if you increase the tempo on the index only to get the timing right on and then switch to middle only and then thumb only and then start mixing combinations of thumb + index only, or thumb + middle only, or index + middle only, then when you finally do thumb, index, middle you "might" be able to play a little faster than before.
Genre: Jazz Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: D#/Eb Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjoski, updated: 11/1/2010
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Notes: Here is a single string version of the Miles Davis classic "Four"
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by chuckv97, updated: 10/16/2024
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Notes: For the advanced beginner,, no slides, hammer-ons, or pulloffs.
Video is in the video library.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/5/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by John Harper, updated: 3/26/2010 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This version is very similar to the arrangement by Cohen and Kennison. I heard it differenly so here's my version. I think Emerson and Waldon played it capoed up in C (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjQRzH-S_JM). Enjoy!
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Yohansen, updated: 6/19/2024
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/5/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Other Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mwblake, updated: 10/11/2011 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: A very pretty waltz written by Phil Cunningham. You can find a great recording of this tune on the "Transatlantic Sessions 3" DVD, featuring Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas. (No banjo to be seen, but we can remedy that!) I noticed just recently on listening to the original again, that I was missing a descending chord progression in the B part, so and have rectified it! B part is now complete with a "C-Am7-D-G change, as opposed to C - - G, which is how the tab went until now.... :-)
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by NOLScgp, updated: 2/25/2011
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Notes: Have fun with this one, any suggestions please let me know!
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 10/19/2011
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjukebox, updated: 7/2/2020
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Genre: Other Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/5/2006
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Genre: Other Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/5/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Jonesb93, updated: 12/22/2013 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/30/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/5/2006 - 3 Member Comments
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Genre: Folk Style: 4-String (Tenor/Plectrum) Key: C Tuning: Tenor Irish (GDAE) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjopaolo, updated: 2/17/2010
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Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Devon Wells, updated: 2/26/2010
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Fathand, updated: 12/21/2011 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Simple Version of Frieght Train
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by chuckv97, updated: 5/28/2024 - 6 Member Comments
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Notes: The classic folk blues song,, recorded by Jim & Jesse, among others. gDGBD tuning, capo 2, spike 5th at 7.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Other Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by flyakfish, updated: 2/25/2021
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Notes: Played in open "G" tuning. Since guitar players like to play this in "C" I thought I would try a version with some melodic spices and without a capo or retuning..
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 4/29/2023
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Notes: Here is a clawhammer version of Elisabeth Cotten's Freight Train. The first version is based on Elisabeth Cotton's original version, and the secon is a more "folky" version. I also included my guitar version of her playing (from Negro Folksongs and Tunes FG 3526).
Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by darcyspring, updated: 10/7/2018
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Notes: Here's a fun version of Freight Train by Elizabeth Cotten. This pretty much just repeats over and over. It could be made fancier, but I think this simple version is very nice.
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 1/29/2012
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Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 9/25/2022
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Notes: This is a simple rendition of a well known melody that I like to use to introduce beginners to thumb-lead two finger style. Most everyone knows the melody, which is short, and the fretting is simple (no chords), allowing one to focus on the finger picking.
Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Devon Wells, updated: 2/26/2010
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by sam_bentley, updated: 9/3/2013
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Notes: Written by Sam Bentley.
Listen here: http://youtu.be/UtAFhks8ON4
Genre: Rock Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by TautHeadTim, updated: 11/18/2010
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Notes: Beginner/Intermediate. Not the “Pickin on” version and not quite Scruggs. The last couple bars are pretty uninspired. Please feel free to hijack, improve and expand. I’d love to see an intro and chorus added. See notes for additional comments.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 6/2/2014
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Notes: Double-D, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=a, aDADE
Genre: Ragtime Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Greg Gilbert, updated: 1/26/2021 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: A fun and fast rag by James Scott.
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 1/29/2012
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Genre: Jazz Style: Other Key: Dm Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by fullybakedbear, updated: 3/15/2010
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Notes: This is a work in progress. The end goal is to include the ad lib intro and the solo. I've posted the WIP to get some feedback on fingerings and such. At section E, I am pretty sure that he is hitting a bunch more Cs and I'll eventually get those in there. I put the pdf and gp5 versions up there in case someone gets froggy and wants to help.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Gm Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by coondog, updated: 7/1/2023
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Notes: This is my first tab and is based on some live performances. Feedback and corrections welcome!
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Gm Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 11/17/2022
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Notes: This tab is based on the playing of Merle Watson in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_2FEraCwIc
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 2/13/2024
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Notes: A two finger rendition of the well known Henry Reed tune. I use a combination of thumb lead and finger lead picking. A video of me playing this rendition is posted on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Vp8TGaIGtFw
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 5/22/2023
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Notes: Sawmill tuning capoed two. This is based on the source recording of Henry Reed. I play the high (A) part first in the Dorian mode, then on the second time through, I play a G# rather than a G natural on the 3rd string, as Mr Reed did. His version had a lot of variations in it, and I tried to capture some of that. A video of me playing this rendition is posted on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/h7t_OAubYVE
Genre: Old Time Style: 4-String (Tenor/Plectrum) Key: G Tuning: Tenor G (DGdg) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Mirek Tim Patek, updated: 2/24/2011
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Am Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by littleton, updated: 10/24/2021
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Am Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 10/24/2021
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Genre: Popular Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mwblake, updated: 9/14/2009 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: Simple melodic arrangement of the Christmas classic. Felicitations of the season!!
Genre: Other Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by SCFActg, updated: 12/1/2011
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Genre: Classical Style: Classical
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/29/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Sagar, updated: 4/24/2011
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Notes: writer Zdenek Vitek arr banjo Cyril Kovac
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Exercises and Licks Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 1/16/2014
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Fortune, updated: 6/19/2021
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Genre: Other Style: Classic Key: Cm Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Joel Hooks, updated: 3/6/2015 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Classical Style: Classical Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by trapdoor2, updated: 6/4/2011
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Notes: This arrangement taken from a '60's piano arrangement by John Schaum for intermediate piano players.
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 1/29/2012
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Notes: TablEdit by David J Payne
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by wesmont, updated: 11/12/2015
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Notes: Its based on an old church song "Holy God We Praise Thy Name".
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