Genre: Classical Style: Classical Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 10/9/2017
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Notes: in response to https://www.banjohangout.org/topic/335498
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by srselby, updated: 7/6/2010
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Notes: This version is in G modal but not using the sawmill tuning
Genre: Jazz Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: B Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by GinBoxer, updated: 5/7/2011
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Notes: Transcription of Béla Fleck's "Half Moon Bay", from the Flecktones debut (self-titled) album. Tablature and notation.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Difficulty: Expert
Posted by ChuckJo, updated: 1/24/2013
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Notes: Here is my clawhammer interpretation of Ed Haley's Half Past Four. According to John Hartford, Ed's son Lawrence Haley said Ed wrote this tune about the passing of Sherman Luther, Ed's firstborn boy, who died in childbirth at half past four in the morning.
Ed Haley (1885-1951) was a blind fiddler who who traveled widely throughout West Virginia, Ohio, eastern Kentucky and southwestern Virginia, and is known for his powerful fiddling and distinctive repertoire.
The tab includes open-string pull-offs marked by bold "PO". The tuning is aEAC#E, which can be reached by tuning the strings up, or by capoing standard G tuning at the second fret.
Genre: Bluegrass Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by ashurman, updated: 9/15/2020
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Notes: My attempt to transcribe John Reischman's first mandolin break from 'Half Past Four' on his Harmonic Tone Revealers CD. A mix of melodic and single string styles. Many other options for fingering (some no doubt more efficient) are available.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by SuperCoolDude, updated: 8/1/2014
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Notes: Wade Ward's version from "Memorial to Wade Ward", played in Double C, but with the 5th string tuned down a half step to F#.
Genre: Folk Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by banjoy, updated: 1/19/2023 - 4 Member Comments
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Notes: This is my original adaptation of this cool instrumental by Tommy Emmanuel. This is a pretty cool tune and fun to play. In addition to this tab., I've made a YouTube video playing to a backing track I made from one of Tommy's CDs ... cut and paste this link to your browser https://youtu.be/hv1X0WQfFcM
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by slc, updated: 3/2/2011
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Notes: This is an untitled tune on page 12 of the Hamblen Collection, a compilation of tunes from the 1800's (this is only available from the Library of Congress, in facsimile). Since the title 'Untitled Tune' is confusing, I think 'Hamblen 12' serves a decent stand-in, and anyone familiar with the Collection will understand the meaning. If you're curious about this collection, a Google search will be very fruitful!
This tab is to go with a previously uploaded MP3 of me playing the tune (included here), and a MIDI file of this tab.
'Hamblen 12' has been lots of fun in a session and I'm hoping more people get to play it!
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Buxton, updated: 2/15/2013
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Notes: As played on the Martha White show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmqfZ0k2mxQ
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 3/30/2023
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Notes: Written and composed by James A. Bland in 1880, this song is now part of American folk tradition. A video of me playing this rendition is posted on my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/shorts/-rJEUJltyrE?feature=share
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 2/21/2021 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Although the Foggy Mountain Boys never released this song on an album, you can find their version of it on Volume 9 of the Flatt and Scruggs tv show DVDs, and also on youtube. Uncle Josh and Cousin Jake sing it as a duet, and Earl takes 2 breaks that I have tried to capture here. He must have been feeling frisky on the day it was filmed, because he tossed in some whimsical ideas.
Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/28/2006
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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 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Pretty tune and fairly simple. You usually hear the down the neck break, so I added an up the neck one for variation.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by chuckt808, updated: 9/22/2013
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Notes: This is my take on Handsome Molly in G. It's very simple but still has a few little flourishes and a tiny bit of drop thumb. Only took me a couple of hours to learn. Real fun song.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 11/17/2023
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Notes: Notes: I have loved this tune since I first heard the Country Gentlemen play it in the 1960s, along with versions by, among others, the Stanley Brothers as well as J. D. Crowe and Ricky Wasson in Crowe's final album. The tablature I have posted in the Tab Archive is pretty straightforward except for a lick in measure 16 that I may have borrowed from Bill Emerson.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by brownsdream, updated: 4/12/2020
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Notes: Here's the beginner version of "Handsome Molly" that is taught on my instructional website, https://twofingerbanjo.com/. I use the thumb-lead style for this and all my tabs (unless otherwise noted).
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/28/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Fortune, updated: 2/3/2010
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 9/23/2011
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Notes: Approximate transcription of Zepp's arrangement, TablEdited by Chris Holcomb
Genre: Old Time Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Em Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mwblake, updated: 1/6/2016
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Notes: Adapted for 3-finger style banjo from a YouTube Video of Nancy & Norman Blake playing it on mandolin & guitar respectively [ https://youtu.be/_I_hmwUMHzE ] this is a three part tune in Em with a cute A to Am move in it, and a weird number of bars in the A part. Great to play, once you have the parts of the tune in your head!
Genre: Old Time 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
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by littleton, updated: 1/20/2018
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: Am Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by smitchinson, updated: 10/14/2014
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Notes: Traditional Irish session tune. Melodic style with a fair bit of single string. Capo 2.
Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by davidtoc, updated: 1/9/2011
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Notes: I miss playing all of those wonderful exercises by C.L. Hanon for Piano. These exercises were intended to build accuracy, speed, finger strength, and endurance. Recently, I finally decided to convert one of them to tab for banjo. Play slowly, with metronome or with Tabledit until you can play them perfectly, then gradually increase speed over time. Unlike with the piano, you can move the exercise down the neck if you want to increase finger stretching.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Other Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/28/2006
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Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by banjerbailey, updated: 8/2/2020
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Notes: Used song posted by Schlange to get a bit simpler version for quick response to friend's birthday. Mostly double-thumbing. Can use alternate ending for Ballad of Jed Clampett sort of comments: Over the hill now, Ain't it nifty that Sam is fifty, etc.
Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by sproino, updated: 11/7/2015
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Notes: A few months after I started playing banjo, I found myself wanting to play Happy Birthday for my sister-in-law. I was dissatisfied with the tabs available, and knocked this together. It's simple, meant for clawhammer-style playing, and actually uses the fifth string.
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)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/28/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: 4-String (Tenor/Plectrum) Key: A#/Bb Tuning: Tenor Standard (CGDA) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 7/22/2020
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Notes: Tenor tuned down a whole step to
Bb F C G
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/28/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Tuning: Open D (f#DF#Ad) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by gofur, updated: 2/12/2017
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Notes: by Ralph Stanley, as heard on the 2001 album "Man of Constant Sorrow".
I couldn't find a tab or lesson that sounded close enough so here's a note by note reconstruction of the recording. Fingering might be off but I'm 99% sure of the notes. The recording is about a quarter of a tone sharp, if you're planning to play along with both you might want to pitch shift it.
Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by littleton, updated: 11/28/2022 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 11/28/2022
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 7/7/2022
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Notes: This tab is taken from my Kindle ebook, "Stephen Foster: Beginner and Intermediate Clawhammer Banjo Tabs." These tabs are based on piano sheet music from the 1800s and the ebook includes tabs for 12 tunes. Ten tunes have basic and intermediate arrangements.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 7/7/2022 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This tab is taken from my Kindle ebook, "Stephen Foster: Beginner and Intermediate Clawhammer Banjo Tabs." These tabs are based on piano sheet music from the 1800s and the ebook includes tabs for 12 tunes. Ten tunes have basic and intermediate arrangements.
Genre: Traditional Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Old Time Style: Minstrel (Stroke Style) Key: G Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by ManfredK, updated: 3/24/2017
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Notes: From Winners' new primer for the banjo, 1864
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 12/3/2011
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Notes: A B-minor tune, Double-D, Capo at 2nd fret, 5th = f-sharp, f#DADE
Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by djoedunn, updated: 12/12/2009
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Genre: Other Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by redbear, updated: 12/18/2012
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Steelydan, updated: 8/4/2013
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Notes: My beginner clawhammer version of a timeless Christmas song, played in G or A (capo 2) in G tuning. An up-tempo Scruggs version can be heard @:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXEYAEtKrrQ
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Texasbanjo, updated: 10/7/2011
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by DC5, updated: 12/9/2018
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Notes: This is a fiddle tune often played at old time jams.
Notes : The last D in measure 4 is an alternate string pull-off. I couldn't figure out how to do this in TablEdit.
Slide in measure 10 could be replaced with an hammer on, and the 1st G in measure 11 could be played fretting the 1st string 5th fret. The slide in measure 15 could be omitted and simply strike 1st string 5th fret for a quarter note instead.
Though listed as intermediate, it is probably advanced beginner with a few hammer-ons and alternate string pull-offs.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by ashurman, updated: 6/13/2021
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Notes: A cool tune with a catchy melody from David Grisman and Sam Bush. Combination of melodic and single-string styles. Fingering choices made to allow the frequent slides in the original. Take a listen on the web or spotify before trying this one, particularly with some of the rests and syncopated licks.
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) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD)
Posted by Tono, updated: 9/17/2010 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Devon Wells, updated: 6/4/2011
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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)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 9/8/2012
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Notes: Double-D, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=a, aDADE. Approximation of Ari Winnick's arrangement
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Joe Larson, updated: 6/21/2016 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: A beautiful little jig in 6/8. I'm going to rate it Intermediate even though it has some tricky right hand fingerings.
Genre: Other Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Em Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by BrentSims, updated: 12/6/2015 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: When my doctor starts hinting at my having to go to the hospital I try to immerse myself in some positive uplifting activity. This past week that positive uplifting activity was an attempt at banjofying one of my favorite tunes: HaTikva ("The Hope"). Here it is. I'm not playing the banjo in the MP3 - it was generated from the MIDI file. Nothing fancy here however I'm quite fond of it. Hope you enjoy it.
Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Devon Wells, updated: 2/26/2010 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Buxton, updated: 11/7/2014
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Notes: Tab from Martha White show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6nJIcQ3KGU
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Popular Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Greg Gilbert, updated: 9/7/2009
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Notes: Christmas standard
Genre: Popular Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Anurakt, updated: 11/22/2021
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Notes: Arrangement based on arrangement by Greg Gilbert
My version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFyRbaeNzFk
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 11/5/2022
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Notes: This is a try play Hawkins' Rag in clawhammer. The original was played by Ezra "Ted" Hawkins on mandolin and Riley Puckett of the Skillet Lickers in 1934: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bItaBzKric
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by stigandr5, updated: 5/31/2012
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Notes: My arrangement of the TOTW: 5/18/2012.
Genre: Other Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A#/Bb Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Banjo Jordan, updated: 4/8/2014
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jethro Aberdeen, updated: 1/5/2020 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: By The Grascals Verse/ intro only
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by RJWMitchell, updated: 11/2/2013
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Notes: I like Eddie Collins's arrangement but changed it a little.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Rock Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD)
Posted by Banjoman3987, updated: 3/6/2011 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: Since I'm not convinced that I'm "done" with the song yet, I'm asking for input. How might someone else play it, or how might the existing structure be improved? Please let me know what you think.
The song uses a "simplified" version of the original chord progression (Neil Young played Em7 chords often, whereas I have simply replaced many of them with Em chords because I couldn't figure out a way to make it sound as good on the banjo).
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 5/10/2022
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Notes: A beautiful waltz-time tune composed by Peter Ostroushko. Usually played in D. Video of me playing this rendition on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YY442No1ErM
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by larrytanner, updated: 10/3/2012
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Notes: Heartsville Pike is from the Seldom Scene's After Midnight album. Song written by Ben Eldridge and transcription by Ian Perry.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dpetervan, updated: 1/9/2015 - 8 Member Comments
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Notes: "Heaven Sent", by the Steel Drivers. Took me a long time. Note for note for the most part, but not quite. Please feel free to edit it and share your changes with me!
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Julian44_4, updated: 1/28/2012
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Notes: TablEdit by David J Payne
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: 4-String (Tenor/Plectrum) Key: D Tuning: Tenor Irish (GDAE) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by albert52, updated: 9/22/2011
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Notes: This is a song/tune I fell for a long, long time ago. Generally I play it on fiddle,
but had to try it out on Tenor banjo. I really like it on the converted flat top
6 string guitar to Tenor.
Hope you enjoy.
Reference recording for the tab posted-- AJ's Music Page
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD)
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 11/26/2010
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Notes: Capo at 2nd fret (5th at 7th or peg up) aDADE
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by delmando, updated: 2/15/2012
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Notes: A "square" version of Hell Among the Yearlings, I think I heard Tim O'Brien play it this way on the Fiddle a while back.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by JanetB, updated: 7/13/2016
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Notes: This is Arthur Smith's fiddled version, uploaded for the old-time Tune of the Week, 7/8/16. For the key of D, capo 2.
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: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by ScottK, updated: 11/5/2013
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Notes: Written by Eric Merrill for his grandmother Helen Grace. Posted by Scott Killops as a "Tune of the Week" in the BHO "Playing Advice: Clawhammer and Old-Time Styles" forum for 11/1/2013. You can hear a banjo version corresponding to this tab on Scott's BHO music page. You can hear Eric Merrill play it at:
http://ericmerrill.bandcamp.com/track/hell-and-grace
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by KI4PRK, updated: 3/4/2010 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Here's the banjo back-up tab for an old fiddle tune, "Hell's Broke Loose In Georgia". The first time through is very easy, all played out of the drop-C tuning open C chord, and only one left hand ornament, a simple choke. All forward rolls. The second time through is more of an intermediate/advanced version using hammer-ons, pull-offs, and more difficult chokes as well as more varied rolls. This is in the style of banjo & fiddle. Has a mandolin melody track. Have fun!
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by drobertz, updated: 9/30/2017
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Genre: Popular Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A#/Bb Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by SCFActg, updated: 7/30/2012
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Genre: Popular Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 12/12/2015 - 1 Member Comments
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Country Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by CCABanjo, updated: 3/27/2010
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Notes: A great Buck Owens standard.
Genre: Popular 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: Folk Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Austenvg, updated: 1/22/2018
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by KI4PRK, updated: 11/25/2009
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Notes: The Don Reno banjo instrumental "Hen Scratchin' Stomp". It's sort of Don's take on Katy Hill, with the second section in E instead of G. As in the 1949 Mercury recording of "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" by Flatt & Scruggs, the banjo plays in E minor while the backup band plays in E major. Creates a cool effect. This is a good start to learning Don's rolls, & to see where he differs from the Scruggs style even in its basic rolls. Not too hard, & an altogether fun piece to play. Try bringing it out at your next jam; very few people know it, but it's a simple tune & the others will pick it up quickly. I highly recommend listening to the Tennessee Cut-Ups original recording. It's full of energy, drive, & will give you a good idea of Don's timing.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 2/13/2022 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Capo up 2 frets if in Sawmill G tuning.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 10/22/2013
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Genre: Classical Style: Classical Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 9/27/2017 - 2 Member Comments
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Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD)
Posted by Rob Bishline, updated: 10/24/2011 - 5 Member Comments
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Genre: Popular Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by sadovsky, updated: 4/7/2014
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Genre: Popular Style: Other Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Frailblazer, updated: 10/8/2011 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This is my arrangement of George Harrison's "Here Comes the Sun" for solo fingerstyle banjo.
You are free to use this arrangement for noncommercial purposes only. For other possible uses please contact the author - Ric Hollander (ric.hollander@gmail.com)
www.richollander.com
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: B Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by geckoberry, updated: 2/11/2022
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Notes: Gcpicken asked me to tab this out on the "Need a tab?" forum:
https://www.banjohangout.org/topic/380335
Here's the reference video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM6jangk70s
This tab includes the opening solo, as well as backup up to the 40 sec. mark - Have fun!
Geckoberry :)
Genre: Unknown/None Chosen Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by iainb, updated: 10/27/2021
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Notes: This tune (Cymraeg) was written by Robert Lowry in 1876. The hymn lyrics of William Rees (Dyna Garuda fel y moroedd) were later set to this tune. Translated into English by William Edwards.
I've rated this as 'intermediate', but it may be 'beginner'. I'm unsure, as I've not played long.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by KI4PRK, updated: 1/2/2010
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Notes: Here is a contest fiddle favorite, "Herman's Rag", arranged for 5-string banjo. This is a rather difficult piece, and is transcribed almost note for note from the music for fiddle from "The Craig Duncan Master Fiddle Solo collection", from Mel Bay. The banjo melody is an octave down from the fiddle, and I've changed the melody where it would go too low for the banjo. I've left the contest variations in, so it makes quite an interesting banjo piece. Has a Rhythm Guitar & Bass rhythm track. Have fun!
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Banjowen, updated: 9/5/2009
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Notes: A 5-string version of De Danann's arrangement of the classic Beatles song.
Genre: Classical Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by srselby, updated: 9/29/2010
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Notes: This is only a MIDI File for illustrative purposes, showing the very limited range of notes/harmonies in popular tunes.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Mooooo, updated: 12/21/2017 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: Cool tune by Jim Mills, give your pinky finger a workout. I included chords so your Mother-in-Law can pick along. Here's a link to the source, have fun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFus3OaVtGE
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by LyleK, updated: 5/18/2011
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by LyleK, updated: 5/18/2011
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by allisondas, updated: 9/20/2011 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: The chords are as played by the bass, although Del seems to disagree with the bass player's choice of chords.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 12/27/2022
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Notes: By Ola Belle Reed
Genre: Other Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 11/7/2013
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Notes: A-modal, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=g, gEADE
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD)
Posted by creedog, updated: 9/4/2012
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Notes: This is a Banjo break to Bryan Sutton's "Highland Rim" off of his Ready to Go album. Standard open "G" tuning in the key of D. Tabbed in the melodic style.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjukebox, updated: 5/29/2019
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Notes: This is an A-modal tune, but played in the standard A tuning.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: A#/Bb Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by KI4PRK, updated: 9/8/2009 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: Highlands Hornpipe is a two-part Canadian fiddle tune in Bb & F major. I think there may be a third part or bridge in G minor floating around out there, but I'm not sure. The form is AABB, ending with the first part (AA). E.G., you're at a jam, the fiddle plays AABB, the mandolin plays AABB, the banjo plays AABB, and the fiddle plays AABBAA, end of tune. This is a nice smooth piece, and fortunately it's not too hard to get the real smoothness. There is some "cross-picking" (crossing one right-hand finger over another), and some dropping the middle finger inside. The A section is in Bb & the B section is in F. Has a Rhythm Guitar & Bass rhythm track. Have fun!
Genre: Country Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Stu D Baker-Hawk, updated: 3/12/2015
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Notes: This tab is pretty close to the banjo break played on the Ricky Scaggs recording. Be sure to capo up 4 if you're going to play with the recording. Happy picking!
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by 5stringJim, updated: 8/30/2012
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Notes: Usually capoed up to 4 to sing in the key of E
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Alberto Ruatta, updated: 5/5/2013
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Notes: My first Tab.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by GBftp52, updated: 12/11/2011
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Notes: This is an update of my original tune Hills of Altadena that I had posted many years ago. It includes the Part C section that I had never tabbed until now and has been updated to a TEF format.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: F Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD)
Posted by TheDuck, updated: 8/6/2020
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Notes: tuning fDGCd. Inspired by Clifton Hicks and Meredith Moon's renditions, but I tried to make it my own somewhat.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: F Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 2/16/2018 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Played in thumb lead style as Roscoe Holcomb played (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9XsObAmEJQ ).
The midi file contains a voice part so you can follow the singing and the banjo playing together.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: F
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 6/12/2023
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Notes: This 2F arrangement was compiled from several sources with a bit of my own stuff. Key of F with banjo tuned fDGCD.
A video of me playing this rendition is posted on my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/shorts/opHUQ5XOXfA?feature=share
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Jazz Style: 4-String (Tenor/Plectrum) Key: C Tuning: Tenor Standard (CGDA) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by porterchrille, updated: 1/9/2011
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Notes: Banjochrille's Arrangment of "Hindustan"
Taken from the "China Folio", a playable collection of Oriental Fox Trots with a Far East touch.
As always you have for these 20 tunes in the style of Chinaboy and Chinatown wonderful piano accompaniments in three different speed levels.
Please visit: www.banjochrille.com
Contact: mail@banjochrille.com
Banjopower!
Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by RJWMitchell, updated: 10/21/2013
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Notes: Sung in F - capo on 3rd and capo 5th string at 10th
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by corcoran, updated: 1/13/2023 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: This tune was inspired by my joy in observing the formation of hoarfrost, an icy crystalline coating, on the trees and bushes – the flora – in my neck of the woods. It gradually emerged as I noodled around while contemplating the beauty of hoarfrost, along with life, the Universe, and everything.
Genre: Other Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by stigandr5, updated: 10/24/2014
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Notes: Taken from "Alawon John Thomas," (ed. Cass Meurig) #312. A Welsh tune of old stock that shares a title with a popular sea chantey. TOTW 10/24/14. Enjoy!
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: Other Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by JoeDownes, updated: 8/7/2011
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Notes: The popular German folk song in the Romantic tradition - arranged for Scruggs style banjo.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Other Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by LyleK, updated: 6/15/2012 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Popular Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Other Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Ricky Mier, updated: 6/19/2019 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: It has a few holes but it's better here than sitting on my computer.
Enjoy
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by heronhawk, updated: 10/10/2014
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Notes: Traditional contra dance tune - sheet music is in The Portland Collection. Tab by Ken Torke.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjukebox, updated: 6/7/2020
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Texasbanjo, updated: 10/7/2011
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by SuperCoolDude, updated: 6/28/2014
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Notes: Wade Ward's version from the album "Clawhammer Banjo Vol. 3". I attempted to tab out exactly how he plays the song, as opposed to just a general notion of it (a common issue I have with method books, like the Mel Bay ones, essentially making them useless).
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 4/2/2021
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Notes: This is Wade Ward's version of Hollyding. It has some relations to Old-Time Back Step Cindy by Tommy Jarrell.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 3/15/2021 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: In addition to being an ace banjo player, Bill Emerson is the composer of wonderful original banjo tunes, several of which I have tabbed and placed in the BHO tab library. Lately I have been listening to his album “Home of the Red Fox.” The title track is another of his gems, and the tab I have posted is the way I play the tune. Give a listen to the recording, available on youtube.com. He has a stellar cast of supporting players – Jim Buchanan, Jerry Douglas, Jimmy Gaudreau, Tony Rice, and Mark Schatz – and the dynamics of their playing on the tune are nothing short of sensational.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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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: 3/18/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Other Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 5/11/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jethro Aberdeen, updated: 6/7/2010
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD)
Posted by Jim Yates, updated: 1/23/2011
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Notes: Another request from one of my students
Genre: Folk Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dpetervan, updated: 3/12/2011 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Actually called "The Man Who Wrote The Home Sweet Home, Never Was A Married Man". Based on the New Lost City Ramblers version. Designed to be able to sing along with, for the whole song. I am re-submitting after some minor changes.
Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by grunnet, updated: 1/16/2013
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjoman 1, updated: 1/27/2013 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Bluegrass Banjo Dude, updated: 8/23/2020
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Notes: Here is tablature for "Home Sweet Home” as recorded on the Foggy Mountain Banjo Album. This is accurate to the best of my ability.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 3/15/2019 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Here are two clawhammer versions of Home Sweet Home. It is mainly based on Mack Woolbright's three-finger version from 1927 but transfered to clawhammer. One of the versions is based a kind of "clawhammer backward roll" and is very close to Woolbrights three-finger version! The other version is a more straight clwhammer.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 3/15/2019
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Notes: Frank Jenkins recorded this in1927 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0S3d5aTMMk. He played banjo in the band Da Costa Woltz's Southern Broadcasters in the 1920s. He later formed his own band, the Pilot Mountaineers, in which he played fiddle, his son Oscar played banjo, and Pop Stoneman played guitar. Frank Jenkins plays his version in the drop C tuning (standard C tuning) and he uses mostly a forward roll. He also plays a nice variation with strumming that can be heard in the recording, but it is not included in my tab - yet.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 3/15/2019
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Notes: This is my interpretation of how Mack Woolbright played the "Home Sweet Home" breaks the the recording of "The Man Who Wrote Home Sweet Home Never Was A Married Man" made 1927 by Charlie Parker and Mack Woolbright on Colombia 15236-D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfpAMkcL2ow . Earl SCruggs' version is based on Mack Woolbright's version. In his book “Earl Scruggs and the 5-string banjo” (1968) Earl tells: “There were several three-finger banjo pickers I admired who lived near our Flint Hill community. There was Mack Woolbright, a blind banjo picker who recorded with Charlie Parker on the Columbia label in the late 20’s. I remember him from a visit he made to my Uncle Sidney Ruppe’s home; rocking in a rocking chair and picking “Home Sweet Home” in the in the key of C. The G7 chord he played in this number was one of the most thrilling sounds I had ever heard. I was about six years old (1930) and I wondered how a blind person could play so beautifully.”
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 2/13/2022
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Notes: This tab corresponds to the video of me playing Home Sweet Home that is in my video collection. This is mostly thumb-lead two-finger style, but I switch over the index lead (marked in tab) and use some downstroke brushes with the index finger.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: 4-String (Tenor/Plectrum) Key: C Tuning: Tenor C (CGdg) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Mirek Tim Patek, updated: 2/24/2011
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: 4-String (Tenor/Plectrum) Key: C Tuning: Tenor G (DGdg) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Mirek Tim Patek, updated: 2/24/2011 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by tbfnyc, updated: 12/15/2015 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Earl's famous "backward roll" gem in C tuning.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by janolov, updated: 10/20/2011
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 11/9/2023
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Notes: www.frettedinstrumentsnyc.com
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Open C (gCGCE) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by janolov, updated: 10/20/2011
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Devon Wells, updated: 11/16/2020
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Country Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Thommybear, updated: 10/4/2011 - 1 Member Comments
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Other Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Gm Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 2/18/2022
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Notes: Thos tab is based on a recording by Tom Sullivan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RMBKSJFc6Q . He plays it in the key of G# modal.
Genre: Jazz Style: Other Key: F Tuning: Tenor Standard (CGDA) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by acolvin, updated: 10/31/2009
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Notes: Needs work. Ignore Chord diagrams at top of the page - they are for 5string.
All you pros - point out what needs changing, I transcribed this from the Gregg Gilbert's 5 string version and it is a little off.
Genre: Popular Style: Other Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by coltoncrawford, updated: 4/30/2020
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjukebox, updated: 11/30/2021 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Also Known as Crockett's Honeymoon.
Genre: Jazz Style: Other Key: F Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Greg Gilbert, updated: 9/18/2009
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Notes: Jazz Standard written by Thomas "Fats" Waller. Played in the key of F; regular G tuning.
Genre: Jazz Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: F Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Devon Wells, updated: 10/11/2014 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Jazz Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Sagar, updated: 4/26/2011 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Original artist:"Gerald Martin
Original album:"Vodopad 1983-2003"
Original copyright:"arr banjo Cyril Kovac" 19-21. sept. 1999 tabledit may 2005
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Chapucero, updated: 8/8/2023
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Notes: I just transcribed this to the best of my abilities, then noticed there were no tabs easily found online. It's not quite not for note, but I like playing it this way. The second break is basically a case study of the Lilly style... somewhere between Shelton and Reno. Have fun!
Genre: Other Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Fortune, updated: 2/7/2010
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Genre: Old Time Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by gazzaj, updated: 5/24/2011
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Notes: 3 finger old time style.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by littleton, updated: 11/27/2016
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Notes: The tune is also called Miss McCloud.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by littleton, updated: 4/7/2021
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Fortune, updated: 8/4/2021
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Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Andy Campbell, updated: 11/15/2011 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This tab was transcribed by Chris Athey and was found on bluegrassbanjo.org.
It was converted from Tabrite to tef for someone on BHO.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 8/21/2019 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: HBB is a great tune for jams, an improviser’s dream. The chord structure is straightforward, and the melody is loose enough that you can have lots of fun with it. I have tabbed 3 breaks that give some sense of the range of improvisation the tune permits. To tell the truth, I threw everything into it but the cat, the sump pump, and the kitchen skillet. There is of course a danger that improvisation can descend into what I call “banjo noise” — an endless cascade of notes, often in chromatic scales, that somebody else called “a blizzard of nails” — and I tried to avoid that here. The only part of the tab you might find difficult is the pull-offs, but they should come with practice.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by RB100_1963, updated: 3/1/2020
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by rkfan100, updated: 8/7/2019 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: Apart from the fairly "straightforward" melodic parts in the first break, the rest of part A could be described as Scruggs style but using his own unique choice of rolls and right hand positions to single out certain notes such as at the beginning of both breaks.
Both B parts are mostly backward rolls over 7th chord positions with pinches to move from C to Bb to A. In bar 49 he uses a 1-3-5-3 roll to inch up from the F shape G chord to the D shape, and then the same for the C. Hope this helps shed light on what he is doing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9LFcKIfLXw&t=1m13s
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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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: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 10/20/2011
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 5/4/2015
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Other Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by stratovarious520, updated: 11/22/2023
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Notes: My interpretation of Bill Keith's break on this mandolin piece. Transcribed from a live recording at Bern, Switzerland, 4/15/77. Capo at 2.
Performance notes: This may or may not be how Bill fingered it, but it was the easiest way for me to get the notes. in measures 3, 11, and 27, barre with the index finger on the 9th fret, and use the ring to get the notes on the 11th fret.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Popular Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Cm Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 2/9/2014 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Am Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by srselby, updated: 7/5/2010 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Tab, MP3 (from MIDI) and Lyrics
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Open D (aDF#Ad) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by blanham, updated: 9/23/2011
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Notes: Notes: I have recorded an MP3 of this tune, which is on my Banjo Hangout home page.
Genre: Country Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by jgreeson, updated: 3/6/2021
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Notes: This is a setting of the Hank Williams tune "House of Gold" and sounds good if played at a fairly slow tempo.
Genre: Other Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Gm Tuning: Open Gm (gDGBbD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Rick McKeon, updated: 10/3/2009 - 4 Member Comments
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Genre: Other Style: Other Key: C Tuning: Tenor Standard (CGDA)
Posted by pddngtn, updated: 1/3/2010 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Folk Style: Unknown/None Chosen Key: Am Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Devon Wells, updated: 2/26/2010
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Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Bm Tuning: Open Gm (gDGBbD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjukebox, updated: 3/3/2013 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Am Tuning: Open Gm (gDGBbD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Truje Luthier, updated: 2/19/2020
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Notes: 4/4 style ; Capo 2
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Gm Tuning: Open Gm (gDGBbD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 12/26/2015
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Notes: This is a little "bluesy" version of The House Of The Rising Sun". It is in Gm tuning (gDGBbD) but capod at second fret to make it easier for the guitar player.
Genre: Ragtime Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD)
Posted by Chad Jones, updated: 6/3/2016
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Notes: This ballad is also known as 'Edward.' I play this in an index lead two finger style, but it can be easily adapted to clawhammer style. Make liberal use of on-the-beat slides on some of the melody notes, as if playing this on a fretless banjo. I learned the tune from an Art Rosenbaum recording, where he plays it in clawhammer style.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: B Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 7/19/2020
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Notes: John Hartford
Genre: Popular Style: Other Key: D Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Devon Wells, updated: 5/19/2020 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Other Style: Other
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by RJWMitchell, updated: 11/3/2013
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Notes: Basically Janet Davis's arrangment with some change
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Other Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dskeigley, updated: 1/7/2016
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Jazz Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Tom Hanway, updated: 1/17/2018
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Notes: Great jazz tune, here using voice-leading, with harmony notes underneath and melody on top. It's a straight version of the "head." I also have an intermediate version with easier chords, and another version uses chord arpeggios, rolling through the chords, but not concerned with stating the melody, just playing around it for fun. Enjoy!
Genre: Jazz Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Tom Hanway, updated: 1/17/2018
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Notes: Great jazz tune, here using chord arpeggios, rolling through the chords, but not concerned with stating the melody, just playing around it for fun. I have two others (intermediate and advanced) using voice-leading, with harmony notes underneath and melody on top. Both are very straight versions of the "head." Enjoy!
Genre: Jazz Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Tom Hanway, updated: 6/25/2015
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Notes: Great jazz tune, here using voice-leading, with harmony notes underneath and melody on top. It's a very straight version of the "head." I also have an advanced version of this using fuller chords. Another version uses chord arpeggios, rolling through the chords, but not concerned with stating the melody, just playing around it for fun! Enjoy!
Genre: Jazz Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Tom Hanway, updated: 11/15/2015
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Notes: This is the standard notation and chords to my tablature setting, How High the Moon (Advanced).
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: B Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjo_don, updated: 5/29/2012
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Notes: Had some fun playing this in several groups I been in hope you all enjoy it banjo don
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: B Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjo_don, updated: 5/29/2012
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Notes: This is off the New Qick Silver they did only one album Terry takes some pretty good breaks on it I thought I would share it banjo don
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by allisondas, updated: 11/14/2011 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Transcribed from Stanley Brother Anthology. Capo 2nd fret, 5th string to A.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Ira Gitlin, updated: 6/19/2014
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by SKID, updated: 6/9/2015
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Notes: Ralph's break from the King Records 45rpm Single.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by rossnickerson, updated: 5/4/2019
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Genre: Other Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by tfaux, updated: 11/1/2013
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by nachosv, updated: 2/19/2019
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Notes: Banjo Paris Session (1979) , written and played by Francois Vercambre
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by corcoran, updated: 4/17/2014
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Notes: Byron Berline wrote this delightful tune and first recorded it on one of the early albums by Country Gazette. In addition to a guitar break by Clarence White, the recording featured a stellar melodic banjo break by Alan Munde, which I have tried to capture here. The break is difficult and tricky, but mastering it is sure worth the effort.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by RB100_1963, updated: 3/1/2020
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by The Cosmic Surfer, updated: 6/27/2023
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Posted by schlange, updated: 3/23/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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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: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs)
Posted by schlange, updated: 4/29/2006
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Stephen Rapp, updated: 2/21/2020
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Notes: Huldy in the Sinkhole is a crooked Kentucky fiddle tune. I tried my best to notate accordingly.
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: F Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by delmando, updated: 5/17/2013
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Notes: Main strings capoed 5, 5th string capo 2 (7th fret)
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by corcoran, updated: 10/28/2017
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Notes: Hey kids, ever want to impress your chums down at the malt shop by playing two tunes at once? Well, here's your chance! I first heard Bill Keith play something close to this back in the 1960s and much later heard Bobby Thompson play a version on the famous front-porch tape that Steve Arkin and Keith made of Thompson in 1964 or so. There are no standard 3-finger rolls in this piece, and undoubtedly there are different (and probably better) ways of playing the same notes. But this is what I came up with, and it seems to work, although it is tough to play.
Genre: Jazz Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by tnguitarpkr, updated: 8/9/2013
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Notes: I took the tab that was here and put it all on one score to make it easier to learn. Thanks to corcoran for his upload. I play this on guitar and have been wanting to try it on banjo, it's lots of fun!
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 12/13/2012
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Notes: Double-D, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=a, aDADE
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: Em Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Joe Larson, updated: 6/22/2016
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Notes: I found this odd little tune - sometimes called Cuffe Street or Old Cuffe Street - in 1000 Fiddle Tunes, The Fiddler's Bible, several years ago. At the time I couldn't find a recording of it so I put chords to it that I thought worked and we'd play it at jams. Since then I've found a couple of versions of it and, not surprisingly, mine sounds much too American. Oh well, I like it.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 4/7/2013
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Notes: Tuning: Double-D, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=g, gDADE
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 2/13/2022
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Notes: TOTW 19 January 2018
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by hum, updated: 9/9/2012 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This is a jolly catchy jig i composed with an A and B part plus a Minor modulation to keep up the interest.
The tab goes along to the first part of the video - then the rest of the video has vamping and up the neck parts which aren't included in the tab.
Posted by schlange, updated: 3/18/2006 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Posted by Yigal Zan, updated: 11/12/2017
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Notes: A-modal, tuning: Double-D, capo at 2nd fret, 5th=a, aDADE
Genre: Old Time Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Em Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Dave Nauman, updated: 2/8/2010
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Bunyip, updated: 3/2/2023
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Notes: From Mark Howard Bluegrass Traditions album.
Basic melody.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
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: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Harpist, updated: 6/30/2012
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Notes: An attempt to tab something that was 'melodic clawhammer' - almost note for note what a fiddler would play - but also includes no drop thumb at all
Genre: Other Style: Other Key: Cm Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjovy, updated: 9/22/2009
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Notes: the head of the tune written by Bela Fleck.
Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by littleton, updated: 1/20/2018
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Notes: 4 versions in 1
Genre: Traditional Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by hoog, updated: 1/14/2016
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Notes: A very easy song with a 5-String Banjo Melody and Bluegrass Roll. It also includes the lyrics.
Genre: Traditional Style: Classical Key: Gm Tuning: Open Gm (gDGBbD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by tom nelson, updated: 4/9/2011
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Notes: I have read that this was an old slave lullaby. In it's original form it was a little grusome.
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