Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 7/28/2021
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 7/27/2021
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 7/26/2021
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 7/26/2021
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Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by the banjophile, updated: 7/26/2021 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Kinda jazzy feel
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 7/25/2021
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Notes: Here's one by the "Master".
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 7/25/2021
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Notes: This tab is based on Sharon Martinson's video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=338vvwkCbc0&list=RD338vvwkCbc0&index=2.
The key is C, but she uses sawmill tuning (gDGCD) for the tune, as she mentions in the introduction. Sharon uses quite a few downstrokes where the finger strikes first one string then the next. I have used mostly open-string pull-offs (ASPO) for these situations. She also uses syncopation often with a "ghost" downstroke followed by the thumb striking a string on the second half of the beat. I tried to capture some, but not all, of these. This tab represents what I hear in the tune and how I might choose to play it.
The chords in the tab are for any guitar accompaniment. The banjo plays partial chords or no chords, in some situations.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 7/24/2021
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Notes: Here's a fun Bela Fleck ditty originally transcribed by Tony Willis.
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 7/24/2021
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Genre: Popular Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by the banjophile, updated: 7/25/2021
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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: 7/21/2021
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Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Gm Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 7/21/2021
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Notes: Beginner clawhammer tab for "Wayfaring Stranger."
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Fortune, updated: 7/20/2021
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 7/20/2021
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Notes: Let's not forget the Genius of Bobby Thompson.
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 7/18/2021 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: aDGBD Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 7/18/2021
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Notes: This version is roughly based on the playing of Walt Koken. Chords are G, C, and Em. Video demonstration on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jU-NGzfLnwE
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A#/Bbm Tuning: Sawmill (gDGCD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Fortune, updated: 7/17/2021
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Genre: Other Style: Other Key: D#/Eb Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 7/17/2021 - 3 Member Comments
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Notes: a "Tour de Force"
Genre: Traditional Style: Other Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by stratovarious520, updated: 7/16/2021
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Notes: Just a tip o' the cap to the Keith/Rooney medley. May be some ideas here you will find useful. Video also in the archives.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 7/16/2021
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Notes: Here is my slighty different version of Earl's break in G tuning.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: Gm Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by geckoberry, updated: 7/16/2021
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Notes: All breaks of Alison Brown's shoot the dog! There's a lot of single string, time signature changes, and triplets in here, so good luck!
Geckoberry :)
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: B Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by geckoberry, updated: 7/16/2021
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Notes: Earl Scruggs with Hylo Brown!
You can find the recording here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMes9o9sPbo
:)
Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Mtngoat, updated: 7/15/2021
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Notes: Reel Eugene is a French-Canadian reel from the repertoire of Montreal accordion player Joseph Arthur Pigeon (1884-1966).
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by lature, updated: 7/15/2021
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Notes: An interesting 2 measure roll used by Hank Garland on the tune "Baby Guitar."
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 7/14/2021
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Notes: Note: Double C tuning, capoed up two (key of D, aDADE). YouTube video of me playing the tune: https://youtu.be/YgZRL-BvQXg
Genre: Folk Style: Other Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by EmilLevy, updated: 7/14/2021
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Notes: Hi I couldnt Select the correct tuning but it is in Docks Signature Tuning F# C G A D (relative) but he ussually tunes it down two frets so the actual tuning is E Bb F G C. This is a song about the suffering of Jesus Christ, even though I'm not religous this song still has an impact which anyone can appreaciate. Like in Many of Docks songs he brushes with his index finger on certain parts which gives it his unique sound, it is noted as Br in the tab with an arrow going upward. Thanks to Freddy Badger who introduced me to this song and gave me some tips which helped me transcribe it, (Search him on Youtube).
Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 7/13/2021
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Notes: This tab uses the fragment of clawhammer tab for "Cindy" in Pete Seeger's "How to Play the Five-String Banjo" book (p. 38) and provides tab for the rest of the verse and chorus.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 7/13/2021 - 2 Member Comments
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Genre: Folk Style: Other Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by BeeEnvironment, updated: 7/13/2021 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: This is from Pete's book, "The Goofing Off Suite" published 1959. He has 11 nicely tabbed banjo tunes, with a few guitar ones and mandolin. Contact me with any questions.
Genre: Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by geckoberry, updated: 7/13/2021
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Notes: Hi! AGACNP asked me to tab this out on the "Need a tab?" forum, and so here it is!
Here's a link to the forum to request more tabs: https://www.banjohangout.org/topic/375867
And here's a link to the song this comes from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqys8Ez7Cno
If you want to learn the first brake, here's another tab (not mine), that's good to check out:
https://www.banjohangout.org/tab/browse.asp?m=detail&v=20607
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 7/13/2021
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 7/13/2021
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Notes: Here's one originally tabbed by BHO's Dennis Keigley. I fooled with it of course.
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Genre: Folk Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by BeeEnvironment, updated: 7/13/2021 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Pete's version of, "Cindy" for his 1950s banjo instruction book. It is a 3-finger version. Audio is from his banjo record, where he plays this exact song 3-finger style.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Open D (f#DF#Ad) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 7/13/2021 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: Open D tuning
Genre: Folk Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by dbrooks, updated: 7/13/2021 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: This tab describes the banjo introduction to "Cindy" from a clip from Pete Seeger's "Rainbow Quest" program (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vhTWMOebv8 ). Pete fingerpicks the intro and then plays clawhammer backup behind the singing with Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry. The folk picking pattern is: 1 2-and 3-and 4. Each measures start with a pinch (thumb and finger). Then thumb generally alternates between the 5th string and the 3rd string on the beat like the thumb bass on guitar. The 2nd and 3rd beats are made up of the thumb followed by a finger pick as eighth notes. The 4th beat is usually a single note played by the thumb.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Jack Baker, updated: 7/12/2021
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Notes: Here is another gem from Allen Shelton.
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by corcoran, updated: 7/23/2021
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Notes: I dislike capoing above the 4th fret. Hence when I wanted to work out a break to Billy in the Lowground, many years ago, I did not want to capo at the 5th fret and play out of the G position. When I heard I Don Stover’s rendition in drop C tuning, I was inspired to use drop C for my break, and I incorporated some strange ideas. Note that the B part played by some people goes to the F chord (4), whereas other people’s versions go to Am (6m). My tab goes to the F chord, but you can change it to Am by substituting an E note for the F note. I also mimic a little bit of Clarence White in the B part.
