Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jbs325is, updated: 3/11/2012
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Notes: Get the Backing Track, MP3 and Chord Chart at LaynePublications.com.
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: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by carlb, updated: 5/11/2013
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Notes: Tuning - aEAC#E
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by littleton, updated: 10/5/2022
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Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 2/13/2022
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Notes: This tab and midi file is a triple rendering of Breaking Up Christmas meant to compare and contrast "Round Peak" clawhammer banjo with other ways of playing the tune. This first rendition is melodic, almost note for note as Tommy Jarrell fiddled. The second rendition is "Round Peak" based on the banjo playing of Fred Cockerham and others. The third rendition is basic clawhammer (but not "Round Peak" and not "melodic") based on the playing of Hilarie Burhans. NOTE: the tab (pdf) comprises two pages. They should be laid side-by-side for viewing so that all the tabs line up properly. The tabs are arranged on the pages so that you can compare each measure in the three versions note-for-note.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: D Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by banjoman 1, updated: 12/6/2012 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: My son plays this song in D on the fiddle so, this is what I came up with for the banjo accompaniment ..................Enjoy...........L.Williams
drop C tuning Capo 2 for key of D
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Stephen Rapp, updated: 12/21/2019
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Genre: Folk Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by DGriffinEvans, updated: 9/28/2023
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Notes: This is a clawhammer medley of three traditional English Christmas Carols: "The Holly and the Ivy", "Good King Wenceslas", and "Ding Dong Merrily on High". It is probably at the advanced-beginner level.
Genre: Old Time Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: A Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by jack_beuthin, updated: 9/13/2022
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Notes: A fiddle tune from Melvin Wine that I adapted to the banjo. I used the "John Brown's Dream" tuning which is the same as standard A (standard G, capo 2) but with the 4th string pitched down to a low A, a full octave below the 3rd string. This tuning creates a low, rumbly drone. A video demo is posted on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/NLTxvUi-ju8
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: B Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by stan, updated: 10/23/2012 - 3 Member Comments
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Genre: Jazz Style: Other Key: F Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 12/6/2017
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Notes: Melody with Backup from
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Genre: Bluegrass Key: D Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by Ian_banjo, updated: 10/21/2012
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Notes: This is just my attempt to write down the tune as I am having difficulty pinning down the second part. I would be grateful for any correction anyone could supply.
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: C Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by diddlediddlediddle, updated: 12/24/2013
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Notes: 4 Separate JPEG files:
Deck the Halls
Angels We Have Heard on High
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Jingle Bells
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: D Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Steve Parker, updated: 12/3/2010
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Notes: From my book: "Clawhammer Banjo String Band Favorites"
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: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Texasbanjo, updated: 10/7/2011
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Genre: Popular Style: Other Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Devon Wells, updated: 5/19/2020 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Paulie Ray, updated: 12/12/2012
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Notes: With apologies to Bing!
Genre: Other Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by JoeDownes, updated: 10/7/2011
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Notes: A famous German Christmas song that works well with the forward roll.
Genre: Popular Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 12/18/2015 - 3 Member Comments
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Genre: Popular Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 12/18/2015 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Popular Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: C Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mmuussiiccaall, updated: 12/16/2015
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Notes: Paul McCartney song originally in the key of B. Tune down a half step to play with recording. This tab is of the different parts and is made for a backup to a vocal.
Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: Cm Tuning: Double C (gCGCD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 10/23/2014
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Notes: This is a nice traditional Swedish Christmas tune, in Swedish named Staffansvisan (Saint Stephan's song).
Genre: Other Style: Other Key: C Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by GBftp52, updated: 12/15/2012 - 8 Member Comments
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Notes: Here is my banjo version of the well known Mel Torme'/Bob Wells Christmas tune. I have now added the chords to the tablature, but you may prefer to substitute some of them. I rated it at expert because of a couple of tricky changes, but most of it is probably intermediate. Hope you like it.
Genre: Jazz Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G#/Ab Tuning: Drop C (gCGBD) Difficulty: Expert
Posted by 5-String, updated: 12/5/2017
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Notes: This is my arrangement of my favorite Christmas tune, "The Christmas Song" by Mel Torme. The key is A flat (Ab hereafter), but it's not as bad as one might think. I discovered that if you drop the low D string down to a C, it sort of opens up the fretboard to the key of Ab. The low C note is the 3rd of Ab, and can be used as a drone. There are 2 G strings, which are the major 7th of Ab, and easily add a jazzy voicing to the Ab chord making it "Ab maj7". Also, the high G is a scale tone, so "melodic/Keith" style lines can still easily be played. The trickier part is in the 2nd section, where you have to play the melody and the bass line at the same time. The arrangement is meant to be played in a sort of ad lib style. This kind of timing was difficult to reproduce in TablEdit. It is reasonably close, but you can watch my video here on the Hangout to maybe get a little more realistic sense of the intended feel.
Genre: Bluegrass Style: Bluegrass (Scruggs) Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by BanjoBoy88, updated: 10/15/2019
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Notes: The classic Christmas piece, but with actual Scruggs rolls and fills, not just the melody notes.
Genre: Traditional Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by Bill H, updated: 12/7/2023
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Genre: Popular Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Beginner
Posted by DGriffinEvans, updated: 9/27/2023 - 1 Member Comments
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Notes: This is a banjo arrangement of "Welcome Christmas" from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."
Fah who for-aze, dah who dor-aze to everyone!
Oh… and here is a link to a video of the song. I played it with a mute on the banjo to increase the sustain (which I now regret): https://youtu.be/Thfxcr12i8c
Genre: Popular Style: Other Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by mwblake, updated: 11/23/2016 - 2 Member Comments
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Notes: Felicitations of the season... the old Irving Berlin classic for 3-finger style banjo, as played by me in the Christmas Banjo Challenge 2016...
Genre: Popular Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by billfromamerica, updated: 11/25/2020
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Notes: I used a clawhammer tab from a user named janolov for reference. Thanks to janolov for getting me started!
Genre: Other Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 11/11/2024 - 1 Member Comments
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Genre: Popular Key: G Tuning: Standard Open G (gDGBD) Difficulty: Intermediate
Posted by janolov, updated: 10/30/2011 - 1 Member Comments
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