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SubscribeUsing Tunefox Tools to Learn by Ear
1 Lesson
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Scruggs Style Banjo
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This version of the Cripple Creek is designed to teach you how to play slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs. Take each one slow at first to get them sounding nice and clean.
PlayAdvanced Mandolin
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There are many more slurs in this version of Big Sciota than the other two and the B section is really exciting as it slides around the C and Em chords. Have fun!
PlayTuning, holding a pick, and strumming
7 Lessons
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The Foggy Mountain Breakdown Roll Mini Lesson
3 Lessons
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Three Finger - Key of D Banjo
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Spike that fifth string at the 7th fret and lets go to work! Playing in D without a capo opens up some glorious new sounds. This basic arrangement here isn't exactly S...
PlayIntermediate Mandolin
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This is much closer to the way you will hear the fiddle tune played at jams. Check out all the variations of Chinquapin Hunting by using the substitution licks. If you...
PlayScruggs Style Banjo
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This arrangement features some essential Scruggs-style roll patterns, especially in the B section of the song. Check out the preview measure below to learn the MTMT ro...
PlayAdvanced Guitar
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This is a killer break similar to the intermediate arrangement. However, this version of Whiskey Before Breakfast will challenge you with some fancy crosspicking out o...
PlayTuning, reading tab, and playing roll patterns
8 Lessons
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Metronome practice and learning a song
4 Lessons
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#intermediate
Tuning, Reading Tab, Holding your Banjo, and the Claw
11 Lessons
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#essentials
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Bluegrass Guitar
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Here you’ll learn a lot more about the C position, especially it’s major and pentatonic scales. This version of Arkansas Traveler blends in more melody notes for a ful...
PlayTuning, holding a pick, and strumming
8 Lessons
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#beginner
#essentials
Exchange licks in the context of the song you’re learning to hear multiple possibilities for improvisation.
More...With the swipe of a finger, one song arrangement can go from simple to complex. The Level Slider means one arrangement can cover beginner through advanced. The arrangement grows with you!
More...One of the most important parts to learning bluegrass is actually playing the music and experimenting! Play along with real sounding backing tracks to get ready for your next jam.
Whether you’re finding your first chords or you’ve been playing for years, we’ve got you covered with an extensive library of bluegrass music for you to learn and jam along with.
More...Switch licks, hide notes, and jam with backing tracks - these are just a few of the revolutionary ways to learn music with Tunefox.
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Practice at home or on the go! Tunefox will auto-save your progress and preferences.
Every song comes with multiple arrangements so you always have something new to learn. Use the lick switcher to create a personalised solo and then practice with real-sounding backing tracks. Creative learning at it's best!
Melody Banjo
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Learning the melody will help you internalize musicality. Say or sing the words as you play to enhance your memorization . Pay attention to the fingerings in the tabla...
PlayScruggs Style - Drop C Banjo
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Earl Scruggs would often play in Drop C tuning. C minor was much less common. Still, there's a lot of classic Scruggs vocabulary to draw from and that's what we're doi...
PlayMelody Clawhammer banjo
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This is a beautiful melody that can be challenging to play. Use drop thumb where indicated in the tablature. If you are a beginner or new to drop thumb you can strike ...
PlayMelody Mandolin
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Pay attention to pick and fret-hand markings in the tablature. If alternating your pick direction is a tough hurdle you may play this with all downstrokes at first. L...
PlayClawhammer banjo
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This basic version sticks close to the melody, and that's always a good idea. There's a little bit of drop thumb. If that's too tough you can just play the 5th string...
PlayMelody Guitar
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For the most part, you'll play this in 1st position. That means you'll match the finger to the fret. For example use your 1st finger to play the notes on the first fr...
PlayBacking Track Banjo
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Practice your leads, backup and fills over the verse and chorus chords for this tune.
PlayBrent Pack Style Banjo
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Brent Pack is the founder of Hammertowne. He led the band, wrote many of their songs, and is now retired. Brent has a modern style that was rooted and based on traditi...
PlayBlended Style Banjo
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This is a tune you'll hear at jams sometimes. It's credited to Bill Monroe, but is derived from a traditional Irish fiddle tune of the same name. The arrangement blen...
PlayMelody Guitar
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Humming the melody or singing as you play will help you internalize and play this tune. Listen with Tunefox and with a recording you enjoy for practice. Follow the pi...
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