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SubscribeTuning, holding a pick, and strumming
8 Lessons
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#essentials
Tuning, holding a pick, and strumming
7 Lessons
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#beginner
#essentials
Metronome practice and learning a song
4 Lessons
#mandolin
#right hand
#intermediate
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.
PlayThe Foggy Mountain Breakdown Roll Mini Lesson
3 Lessons
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#beginner
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Tuning, reading tab, and playing roll patterns
8 Lessons
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#beginner
#right hand
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...
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...
PlayScruggs Style - 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.
PlayUsing Tunefox Tools to Learn by Ear
1 Lesson
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#guitar
#intermediate
Advanced 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!
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...
PlayExchange 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!
Scruggs Style Banjo
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This arrangement is in G minor tuning. If you are in standard banjo tuning(G Major) you'll need to drop your B string down a half step to B flat. Make sure you ar...
PlayMelody Banjo
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This is a simple melody that serves as a great platform for adding in some licks! Notice how measures 1-4 are the same as 5-8. It's always good to get a bird's eye vi...
PlayMelody Banjo
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This basic melody arrangement will introduce you to the target notes and fretboard positions needed to play this tune. Work on getting your timing solid first. Go bit ...
PlayMelody Guitar
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This classic melody works great on the guitar. Make sure to pay attention to pick direction markers and fret hand fingerings in the tabs. While it's totally fine to ...
PlayClawhammer banjo
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Yippie ki-yay! This tune is a blast on banjo, but watch out for the B section. There's a triplet and a tough rhythm pattern. Use the difficulty slider if you need to a...
PlaySingle String Banjo
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Playing this melody accurately can be tough, and requires a lot of single string technique. Use the tempo and difficulty sliders to adjust this tune to your level whe...
PlayBluegrass Guitar
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This great Scruggs instrumental is a blast to play on guitar. There are some spots that require some nimble string crossing with your pick hand. To tackle these tough...
PlayBluegrass Mandolin
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This tune was written by banjo legend Earl Scruggs. The arrangement is pretty straight forward. Practice it at the speed and difficulty level that matches your curren...
PlayMelody Mandolin
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This classic melody works great on the mandolin. Make sure to pay attention to pick direction markers and fret hand fingerings in the tabs. While it's totally fine t...
PlayMelody Clawhammer banjo
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We're playing the melody for this tune in 7th position. That means our first finger is going hang out around the 7th fret, and the neighboring frets 7, 9, and 10 will ...
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