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Amazing Grace Banjo Tabs

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Amazing Grace Banjo Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Beginner

Tags: #waltz, #gospel music, #slow

This classic Gospel number is many people's favorite tune and works great on banjo. It's a nice slow waltz tune. Start out with the Melody. Then check out the Backup to get a feel for the timing. Then check out the Scruggs Style arrangement in G. After nailing that down you might wanna check out the Scruggs Style tune in the key of C. Learning the same tune in two different keys is great for your understanding of the fretboard layout on banjo.



If you are up for a challenge, checkout the Melodic Style arrangement. It sounds good when playing with a band or solo. With all the tunes, make sure to check out some licks to explore the other ways of interpreting the tune.

Learn how to play Amazing Grace on Banjo with this selection of tablatures:

  • Banjo Amazing Grace Melody

    Melody

    How sweet the sound! This timeless melody sounds so good on banjo. Check out the banjo tab to use the suggested fingering for the pick and fret hands. Learning a melody is important...

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  • Banjo Amazing Grace Scruggs Style

    Scruggs Style

    A simplified version of the traditional hymn, Amazing Grace. Use your thumb for most of the notes to bring out the melody.

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  • Banjo Amazing Grace Scruggs Style - Key of C

    Scruggs Style - Key of C

    This is a very simple arrangement in a different key. It mirrors the other Scruggs style arrangement. So, if you've learned our arrangement in G, the right hand movements should feel...

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  • Banjo Amazing Grace Melodic Style

    Melodic Style

    This is an up-the-neck arrangement that utilizes both melodic and Scruggs phrasing that works well for playing with a band or solo.

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  • Banjo Amazing Grace Backup

    Backup

    This simple backup version is designed to teach the G7 and D7 chords in the context of Amazing Grace.

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