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Angelina Baker Banjo Tabs

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Angelina Baker Banjo Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #fiddle tune, #appalachian roots, #instrumental

Angelina Baker, also called "Angeline the Baker", is a classic fiddle tune that's played at most jams. All banjo players should start with the melody. Know and memorize the basic melody before diving into the picking style of your choice. Make sure to learn and memorize some backup banjo if you plan on jamming with others. If you are working on a melodic version, practice scales and scale patterns as a warmup each time before you play the tune. Read the descriptions and watch the banjo video lessons for each tune you work on. There's a lot of extra advice in the descriptions and in the video lessons. Lastly, pay close attention to the banjo tablature. Closely follow the fingering suggestions for your fret and pick hand in the tab.

Learn how to play Angelina Baker on Banjo with this selection of tablatures:

  • Banjo Angelina Baker Melody

    Melody

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      D
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Learn the classic melody for Angelina Baker on the banjo to gain a foundational understanding of the tune. Notice how the banjo chord changes coincide with changes in the melody. Tr...

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  • Banjo Angelina Baker Melody - Key of C

    Melody - Key of C

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    A lot of people play Angelina Baker in the key of C and use a capo to play it in the key of D. Earl Scruggs often did this with tunes that are played in D major. Learn the melody in...

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  • Banjo Angelina Baker Rolling Backup

    Rolling Backup

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      D
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Can you tell what roll pattern is being used here? Hint: pay more attention to the pick hand fingering - TIMTMITM. Banjo roll patterns are not tied to any specific string sets. They...

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  • Banjo Angelina Baker Create Your Own: Rolling Backup

    Create Your Own: Rolling Backup

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tempo
      60 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Watch the video! You'll get tips on how to create your own simple rolling backup based on the forward backward roll. For leads and backup it's always best to start simple and solid....

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  • Banjo Angelina Baker Scruggs Style

    Scruggs Style

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      D
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Remember to spike or capo your 5th string at the seventh fret. Earl didn't play out of the key of D in open G tuning a lot, but there's a lot of great sounds to be discovered in the ...

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  • Banjo Angelina Baker Scruggs Style - Key of C

    Scruggs Style - Key of C

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Earl Scruggs often played tunes in C shapes and used the capo to get into the key of D. That's exactly what you'll do here - if you play this in a jam or band situation. If you are ...

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  • Banjo Angelina Baker Shelor Style

    Shelor Style

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tempo
      115 bpm
    • Tuning
      gCGCD

    Sammy Shelor plays a lot of tunes out of Double C or Sawmill tuning. Those tunings are a lot more common with old-time and clawhammer players, but they can work great on "modal" tun...

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  • Banjo Angelina Baker Melodic

    Melodic

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      D
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Here is a cool arrangement of Angelina Baker in the melodic style. You'll learn some really useful melodic runs out of the D pentatonic and major scales. Check out the licks after l...

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  • Banjo Angelina Baker Single String Style

    Single String Style

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      D
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    A straight forward version of Angelina Baker in the single string style for banjo. This one is played in 2nd position. That means the 1st finger will hang out around the 2nd fret. C...

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  • Banjo Angelina Baker Single String - Up the Neck

    Single String - Up the Neck

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      D
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Unlock your understanding of the banjo's fretboard by learning a tune both down and up the neck! For this basic single string banjo arrangement of Angelina Baker you'll be in sevent...

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