Banjo tablatures for Arkansas Traveler
Traditional
Recomended level: Intermediate
This is a tune you may be familiar with. The melody has traditional lyrics and is also used in the Nursery rhyme, "Baby Bumblebee". When learning this tune make sure to listen several times before starting to practice. Repetitive listening is so important when learning, memorizing and internalizing a new tune. The Scruggs and Melodic version of this tune make for great leads, but don't forget to practice that backup, especially if you're gonna jam with other players.
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Scruggs Style
- C
- 100 bpm
- gDGBD
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 roll.
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Melodic Style
- C
- 100 bpm
- gDGBD
An intermediate level version of Arkansas Traveler. Typically, the song is in D, but it's fun to put your capo on the 2nd fret and play it out of C position.
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