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Banjo tablatures for Ashes of Love

Earl Scruggs

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #vocal song, #mid-tempo

This is a great tune that was popularized in the Bluegrass world by Jim and Jesse. It's been recorded by Buck Owens, David Grisman, the Kentucky Headhunters and many others.



Start with the melody tab. It's always best to learn the core of a tune before jumping into a Scruggs, Melodic, or Single String version of a tune, even if you are a more advanced player.



The Vic Jordan Style arrangement is a glorious combination of Scruggs style with a really cool melodic pass at the end of the tune. When you are trying to improve as a banjo player and bluegrass musician you should study the masters. This is a transcription of his playing from the Jim & Jesse album, "Superior Sounds of Bluegrass".

  • Banjo Ashes of Love Melody

    Melody

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      75 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    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 view of a song yo...

    Banjo Ashes of Love Melody
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  • Banjo Ashes of Love Vic Jordan Style

    Vic Jordan Style

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      120 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Pay attention to the right hand fingerings. There's a double thumb technique that's used several times, starting with the kickoff notes. You can get the same notes using single stri...

    Banjo Ashes of Love Vic Jordan Style
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Practicing Tips

Learning Overview: Designed primarily for intermediate level learners, this Ashes of Love resource offers a fantastic opportunity to master your banjo skills in both Melody and Vic Jordan styles. The centerpiece of this course is a vocal song with a mid-tempo pace. As an added perk, you will also familiarize yourself with the sophisticated functionalities of the Tunefox platform as you learn the song.


Practice Tips: Utilizing Lick Switcher: The Tunefox's unique feature, the Lick Switcher aids in transforming the same song into multiple variations. This feature intellectually broadens your musical horizon by uncovering hidden licks in different measures of the song. The more you explore this feature, the more personalized your arrangement becomes!


Mastering the Arrange Slider: The Arrange slider is your one-stop solution to set custom difficulty levels. For a simplified version, slide it to the left, and it will present a core arrangement, subtracting many "fill-in" notes. Slide to the right if you wish to indulge in an intricate arrangement of the song swarming with extra notes.


Playing with Backing Tracks: Make your learning wisdom fun-filled by incorporating backing tracks. This is a crucial step towards understanding the bluegrass genre. The tracks aid in practicing different song measures and make you jam-ready.


Controlling Song Tempo: Leveraging the tempo slider, you can change the song's speed as per your comfort. The 'Speed Up' functionality helps in gradually getting accustomed to faster tempos. Starting at a comfortable speed and then allowing 'Speed Up' to increment the tempo slightly with each playback, helps in smooth transition to higher speeds.


General Tips: It's essential to strike a balance between practice and fun. Cut your learning into small chunks and consider frequent revisions to reinforce the learning. Most importantly, enjoy your practice sessions!


Ashes of Love lyrics

Ashes of love, cold as ice

You made the debt and I'll pay the price

Our love is gone, there's no doubt

Ashes of love, the flame burned out



A love light that gleams in your eyes

Has gone out to my surprise

Now we said goodbye.

My heart bled

I can't revive a love that's dead



Ashes of love, cold as ice

You made the debt and I'll pay the price

Our love is gone, there's no doubt

Ashes of love, the flame burned out



Now I trusted you, our love would stay

Your every wish was my command

And my heart tells me

I must forget

I loved you then.

I'll love you yet



Ashes of love, cold as ice

You made the debt and I'll pay the price

Our love is gone, there's no doubt

Ashes of love, the flame burned out



Ashes of love, cold as ice

You made the debt and I'll pay the price

Our love is gone, there's no doubt

Ashes of love, the flame burned out

Ashes of love, the flame burned out