Banks of the Ohio Banjo Tabs
Traditional
Banks of the Ohio Banjo Tablature: One Song, Many Styles
Recomended level: Intermediate
"Banks of the Ohio" is a 19th-century murder ballad about a murder at a riverbank committed by a young man named "Willie." The first recording of this song was in 1927 by Red Patterson's Piedmont Log Rollers. The Monroe Brothers recorded this song in 1936 and it's been covered by countless others such as Johnny Cash, The Carter Family, Joan Baez, Olivia Newton-John, and more. It's become a bluegrass standard and has set the tone for many other murder ballads in the genre.
Learn how to play Banks of the Ohio on Banjo with this selection of tablatures:
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Scruggs Style
- Difficulty
- Key G
- Tempo 105 bpm
- Tuning gDGBD
A forward roll heavy version of this classic murder ballad Banks of the Ohio. Do your best to accent the melody notes. Sometimes it helps to learn the lyrics!
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Scruggs Style-2
- Difficulty
- Key D
- Tempo 95 bpm
- Tuning aDGBD
There is a lot of beautiful music to be made on the banjo without the use of a capo. Spike your fifth at the seventh and check out this great tune.
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Melodic Style
- Difficulty
- Key G
- Tempo 105 bpm
- Tuning gDGBD
A tasteful up-the-neck version of the Banks of the Ohio that utilizes 6ths chord positions. These positions are a convenient way to move around the neck while including essential mel...
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