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Before I Met You - Melody

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  • Key   G
  • Tempo   80 bpm
  • Tuning   gDGBD

This is a simplified melody for Before I Met You for the banjo. Flatt & Scruggs had one of the most notable recordings of this tune in the bluegrass world. The song is plenty popular in the world of country as well, it's been recorded by Porter Wagoner, Charley Pride and other. Make sure to listen to the Flatt & Scruggs version as part of your practice and learning.


After enough listening with the Tunefox player and with the original recording, you'll begin to memorize many musical elements in a natural way. The timing, the melody and lyrics will all begin to be internalized on deeper and deeper levels. It will be a huge help when you try to play the tune. Try to sing the lyrics, which are written beneath the banjo tablature, as you play for an even bigger boost for your memorization. Again this version is a bit simplified with the melody to make it easier to play.


If you want to, pick the entire arrangement with your thumb, and you can use your middle finger to fret the notes. You could also use your index finger to pick. There's many options. As you advance, you'll want to learn to pick and fret notes with multiple fingers to play with more efficiency, but in the beginning keeping things simple can let you access the music quicker. Also, using the same finger to pick all notes can help you develop better tonal control and dexterity with that finger.

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