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Groundspeed Banjo Tabs

Earl Scruggs

Groundspeed Banjo Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #up-tempo, #banjo tune

Learn Groundspeed for the banjo! Practice reading and listening to which ever version you set your sights on. Listen to the original as well. Learning how a song sounds does not require you to have your banjo in your hands.


When playing this song, take it at whatever speed or level suits your needs. This is a tough one. Use tools like the difficulty slider, tempo slider, and focus feature to customize this song to your level and work on it in pieces. Start simple. It's best to jump in with the simple backup or one of the études. These help you get a good foundation in with your timing, rolls, and fret hand positions that will be used in some of the tougher versions of this song. A lot of banjo songs are built around common chord shapes. For this reason learning the Vamping backup is beneficial for all players, and especially those that want to play with others.


Once you have some foundations laid, and are able to roll and change banjo chords and to different fret hand positions, then try out one of the upper level arrangements. It's available in Scruggs Style, Single String, Melodic, and Backup. Remember that even on the "harder" versions of this song you can use the Tunefox tools to make the tunes and the learning process much easier.

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

  • Banjo Groundspeed Backup

    Backup

    Learn some simple backup for Groundspeed on the banjo. This one uses foundational musical vocabulary for the banjo such as pinches, roll patterns, and pentatonic walks. The roll pat...

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  • Banjo Groundspeed Forward Roll Étude

    Forward Roll Étude

    Learn to play Groundspeed on the banjo. This étude teaches you to use the forward roll to navigate the chord changes and melodic arc of groundspeed. So, you will get great practice ...

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  • Banjo Groundspeed Forward & Backward Roll Étude

    Forward & Backward Roll Étude

    Learn Groundspeed on the banjo. In this version you will use the forward roll and the backward roll to play this classic banjo tune. Make sure to follow the suggested fingerings in ...

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  • Banjo Groundspeed Mixed Roll Étude

    Mixed Roll Étude

    Learn Groundspeed on the banjo. In this version you will use several banjo roll patterns to play this classic banjo tune. Make sure to follow the suggested fingerings in the banjo t...

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  • Banjo Groundspeed Scruggs Style

    Scruggs Style

    Learn to play Groundspeed on the banjo - Scruggs Style . This version features that iconic descending phrase with some other great Scruggs style vocabulary. It's not quite as intri...

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  • Banjo Groundspeed Vamping

    Vamping

    Learn to play backup for Groundspeed on the banjo. This backup arrangement is all about vamping. Vamping is a specific type of backup for banjo that works great behind a mandolin, g...

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  • Banjo Groundspeed Earl Scruggs

    Earl Scruggs

    Learn an Authentic Scruggs Style version of Groundspeed for the banjo. This is a transcription of Earl's playing. It's based on his performance that was featured on the Foggy Mounta...

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  • Banjo Groundspeed Single String

    Single String

    Learn Groundspeed on the banjo - single string style. This one is a lot of fun and has some great licks to check out. Get down the basic arrangement first then start exploring the l...

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  • Banjo Groundspeed Scruggs Style - Legacy

    Scruggs Style - Legacy

    This is a "Legacy" arrangement. That just means it's been here since Tunefox first launched in 2016. We have some newer versions available, but this one is still great, and so are t...

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  • Banjo Groundspeed Melodic Style - Legacy

    Melodic Style - Legacy

    This is a "Legacy" arrangement. That just means it's been here since Tunefox first launched in 2016. We have some newer versions available, but this one is still great, and so are t...

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  • Banjo Groundspeed Backup Style - Legacy

    Backup Style - Legacy

    This is a "Legacy" arrangement. That just means it's been here since Tunefox first launched in 2016. We have some newer versions available, but this one is still great, and so are t...

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