Hear the Whistle Blow a Hundred Miles Banjo Tabs
Flatt & Scruggs
Hear the Whistle Blow a Hundred Miles Banjo Tablature: One Song, Many Styles
Recomended level: Intermediate
A classic folk tune that's been recorded by many various artists, from Flatt & Scruggs to Joni Mitchell. Start with the Scruggs arrangement. There's not a lot of slurs in this one. That means this one will strip down well with the difficulty slider. Check out the tab description on that tune for more song specific tips.
The Earl Scruggs arrangement of this tune is a transcription. That means it's very close to being exactly what Earl played. This isn't a super fast tune, but there is a lot of intricacy in what he played. If you are practicing on a computer or tablet, tt might help to set the "Measures Per Row" to just 1 or 2. You can do this in the "Settings" of the Tunefox player. This will make sure you can see all the detail in the tablature well. Remember to not just read, but to listen repeatedly is well so you know how the song, a measure, or a lick, is supposed to sound.
Learn how to play Hear the Whistle Blow a Hundred Miles on Banjo with this selection of tablatures:
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LearnScruggs Style
- Difficulty
- Key G
- Tempo 80 bpm
- Tuning eDGBD
This classic folk tune works great with bluegrass banjo. On a lot of slower and mid-tempo tunes, Earl Scruggs would often use a double thumb picking technique. It's used throughout...
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LearnEarl Scruggs
- Difficulty
- Key G
- Tempo 85 bpm
- Tuning eDGBD
This arrangement is closely based on Earl's playing from the live at Carnegie record by Flatt & Scruggs. Several of the licks capture the variations he played. Check those out afte...