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Banjo tablatures for Hear the Whistle Blow a Hundred Miles

Flatt & Scruggs

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #folk, #bluegrass, #flatt & scruggs

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.

  • Banjo Hear the Whistle Blow a Hundred Miles Scruggs Style

    Scruggs Style

    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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  • Banjo Hear the Whistle Blow a Hundred Miles Earl Scruggs

    Earl Scruggs

    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...

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