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Heartlands Banjo Tabs

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Heartlands Banjo Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Beginner

Explore a the chord progression of Heartlands by Marcus King. You'll learn some simple backup options for the Intro, Verse, Pre-Chorus and Chorus of this song. It's in the Key of E major. It has a very drone like sound thanks to the 1 4/1 verse chord progression. The Pre-Chorus brings in a 2 major chord and provides a great lift into the chorus which uses a 1 2 4 1 chord progression.


If you want to incorporate your 5th string with this, then try spike or capo it at the 9th fret. There's other options, but this one will sound great with this chord progression.

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

  • Banjo Heartlands Intro

    Intro

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      E
    • Tempo
      130 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Here is a very simple intro riff to play for Heartlands by Marcus King. Listen to the linked recording in Apple Music or Spotify. The fiddle is played first in the intro. This littl...

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  • Banjo Heartlands Backup - No Capo

    Backup - No Capo

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      E
    • Tempo
      130 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Learn the chord progression and some basic rolling backup for Heartlands by Marcus King. This banjo tablature covers the Intro, Verse, Pre-Chorus and Chorus section of the song. No ...

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  • Banjo Heartlands Bridge and Ending

    Bridge and Ending

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      E
    • Tempo
      130 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Learn to play the Bridge and Ending for Heartlands by Marcus King. Listen to the original recording. This section starts at the 2:32 mark in the song. The Instrumental intro section...

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