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House of the Rising Sun Banjo Tabs

The Animals

House of the Rising Sun Banjo Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Intermediate

A Rock and Roll classic

Learn how to play House of the Rising Sun on Banjo with this selection of tablatures:

  • Banjo House of the Rising Sun Scruggs Style

    Scruggs Style

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      Cm
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Cm no capo. Let's practice this up and jam with Doc!

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  • Banjo House of the Rising Sun Backup

    Backup

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      Cm
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Some simple rolls and chops help us to backup tastefully. Practice this and backup Doc! Remember, his voice should always be louder than your banjo. They call it backup for a reason.

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  • Banjo House of the Rising Sun Backup-2

    Backup-2

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      Am
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    This version is meant to be played with the original recording of the song by The Animals. It is in 6/8, so it has a much different feel than Doc's version.

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Practicing Tips

Learning Overview:

Unveiling the secrets of the iconic track ‘House of the Rising Sun’, this educational tool is crafted exclusively for intermediate banjo enthusiasts. Providing bluegrass banjo tabs in various styles like Scruggs, Backup, and Backup-2, it ensures an enriching learning experience. The core focus is to improve your playability while adding a touch of personal creativity to the classic tune.


Practical Tips:

To start, ensure that you follow the rhythm and keep the tempo slow and steady. With time, gradually increase the tempo to not only match the original track speed but also to enhance your finger dexterity. Utilize the backing tracks to play along. This will aid in timing synchronization while adding to the fun of practice sessions.


Key Features:
Our Tunefox platform showcases key features that enhance the learning experience drastically. The tools for creative learning like the Lick Switcher and Arrange Slider are quite unique. The Lick Switcher allows you to add new licks and obtain a fresh perspective of the song, thereby encouraging improvisation. Simultaneously, the Arrange Slider adjusts song difficulty and its tonality, promoting an evolving learning path.


Tips for Effective Use of Learning Tools:
Speed Up Function and Hide notes offer an innovative way of learning. Adjusting tempo helps in embracing slow-paced learning, ultimately improving the precision of notes. With the Hide notes feature, you can try learning by ear, which improves musical understanding by leaps and bounds. Be consistent with practice and ensure to incorporate these spin-offs for a remarkable learning journey.


House of the Rising Sun lyrics

There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know I'm one


My mother was a tailor
She sewed my new blue jeans
My father was a gamblin' man
Down in New Orleans

Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and trunk
And the only time he's satisfied
Is when he's all drunk

Oh mother tell your children
Not to do what I have done
Spend your lives in sin and misery
In the House of the Rising Sun

Well, I got one foot on the platform
The other foot on the train
I'm goin' back to New Orleans

To wear that ball and chain
Well, there is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know I'm one