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Molly & Tenbrooks Banjo Tabs

Bill Monroe

Molly & Tenbrooks Banjo Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Beginner

Tags: #banjo, #bill monroe, #earl scruggs

A classic Bill Monroe tune about a famous horse race.

Learn how to play Molly & Tenbrooks on Banjo with this selection of tablatures:

  • Banjo Molly & Tenbrooks Melody

    Melody

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      90 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    This is a simplified melody of this classic tune. It's a great place to start for beginners and a must-know for intermediate and advanced players. You've got to learn the melody...

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  • Banjo Molly & Tenbrooks Earl Scruggs

    Earl Scruggs

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

    This is a transcription of Earl's playing from his days with the Bluegrass Boys. You may need to adjust your capo depending on who you play this with or what recording you try...

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  • Banjo Molly & Tenbrooks Single String

    Single String

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      110 bpm
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    This tablature features a vocal melody that is rhythmically accurate to the way Bill sang it. There are bits that are slightly simplified, but most of it features the unique rhythmic...

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Practicing Tips

Learning Overview:
This comprehensive learning guide provides beginner-friendly, tailored bluegrass banjo tablatures for ‘Molly & Tenbrooks’ in Earl Scruggs, Melody, Single String Styles. Dive into the harmonious world of Banjo, as popularized by Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs, while gradually increasing your understanding of the instrument and the song's sophisticated nuances.


Practice Tips:
Enrich your practice sessions by utilizing the innovative features offered by the Tunefox platform. One such feature is the Lick Switcher, which can add a new dimension to your interpretation of ‘Molly & Tenbrooks’. It allows you to modify and add new lick vocabulary to individual measures, enabling a wide exploration of variations for the song.


You can further customize the song to your unique preferences using the Arrange slider. Moving it digitally removes or adds 'fill-in' notes, facilitating easy creation of a simple or complete arrangement. Transition between core arrangements and intricate renditions while maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the melody.


Enhance your learning experience by experimenting with the tempo slider. Altering the tempo can offer a fresh perspective on the rhythm, and playing along with the backing tracks provides a fun, immersive learning environment. This real-time jamming experience can significantly improve your grasp on bluegrass music's distinctive style.


Six individualized practice tips include focusing on particular measures and repeatedly playing them. The 'Speed Up' feature can assist with this. By gradually increasing the playback tempo, you can effectively ease yourself into playing at higher speeds. Begin at a comfortable pace, and the 'Speed Up' function will incrementally raise the tempo each time you play through the song.


Continued practice using these features and techniques will help you master 'Molly & Tenbrooks'. Remember, the key to learning any musical instrument is consistent practice, patience, and, most importantly, the joy of making music.


Molly & Tenbrooks lyrics

Run oh Molly run, run oh Molly run Tenbrooks gonna beat you to the bright shinin' sun To the bright shinin' sun, oh Lord, to the bright shinin' sun Tenbrooks was a big bay horse, he wore that shaggy mane He run all around Memphis, he beat the Memphis train Beat the Memphis train, oh Lord, beat the Memphis train Tenbrooks said to Molly, what makes your head so red? Runnin' in the hot sun, puts fever in my head Fever in my head oh Lord, fever in my head Molly said to Tenbrooks, you're lookin' mighty squirrel Tenbrooks said to Molly I'm a-leavin' this old world Leavin' this old world oh Lord leavin' this old world Out in California where Molly done as she pleased Come back to old Kentucky, got beat with all ease Beat with all ease oh Lord beat with all ease The women all a' laughin' the child'n all a' cryin' The men all a' hollerin' old Tenbrooks a' flyin' Old Tenbrooks a' flyin' O Lord old Tenbrooks a' flyin' Kyper, Kyper, you're not ridin' right Molly's beatin' old Tenbrooks, clear out sight Clear out of sight oh Lord, clear out of sight Kyper, Kyper, Kyper my son Give old Tenbrooks the bridle, let old Tenbrooks run Let old Tenbrooks run oh Lord, let old Tenbrooks run Go and catch old Tenbrooks and hitch him in the shade We're gonna bury old Molly in a coffin ready-made Coffin ready-made O Lord coffin ready-made