Banjo tablatures for Old Joe Clark

Traditional

Recomended level: Beginner

Tags: #old time, #fiddle tune, #up-tempo

Old Joe Clark is a classic jam tune. Use of the F chord and the f note in the melody give this one a really unique sound. It's always good to start with the melody when learning a new tune. Learning rolling backup will help get your picking hand in shape, prepare you to play Scruggs style, and give you a great backup pattern to play in jams. Vamping is also another great style of backup to learn. It really helps you learn the important chord notes at different places on the banjo neck. This tune sounds great on any picking style - Scruggs, Melodic, and Single String. There's great licks and more information on every version. Jump in and have fun. Remember to use those Tunefox tools to help aid your practice sessions.

Melody
- Difficulty
- Key
  G
- Tempo
  60 bpm
- Tuning
  gDGBD
This arrangement of Old Joe Clark is designed for beginner players and shows the basic melody. Sing along with what you are playing for faster internalization.
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Melody - Syllabic
- Difficulty
- Key
  G
- Tempo
  80 bpm
- Tuning
  gDGBD
This version includes lyrics so you can see how the words connect with the melody notes. Singing or speaking as you play can help greatly with your memorization and internalizing the...
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Rolling Backup
- Difficulty
- Key
  G
- Tempo
  80 bpm
- Tuning
  gDGBD
Here, we combine two variations of the forward roll to get a combined pattern that lasts an entire measure. In doing so we get a long driving wave of rolling backup that keeps things...
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Vamping
- Difficulty
- Key
  G
- Tempo
  80 bpm
- Tuning
  gDGBD
Learn how to navigate this chord progression using mostly 1st inversion shapes. Licks will show you how to mix 1st inversion and root shapes to create vamping lines that mimic and su...
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Scruggs Style - Basic
- Difficulty
- Key
  G
- Tempo
  100 bpm
- Tuning
  gDGBD
This arrangement of Old Joe Clark builds on the basic melody by introducing roll patterns and making the melody sound more "bluegrassy."
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Scruggs Style
- Difficulty
- Key
  G
- Tempo
  120 bpm
- Tuning
  gDGBD
This builds further on the intermediate version of Old Joe Clark, and is an example of what a professional banjo player would play.
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Melodic Style
- Difficulty
- Key
  G
- Tempo
  115 bpm
- Tuning
  GDGBD
This is a great version of Old Joe Clark in the melodic style. It's very similar to how a fiddle player might play this tune. Check out the licks for some more melodic options and so...
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Single String Style
- Difficulty
- Key
  G
- Tempo
  120 bpm
- Tuning
  gDGBD
This one is similar to what a fiddle player might play. Single string style is great to accurately capture a detailed melody. There's some great licks available that will show you ho...
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Practicing Tips

Delve into the world of bluegrass banjo with our comprehensive learning resource for 'Old Joe Clark'! This course is packed with banjo tablatures in Melody, Scruggs, Scruggs Styles, making it perfect for beginners. Throughout your journeys into old-time fiddle tunes and upbeat tempos, you'll come to appreciate the richness of this traditional genre.

One feature that stands out on the Tunefox platform is the Lick Switcher. It's a brilliant tool that allows you to add fresh licks into your playing, giving the same song a whole new feel. You'll have the freedom to switch licks for individual measures, giving you endless variations of the song. By tapping the measure, you'll unveil the hidden licks, operationalizing the tune according to your taste and expanding your interpretative skills.

The Arrange slider is another unique feature that lets you adjust the difficulty level seamlessly and accurately. Sliding it to the left simplifies the tune by removing several "fill-in" notes, leaving you with a minimal, core arrangement. Conversely, swiping to the right fills in additional notes, revealing the full complexity of the song. The tempo slider is another key tool that allows you to modify the tempo of the song at your leisure.

Practicing along with backing tracks can be a delightful way to build your skills. We recommend focusing on specific measures and repeating them. Our 'Speed Up' function will gradually increase the playback tempo, enabling you to progressively reach higher speeds. Set your starting speed, and 'Speed Up' will incrementally boost the tempo each time you play the song. Dive in and let the rhythm guide you!

Old Joe Clark lyrics

Old Joe Clark's a fine old man
Tell you the reason why
He keeps good likker 'round his house
Good old Rock and Rye

Fare ye well, Old Joe Clark
Fare ye well, I say
Fare ye well, Old Joe Clark
I'm a going away

Old Joe Clark, the preacher's son
Preached all over the pain
The only text he ever knew
Was High, low, Jack and the game

Old Joe Clark had a mule
His name was Morgan Brown
And every tooth in that mule's head
Was sixteen inches around

Old Joe Clark had ayellow cat
She would neither sing or pray
She stuck her head in the butermilk jar
And washed her sins away

Old Joe Clark had a house
Fifteen stories high
And every story in that house
Was filled with chicken pie

I went down to Old Joe's house
He invited me to supper
I stumped my toe on the table leg
And stuck my nose in the butter

Now I wouldn't marry a widder
Tell you the reason why
She'd have so many children
They'd make those biscuits fly

Sixteen horses in my team
The leaders they are blind
And every time the sun goes down
There's a pretty girl on my mind

Eighteen miles of mountain road
And fifteen miles of sand
If ever travel this road again
I'll be a married man

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Old Joe Clark lyrics

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