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Bass tablatures for Banks of the Ohio

Traditional

Recomended level: Beginner

Tags: #medium-tempo, #murder ballads, #vocal song

  • Bass Banks of the Ohio Solo

    Solo

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      100 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADG

    Banks of the Ohio is a classic bluegrass murder ballad. This solo is a tasteful rendition of the melody. Once you feel good about it, try out some variations by using the lick switcher.

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  • Bass Banks of the Ohio Backup

    Backup

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

    Get started learning the backup to Banks of the Ohio with this arrangement. Once you get it down, switch out the licks to learn how to ‘walk’ between chords.

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Practicing Tips

Learning Overview: The 'Banks of the Ohio' teaching platform is designed to assist bass players at beginner levels keen to explore different styles from Solo to Backup. This intriguing medium-tempo, murder ballad, doubles as excellent practice for vocal work. Tunefox, the platform we use, abounds with features tailored to enrich your learning experience.


Tools for Creative Learning: Two key tools aid learners in mastering and personalising their song, the Lick Switcher and the Arrange Slider. The Lick Switcher presents a new perspective of the song by integrating new licks, offering countless variations, and permitting personal touches to the arrangement, thus encouraging innovative interpretations of the tune. The Arrange Slider not only lets learners tune the song's difficulty levels, but also modify its tone.


Practicing Tools: Effective practice is fostered through an array of excellent tools such as speed adjustment, backing tracks for companioned play, Speed Up Function to gradually increase tempo, and the Hide notes option for ear training.


General Practice Tips: For starters, it is important to remember that slow and steady wins the race. Starting off slow gives your fingers the required time to adjust to the new tune and helps imprint muscle memory effectively. The key is to maintain consistency and gradually increase your speed.