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Elk River Blues Clawhammer banjo Tabs

Ernie Carpenter

Elk River Blues Clawhammer banjo Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Intermediate

This is a great tune by Ernie Carpenter. The rhythm can be a bit tricky. Listen regularly as a part of practice. Listen with Tunefox and to other recordings of this tune. The more you listen the better. With time, you will start to memorize the sound and timing of the tune.


In some versions of this tune, you'll hear the chord switches happen after the "extra beat" measures. It depends on who is playing it, but either way, the melody stays the same.

Learn how to play Elk River Blues on Clawhammer banjo with this selection of tablatures:

  • Clawhammer banjo Elk River Blues Clawhammer - Basic

    Clawhammer - Basic

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      60 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDGBD

    This is a simplified version of Elk River Blues that's great for late beginner clawhammer banjo players. Even though there isn't any tough technical maneuvers, the timing is still t...

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  • Clawhammer banjo Elk River Blues Clawhammer

    Clawhammer

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      60 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDGBD

    This awesome version of Elk River Blues for clawhammer banjo is based closely on the way that Ernie Carpenter played this on fiddle. Of course, there are also some common clawhammer...

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