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Guitar tablatures for East Virginia Blues

The Stanley Brothers

Recomended level: Beginner

Tags: #vocal song, #up-tempo

The Stanley Brothers' "East Virginia Blues" is a classic bluegrass flatpicking guitar instrumental that features fast, melodic licks spread across two octaves. With a steady fast-paced rhythm and creative variations on an old traditional melody, the brothers create a solid foundation for passionate flatpicking.

  • Guitar East Virginia Blues Simple

    Simple

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      70 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    Nothing but the melody boys and girls. With an arrangement this simple, we can always focus on other elements of playing besides what our left hand is doing and which direction our p...

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  • Guitar East Virginia Blues Jam

    Jam

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

    This fun arrangement of East Virginia Blues has a lot of chromatic runs, but still maintains the melody. As it should be! Where would we be with out the melody? Probably playing banj...

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  • Guitar East Virginia Blues Bluegrass

    Bluegrass

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      115 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    This is a transcription of Caleb Smith East Virginia Blues solo. He recorded this with Balsam Range around 140 bpm! If you can play this at that speed, send them a video, they may ne...

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Practicing Tips

Learning Overview: 'East Virginia Blues' is an exciting vocal, up-tempo song that offers engaging learning content for flatpicking guitar players at all skill levels. This tool is designed to increase technical ability, offering tabs for different skill levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. The education tool facilitates a thorough understanding of the song’s structure and its unique stylistic elements, contributing to the holistic development of the student's musicianship. It is hosted on the Tunefox platform, which is renowned for enriching the learning experience with key features.


Practice Tips: Utilize the Lick Switcher tool to enrich your interpretation of 'East Virginia Blues'. This feature allows you to add new licks and explore numerous variations, thereby personalizing the arrangement and provoking fresh interpretations of the tune. Additionally, the Arrange Slider is an innovative tool that permits the adjustment of the song's difficulty level and tone, tailoring the learning content to meet your specific needs and progress level.


You can also optimize your practice sessions by adjusting the tempo with the available tools. Using the backing tracks to play along will ensure your timing, rhythm, and feel for the song improves. The Speed Up Function can be used to gradually increase the performance speed as your abilities and confidence grow. To develop your ear and encourage auditory learning, you can also hide the notes. Remember to start slowly and gradually increase your speed as your skills improve. By implementing these practice tips, you can increase your proficiency and enjoyment of 'East Virginia Blues'.