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Lonesome Road Blues Guitar Tabs

Earl Scruggs

Lonesome Road Blues Guitar Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #up-tempo, #instrumental, #banjo tune, #vocal song

Learn how to play Lonesome Road Blues on Guitar with this selection of tablatures:

  • Guitar Lonesome Road Blues Simple

    Simple

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

    Nothing but the melody in this arrangement of Lonesome Road Blues. Make sure you use a strong rest stroke on those dotted half notes. Anytime you have along sustained note, like a h...

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  • Guitar Lonesome Road Blues Jam

    Jam

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

    Nothin' too fancy in this version of Lonesome Road Blues, but measure 4 may be a little tricky. Use the loop feature and slow down the tempo to master the string crossing and the tri...

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  • Guitar Lonesome Road Blues Bluegrass

    Bluegrass

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

    We've got an arrangement of Lonesome Road Blues that starts as an up the neck break then moves down to first position with a little bit of cross-picking. This is best known as a banj...

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Practicing Tips

If you're an intermediate guitar player looking to hone your flatpicking skills, then the Lonesome Road Blues resource is just for you. Providing you with detailed tablatures in Jam and Bluegrass styles, this resource beautifully combines the up-tempo instrumental nature of a banjo tune with the melodic harmony of a vocal song.


The Tunefox platform offers various features to streamline and personalize your learning. The Lick Switcher, in particular, allows you to add new vocabulary to your music lexicon. Switch licks for individual measures to explore unique song variations and better understand the composition.


The Arrange slider is another handy feature that lets you customize the song's difficulty level. Sliding left will simplify the arrangement by removing fill-in notes. Slide right to fill out the arrangement with extra notes. You're in control of what you learn and how!


The tempo slider is a brilliant tool to master this song. Alter the speed to match your comfort level, and once familiar, increase it gradually for a more challenging practice.


Playing along with the backing tracks not only makes practice sessions fun but also aids in understanding the song's rhythm and structure. Select measures, repeat them, and focus on mastering each part bit by bit. The 'Speed Up' function increases the tempo with each playback, gently pushing you towards achieving faster speeds.


In conclusion, regular practice, using the platform's tools to personalize your learning, and gradual increase in speed and complexity will yield the best results for mastering Lonesome Road Blues. Persistence is key here. So, grab your guitar and get strumming!