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Guitar tablatures for Squirrel Hunters

Traditional

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #instrumental, #old time, #up-tempo, #bluesy

Squirrel Hunters for Guitar is an old time, up-tempo instrumental that will get your fingers flying! Perfect for intermediate players, this bluesy tune will have you channeling your inner squirrel hunter in no time.

  • Guitar Squirrel Hunters Simple

    Simple

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      A
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    Squirrel Hunters is an awesome old-time tune that was popularized by John Hartford. These chords are the most standard ones but if you can meet up with someone who really knows the t...

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  • Guitar Squirrel Hunters Jam

    Jam

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

    Here's a cool arrangement of Squirrel Hunters that is a good exercise for incorporating more open stringed hammer-ons into your playing. There's also a little bit of position shiftin...

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  • Guitar Squirrel Hunters Bluegrass

    Bluegrass

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      A
    • Tempo
      100 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    This is a standard Advanced arrangement of Squirrel Hunters but there is one tricky section at measure 7 that may require a bit of practice to nail it cleanly.

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Practicing Tips

Learning Overview:


'Squirrel Hunters' is a dynamic, up-tempo flatpicking guitar tune that you can learn in beginner, intermediate, or advanced styles. This old time instrumental song has a bluesy backdrop and offers a myriad of opportunities to experiment and level up your flatpicking skills. This learning resource allows you to explore different tablatures, adjust difficulty and dive into the influential core of bluegrass music.


Practice Tips:


Start by familiarizing yourself with the Lick Switcher feature on Tunefox. This powerful feature allows you to add new licks to the piece, effectively enhancing your vocabulary and adding a unique spin to your interpretation. A simple tap on a measure will reveal hidden licks that you could incorporate into your rendition.


Use the Arrange slider to customize the difficulty level of the tune. Moving the slider to the left will simplify the arrangement by removing additional 'fill-in' notes, while sliding to the right will reintroduce these notes and showcase the song in its full complexity.


Remember, one of the best ways to learn bluegrass is to actually play the music. Use the tempo slider to change the speed of the song and play along with authentic-sounding backing tracks. Select specific measures to focus on and repeat them.


Make use of the 'Speed Up' function to gradually increase your playback tempo. This tool is perfect for seamlessly transitioning to faster speeds as your comfort and skill level improve.


Let your learning process be organic and enjoyable. Experiment with the music, take your time, and remember that every tweak tells a story. Happy learning!