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Wildwood Flower - Melody

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  • Melody
  • Key   C
  • Tempo   60 bpm
  • Tuning   EADGBE

When learning a new tune the basic melody is a great place to start. So if you are new to Wildwood Flower, learn this melody before jumping to the hard stuff! The melody is the important notes, and rhythm of those notes, that are the the identity of a tune. It's accessible for beginners and a must-know for intermediate an advanced players. From the melody you can create variations, infer chord changes, and become familiar with the important notes you should highlight in more complex versions of a tune.


Check out the licks after learning the basic version of this tune. Many of these are arpeggios. An arpeggio is a musical term that describes playing chord notes one at a time. It's a simple and effective way to play a variation in a tune. Other licks also use a melodic variation by simply changing the rhythm. That's another way to make a simple change that has a big and interesting effect on the sounds you create. The guitar tab has fret hand fingering suggestions and pick directions. Pay close attention to the pick directions in the main arrangement and on these licks.