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Guitar tablatures for Worried Man Blues

Flatt & Scruggs

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #vocal song, #medium-tempo, #folk music

This folk song tells the story of a man imprisoned for unknown reasons and it was recorded by Woody Guthrie in 1940. You’ll also find it published in Pete Seeger’s instructional book, "Folksinger's Guitar Guide".

Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys recorded Worried Man Blues in 1961 on the "Songs Of The Famous Carter Family" album and it also appeared on the final episode of the Rainbow Quest television series (1966) performed by Johnny Cash, June Carter and Pete Seeger.

  • Guitar Worried Man Blues Melody - Syllabic

    Melody - Syllabic

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

    This version of the melody follows the same way that a singer would sing the song. Pay close attention to the pick patterns here. Use the difficulty slider to play a more simple vers...

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  • Guitar Worried Man Blues Simple

    Simple

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

    Worried Man Blues is a commonly known beginner tune because of it’s catchy melody and simple lyrics. Learn a verse of this song before jumping into the guitar break!

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  • Guitar Worried Man Blues Jam

    Jam

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

    This is a slidey arrangement of Worried Man Blues, which makes it not only more technically challenging but also really fun!

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  • Guitar Worried Man Blues Bluegrass

    Bluegrass

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

    This arrangement of Worried Man Blues introduces more typical bluegrass vocabulary. Take it slow and gradually speed up the tempo. Use the “Speed Up” tool to make getting faster easy!

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Practicing Tips

Learning Overview: 'Worried Man Blues' is an exciting resource focused on teaching flatpicking guitar in Simple and Bluegrass Styles, perfect for intermediate players. The resource underscores the essence of the song as a vocal medium-tempo folk piece.


Utilizing Tunefox: The Tunefox platform offers unique features that make learning interesting and engaging. One with an enormous impact is the Lick Switcher. It adds new licks into your vocabulary, enabling you to view the song in various perspectives. It's a creative feature that allows you to customize the arrangement, learn new interpretations, and even discover hitherto hidden licks with a simple tap on the measure.


The Arrange Slider: Take full control of the song's complexity using the Arrange slider. A swipe to the left purges the fill-in notes, presenting you with a simplified, core arrangement tablature. For the full arrangement with all the extra notes, slide to the right.


Tempo Slider: Adjust your learning pace by manipulating the tempo slider. Changing the tempo helps streamline the learning process based on your comfort levels.


Backtrack Playing: Make your learning more interactive by playing along with the backing tracks. Select specific measures and practice them repeatedly. And here's a fun feature - 'Speed Up,' progressively increases the playback tempo, making your learning more challenging as you move to faster tempos, but only when you are comfortable.


General Tips: Follow an incremental approach starting slow and gradually increasing your speed. Regularly practice selected measures to build strength and improve your rhythm sense.