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Learning Scruggs Style

Learn banjo the bluegrass way with Scruggs style picking. Master Earl Scruggs’ iconic three‑finger rolls, essential licks, and classic tunes like Cripple Creek, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, Fireball Mail, and Cumberland Gap—step by step.

  • Banjo How to Play Cripple Creek

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    How to Play Cripple Creek

    This learning path is your guide to mastering the iconic banjo tune "Cripple Creek." Designed for banjo enthusiasts eager to enhance...

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  • Banjo Cripple Creek

    Song

    Cripple Creek

    Discover a variety of Cripple Creek banjo tablatures tailored for different skill levels and playing styles. Start with the Melody...

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  • Banjo The Foggy Mountain Breakdown Roll
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    The Foggy Mountain Breakdown Roll

    Explore a fresh roll pattern to enhance your musical skills, one prominently featured at the beginning of the beloved banjo track, '...

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  • Banjo Foggy Mountain Breakdown

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    Foggy Mountain Breakdown

    The song is a must-learn for any bluegrass banjo player. This collection features multiple Foggy Mountain Breakdown banjo tabs that...

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  • Banjo How to Play Foggy Mountain Special

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    How to Play Foggy Mountain Special

    Learn Foggy Mountain Special the way Earl played it. This learning path will take you through 4 different breaks as played by Earl S...

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  • Banjo How to Play Fireball Mail

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    How to Play Fireball Mail

    This lesson path takes you through Fireball Mail in several steps. First we learn the bear bones melody. Second, we learn a simplifi...

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  • Banjo Scruggs Style

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    Essential Scruggs Licks
    Scruggs Style

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    • Key
      G
    • Tuning
      gDGBD

    Check out 10 essential Scruggs licks in the key of G. If you can master these riffs and some of the variations you will be pre...

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  • Banjo Cumberland Gap

    Song

    Cumberland Gap

    Cumberland Gap is an invigorating banjo tune rooted in the nostalgic charm of old time fiddle music. This up-tempo track is perfect...

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  • Banjo The Ballad of Jed Clampett

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    The Ballad of Jed Clampett

    A hit song for a hit TV show! Start with the melody arrangement. Always start with the melody when learning a new tune. Try a few l...

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  • Banjo Groundspeed

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    Groundspeed

    Groundspeed is a captivating and lively banjo tune, perfect for intermediate players to master and delight in. It comes with compreh...

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  • Banjo Polka on the Banjo

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    Polka on the Banjo

    This is a great tune by Flatt and Scruggs. Start out by learning the Melody . This is what the lead break is based on. Learning so...

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