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Double C Primer

Learn some basic scales and tunes to get familiar with this wonderful banjo tuning in the clawhammer style.

  • Clawhammer banjo Melody - Key of C

    Arrangement

    I'll Fly Away
    Melody - Key of C

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tuning
      GCGCD

    Start with the melody! Think about the syllables of the lyrics when playing along with the arrangement. When you can play the melody...

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  • Clawhammer banjo Clawhammer

    Arrangement

    Bury Me Beneath the Willow
    Clawhammer

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tuning
      GCGCD

    Tune to Double C on your banjo for this tune. If you play it at a jam you are very likely to hear it in the key of D. So after you t...

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  • Clawhammer banjo Clawhammer - Double C Tuning

    Arrangement

    Yankee Doodle
    Clawhammer - Double C Tuning

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tuning
      GCGCD

    This simple arrangement uses the core melody and a bum-ditty pattern to build that prototypical banjo sound. Use the Tunefox slider ...

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  • Clawhammer banjo Clawhammer - Double C Tuning

    Arrangement

    Shortnin' Bread
    Clawhammer - Double C Tuning

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tuning
      GCGCD

    Shortnin' Bread is just a little bit sweeter in Double C tuning. First you pick, then you grin. You'll want to play it again, and ag...

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  • Clawhammer banjo Keep on the Sunny Side

    Song

    Keep on the Sunny Side

    The Carter Family's 'Keep on the Sunny Side' is a warm and uplifting song featuring the upbeat rhythms of Clawhammer banjo playing i...

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  • Clawhammer banjo Wayfaring Stranger

    Song

    Wayfaring Stranger

    Wayfaring Stranger is a classic American folk song often played on a Clawhammer banjo. This version includes four different arrangem...

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  • Clawhammer banjo Tennessee Stud

    Song

    Tennessee Stud

    An incredible story and song that was written by Jimmy Driftwood, but made popular in the bluegrass world by Doc Watson.

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  • Clawhammer banjo Camptown Races

    Song

    Camptown Races

    "Camptown Races" by Stephen Foster is a classic favorite for all banjo players, particularly those starting out with a Clawhammer ba...

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  • Clawhammer banjo Double C Tuning

    Arrangement

    Crawdad Song
    Double C Tuning

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tuning
      GCGCD

    A classic folk tune in Drop C.

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  • Clawhammer banjo Clawhammer

    Arrangement

    Squirrel Hunters
    Clawhammer

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tuning
      GCGCD

    Double C Tuning. Capo 2. Spike at the 7th fret. This is a classic John Hartford fiddle tune, and sounds absolutely beautiful on Claw...

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