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Mandolin tablatures for The Ballad of Jed Clampett

Flatt & Scruggs

Recomended level: Beginner

Tags: #medium-tempo, #vocal song

A hit song, from a hit TV show! Make sure to start with the melody first. Knowing the basic melody to any song is important. If you can sing the lyrics as you play it will help you memorize the notes better and internalize the rhythm, pitch changes and more.

  • Mandolin The Ballad of Jed Clampett Melody

    Melody

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

    This classic melody works great on the mandolin. Make sure to pay attention to pick direction markers and fret hand fingerings in the tabs. While it's totally fine to only place do...

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  • Mandolin The Ballad of Jed Clampett Bluegrass

    Bluegrass

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      A
    • Tempo
      105 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    This is a simple arrangement of this classic tune. It uses a lot of bum-ditty rhythm patterns to keep things moving and there's some great licks to give you a bunch of different ways...

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Practicing Tips

Engage with 'The Ballad of Jed Clampett' learning resource to expand your bluegrass mandolin playing skills. This resource provides melody and bluegrass style tablatures, aimed primarily at beginner level players. Coded with keywords like medium-tempo and vocal song, it could easily become your new practice companion.


Leaning on important features of the Tunefox platform such as the Lick Switcher can enhance your learning experience. Adding new licks to your song will provide an exciting way to reinterpret the song. Each measure has hidden licks that can be discovered by clicking on them. This feature will help you explore varied song interpretations.


Another great tool is the Arrange slider. This feature lets you set a specific difficulty level according to your needs. A simple swipe to the left removes the "fill-in" notes to display a core arrangement, while swiping to the right brings back all the auxiliary notes, revealing the full song.


Adjusting the tempo with the Tempo Slider and playing along with backing tracks can make your practice sessions more interactive and enjoyable. Highlight specific measures to repeat and focus on, and use the 'Speed Up' function to gradually move to faster speeds. Start slow and let the 'Speed Up' function slightly increase the tempo each time you practice.


Practicing with 'The Ballad of Jed Clampett' learning resource supports your journey in mastering bluegrass mandolin playing. Embrace the tools available, get comfortable with the tunes, and remember, persistent practice leads to perfect performance.


The Ballad of Jed Clampett lyrics

Come and listen to a story 'bout a man named Jed
Poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed
Then one day he was shooting for some food,
And up through the ground come a bubbling crude
(Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea)

Well the first thing you know old Jed's a millionaire
Kin folk said Jed move away from there
Said California is the place you oughta be
So they loaded up the truck and they moved to Beverly
(Hills that is, swimming pools, movie stars)

Well now it's time to say goodbye to Jed and all his kin
They would like to thank you folks for kindly dropping in
You're all invited back again to this locality
To have a heaping helping of their hospitality
(Beverly Hillbillies, that's what they call 'em now,
Nice folks Y'all come back now, ya hear?)