Banjo tablatures for Angelina Baker
Traditional
Recomended level: Intermediate
This is a classic fiddle tune that's played at most jams. Start with the melody. Know and memorize the basic melody before diving into the picking style of your choice. Make sure to learn and memorize some backup if you plan on jamming with others. If you are working on a melodic version, practice scales and scale patterns as a warmup each time before you play the tune.
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Melody - Key of C
- Difficulty
- Key C
- Tempo 80 bpm
- Tuning gDGBD
A lot of people play this tune in the key of C and use a capo to play it in the key of D. Earl Scruggs often did this with tunes that are played in D major. Learn the melody in C an...
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Rolling Backup
- Difficulty
- Key D
- Tempo 80 bpm
- Tuning gDGBD
Can you tell what roll pattern is being used here? Hint: pay more attention to the pick hand fingering - TIMTMITM. Roll patterns are not tied to any specific string sets. They can b...
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Scruggs Style
- Difficulty
- Key D
- Tempo 80 bpm
- Tuning gDGBD
Remember to spike or capo your 5th string at the seventh fret. Earl didn't play out of the key of D in open G tuning a lot, but there's a lot of great sounds to be discovered if we u...
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Scruggs Style - Key of C
- Difficulty
- Key C
- Tempo 80 bpm
- Tuning gDGBD
Earl Scruggs often played tunes in C shapes and used the capo to get into the key of D. That's exactly what you'll do here, if you play this in a jam or band situation. If you are j...
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Shelor Style
- Difficulty
- Key C
- Tempo 115 bpm
- Tuning gCGCD
Sammy Shelor plays a lot of tunes out of Double C or Sawmill tuning. Those are a lot more common with old-time and clawhammer players, but they can work great on modal tunes and tun...
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Single String Style
- Difficulty
- Key D
- Tempo 80 bpm
- Tuning gDGBD
A straight forward version of Angelina Baker in the single string style. This one is played in 2nd position. That means 1st finger will hang out around the 2nd fret. Check the tabla...
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Single String - Up the Neck
- Difficulty
- Key D
- Tempo 80 bpm
- Tuning gDGBD
Unlock your understanding of the banjo's fretboard by learning a tune down and up the neck! For the basic arrangement you'll be in seventh position. Check out the licks. Some option...
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