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Banjo tablatures for Cripple Creek - Beginner

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Recomended level: Beginner

Tags: #fiddle tune, #earl scruggs, #old time, #beginner

Start with the melody. Everything else will build upon that. Make sure you can play it with solid timing. As you progress to level 2 some embellishments will be added: a forward roll, some pinches and fretting hand slides. You may need to take that a measure at a time and practice each thoroughly. Once you can play each measure well, start trying to put it all together. Level 3 has quite a few rolls. This has almost twice as many notes as the melody arrangement so you may need to practice this at half the speed you got used to when playing the melody.



You may notice that measures 2 & 4 in each of these arrangements are the same. If you want to practice efficiently, work on measures 1-3 - one at a time. When learning a new piece of music you should always listen first to hear what the song is supposed to sound like. Then, look to see if there are any measures that reoccur within the piece. If you find reoccurring measures, just practice one of them until it is easy, and you'll be more than prepared when it pops back up later in the song. Building a habit such as this makes your practice effective and efficient.

  • Banjo Cripple Creek - Beginner Basic Melody

    Basic Melody

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

    Here's the basic melody for Cripple Creek.

    Banjo Cripple Creek - Beginner Basic Melody
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  • Banjo Cripple Creek - Beginner Level 2

    Level 2

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

    This version of Cripple Creek adds in more roll patterns.

    Banjo Cripple Creek - Beginner Level 2
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  • Banjo Cripple Creek - Beginner Level 3

    Level 3

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

    Here's an arrangement of Cripple Creek you can learn even before adding the Scruggsy slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs. Get this one down, and try a few licks. After you learn this a...

    Banjo Cripple Creek - Beginner Level 3
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Practicing Tips

The learning resource for 'Cripple Creek - Beginner' has been carefully designed to aid beginner banjo players delve into the fascinating world of bluegrass music. The guide provides bluegrass banjo tablatures that start from the Basic Melody, to Level 2, and finally reaching Level 3 Styles. The lessons venture into key aspects of bluegrass such as Fiddle Tune and Earl Scruggs, giving a comprehensive approach to this vintage style. Some other keywords to familiarize yourself with include Old time and Beginner.


Emphasized in the guide is the utilization of the innovative features of the Tunefox platform to maximize your learning. The Lick Switcher leads as one of the platform's most influential features. This tool goes beyond presenting new licks, but also provides an array of song variations to play around with. Inserting these licks into individual measures will eventually let you personalize the arrangement to your liking. Proceed by tapping the measure to uncover the licks hidden within.


Moreover, the Arrange slider is engineered to effortlessly adjust the song's difficulty level. Sliding it to the left conveniently removes most of the “fill-in” notes, revealing a simplified, core arrangement in the tablature. Swiping to the right gradually introduces the extra notes until the arrangement of the full song appears.


To master the tempo of the song, make good use of the tempo slider and adjust it accordingly. Backing tracks can also be played along to enhance the learning experience. Experiment with focusing on selected measures and repeating them.


The ‘Speed Up’ function is highly beneficial for gradually increasing the tempo at your own pace. Start with a comfortable speed, then allow 'Speed Up' to slightly notch up the pace each time you navigate through the song. These tips coupled with your dedication will streamline your 'Cripple Creek - Beginner' learning journey.


Cripple Creek - Beginner lyrics

I got a girl and she loves me

She's as sweet as sweet can be

She's got eyes of baby blue

Makes my gun shoot straight and true



Going up Cripple Creek going in a run

Going up Cripple Creek to have some fun



Cripple Creek's wide and Cripple Creek's deep

I'll wade ole Cripple Creek before I sleep

Roll my breeches to my knees

I'll wade ole Cripple Creek when I please



* Refrain



I went down to Cripple Creek

To see what them girls had to eat

I got drunk and fell against the wall

Ole corn liqour was the cause of it all



* Refrain



Alternate Refrain:

Goin' up cripple creek, goin' in a whirl,

Goin' up cripple creek, see my girl