Dear Old Dixie Banjo Tabs
Earl Scruggs
Dear Old Dixie Banjo Tablature: One Song, Many Styles
Recomended level: Intermediate
Dear old Dixie is a bluegrass song that made it into the heart of bluegrass lover heart. It was first recorded and released by early Scruggs and Lester flat. The song had a cover from foggy mountain boys in 1953. Who writes the song is still a bit unclear but it is available online to buy and to get a sample. It's more of a minstrel number and has lyrics that sound like a traveler enjoying a very pleasant day of summer. It's written in a very challenging tune as it is written in the key of “F”.
Learn how to play Dear Old Dixie on Banjo with this selection of tablatures:
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Scruggs Style
- Difficulty
- Key G
- Tempo 140 bpm
- Tuning gDGBD
This IS the way Earl played it...Just a little slower ;)
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Melodic Style
- Difficulty
- Key G
- Tempo 150 bpm
- Tuning gDGBD
Like Alan Munde? He's pretty good right? Check out this arrangement to learn melodic runs just the way he plays them.
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