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Flatt & Scruggs

Recomended level: Intermediate

This is a great tune by Flatt and Scruggs. Start out by learning the Melody. This is what the lead break is based on. Learning some of the licks will give you an idea of the fingerings you'll play in the Earl Scruggs transcription. That one is a note-for-note arrangement of his lead break.



The Backup arrangement is based on Earl's playing and has even more licks that are based on the way he played backup. You'll learn the kickoff, Verse backup, turnaround, and the Chorus backup.

  • Banjo Polka on the Banjo Melody

    Melody

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      gCGBD

    This tune is played around 130 BPM. That's pretty fast. We have the suggested starting tempo set to 80 BPM. If you need to, set it even slower or pause it and play and learn at your...

    Banjo Polka on the Banjo Melody
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  • Banjo Polka on the Banjo Backup

    Backup

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tempo
      130 bpm
    • Tuning
      gCGBD

    This Backup arrangement teaches you a lot! You'll learn the kickoff, backup for the verse, the turnaround lick, and backup for the chorus! The kickoff licks are transcriptions of Ea...

    Banjo Polka on the Banjo Backup
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  • Banjo Polka on the Banjo Earl Scruggs

    Earl Scruggs

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tempo
      130 bpm
    • Tuning
      gCGBD

    This is a transcription of Earl's lead break. Note for note, how the master played it. There's some great lick options to give you even more variations and options. Make that 5-strin...

    Banjo Polka on the Banjo Earl Scruggs
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Polka on the Banjo lyrics

There's a sweet young Miss, I love to kiss, but listen close and hear me.

She's not my only love, I have another love,

and she'll just have to share me.

But she's five foot tall, high heel and all, she already knows.

She had some competition, in a composition, known as polka on an old banjo.



Polka on a banjo, make that five string hot.

Polka on a banjo, give it all you've got.

Polka on a banjo, watch them fingers go.

Of all the songs I guess, the one that I love best,

Is the polka on an old banjo.



And when they start the band,

she takes me by the hand, and I begin to swing her.

She knows I never miss, a chance to steal a kiss,

or dance the polka with her.

I don't speak a word ,once I have heard, the one thing I love so.

She's caught in the middle,

she played the second fiddle, to a polka on an old banjo.



Polka on a banjo, make that five string hot.

Polka on a banjo, give it all you've got.

Polka on a banjo, watch them fingers go.

Of all the songs I guess, the one that I love best,

Is the polka on an old banjo.