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Banjo tablatures for Sunny Side of the Mountain

Jimmy Martin

Recomended level: Beginner

Tags: #bluesy, #medium-tempo, #vocal song

This is definitely a bluegrass and jam standard. It's most closely associated with Mr. Jimmy Martin. There's several arrangements here, and as always, you should start with the melody! These are the important notes and rhythms that give a song its identity. They are the notes we want to accent in Scruggs or melodic arrangements.



The Scruggs style arrangement is pretty standard fare. Use the difficulty slider and focus feature to really work on those slurs. You want your hammer-ons and pull-offs to sound as strong as your picked notes. Learning this Up the Neck after you learn the Scruggs arrangement. It will give you two breaks to play at a jam and perspective on interpreting a Scruggs style neck down and up the neck can help make you a really well rounded player. Both of these arrangements have some cool Scruggs and melodic licks to check out.



The Melodic Style arrangement features some melodic runs that lead into some basic melody notes. Check out those licks to get some new perspective or blend in some Scruggs style picking. The Single String arrangement has what may be some challenging fret hand work, but uses mostly thumb in the picking hand. The fret hand is doing a lot of the work here. The slides and pulls help to really give the melody a nice vocal feel and sound. The arrangement and licks are fairly simple so check it out and enjoy!

  • Banjo Sunny Side of the Mountain Melody

    Melody

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

    A great song starts with a great melody. That's what we have here. If you are a beginner that is struggling to get the basics down it is fun to learn a melody! It's not as hard as th...

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  • Banjo Sunny Side of the Mountain Scruggs Style

    Scruggs Style

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

    Watch out for that extra bar of 2/4! Some singers like to use this song to show off how long they can hold a note, so when you are at a jam pay close attention to the singer.

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  • Banjo Sunny Side of the Mountain Scruggs Style (Up the Neck)

    Scruggs Style (Up the Neck)

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

    A super rad up the neck version of this classic jam tune. Check out that chromatic kickoff. Those notes are an octave above the notes we play to kick off the Scruggs style arrangemen...

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  • Banjo Sunny Side of the Mountain Melodic Style

    Melodic Style

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

    Little Darlin', this is a melodic style arrangement you sure won't forget!

    Banjo Sunny Side of the Mountain Melodic Style
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  • Banjo Sunny Side of the Mountain Single String Style

    Single String Style

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

    Slides and pull offs add style(and maybe a little challenge) to this simple arrangement. Use the lick switcher to add in some cool riffs and explore more options as you dive deeper i...

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Practicing Tips

Discover the art of bluegrass banjo playing with our learning tool specifically designed for beginners. You get to journey through the bluesy, medium-tempo track 'Sunny Side of the Mountain' with banjo tabs delivered in Melody, Scruggs, Scruggs (Up the Neck), Melodic, and Single String Styles. Powered by our Tunefox platform, this learning experience boasts of features designed to make your learning journey more engaging and ultimately more fruitful.


At the core of our creative learning tools are the Lick Switcher and Arrange Slider. The Lick Switcher shakes things up, enabling you to add new licks and viewing the song from a different perspective. With numerous variations available, you can personalize your arrangement, paving the way for entirely new interpretations of the tune.


The Arrange Slider is the other side of our innovative coin. This tool lets learners adjust both the difficulty level and the tone of the track, providing a tailored learning experience unique to your skill level and stylistic preference.


Our practicing tools help solidify your learning process. These include adjusting tempo, backing tracks to play along with, a Speed Up Function to challenge your progress, and a Hide notes function for those wanting to learn by ear. This vast range of tools caters to different learning styles and progression levels, ensuring everyone gets the most out of their practice sessions.


Finally, we encourage you to start slow. This general practice tip is often overlooked, but it's importance cannot be emphasized enough. Slower practice plays into muscle memory, solidifying knowledge and technique, allowing for steady and secure progress. So take your time, and slowly but surely, you'll get to the 'Sunny Side of the Mountain'.