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Guitar tablatures for Cumberland Gap

Traditional

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #old time, #up-tempo, #fiddle tune

Cumberland Gap for Guitar is a lively, up-tempo old-time fiddle tune, skillfully adapted for guitar. With its roots steeped in the rich tradition of American folk music, this track offers a challenging and rewarding play for intermediate and expert guitarists. Immerse yourself in fast-paced fingering techniques and complex melodic lines that embody the spirit and rhythm of the historic Cumberland Gap. Get ready to enhance your musical repertoire with this dynamic and exciting piece!



Check out our Roadmap for Scales & Exercises, pay special attention to the G major, and G major pentatonic scales. Cumberland Gap is in the key of G. If you know the scales the tune and variations will come much easier to you.

  • Guitar Cumberland Gap Simple

    Simple

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      60 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    This ain't how Earl did Cumberland Gap, but this is one way to get it done. There are a couple of challenges for you beginners out there. The string crossing following a 16th note in...

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  • Guitar Cumberland Gap Bluegrass

    Bluegrass

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

    Buckle your seatbelts, we're going down to the Cumberland Gap and it could be a bumpy ride! The only way to smooth it out is to take it slow. Triplets in the A section and cross-pick...

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Practicing Tips

Learning Overview: Our Cumberland Gap learning resource offers bluegrass-style flatpicking guitar tablature for advanced players. This old-time, up-tempo fiddle tune promises to challenge and excite you as you navigate its intricate melodies. This song's focus will be on enhancing your skill set and exploring new variations and interpretations of the tune. The key to mastering this piece is through the effective use of Tunefox’s unique platform features.


Practice Tips: Begin by familiarizing yourself with the song through the Lick Switcher feature. The Lick Switcher allows you to add new lick vocabulary, transforming your perception of the song each time. Use this feature to change licks for individual measures, which will enable you to discover a plethora of variations for the song. Tap the measure to expose hidden licks.


The Arrange slider is an excellent tool for setting a personalized difficulty level. Sliding it to the left helps simplify, by eliminating the various fill-in notes, providing you with a simple, core arrangement in the tablature. On the contrary, shifting the slider to the right brings back all the extra notes, showing the full, rich arrangement of the song.


Tempering with the tempo will greatly benefit. Use the tempo slider to adjust the song's speed according to your comfort level. Playing along with backing tracks can be greatly enjoyable and useful in maintaining rhythm.


One of the pivotal aspects of learning bluegrass-style music is improvisation. Don't shy away from experimentation while playing music. Use the backing tracks and play along with them to prepare yourself for real-life jamming sessions. Focusing on selected measures and repeating them can enhance your understanding of the tune.


Finally, use the 'Speed Up' function, which gradually increases the playback tempo, to progressively build up your speed. Start at a pace you're comfortable with and let the 'Speed Up' feature incrementally increase the speed each time you play the song. Remember, practice is the key. Your perseverance and dedication to learning this song will soon bear fruit.