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Guitar tablatures for Forked Deer

Traditional

Recomended level: Intermediate

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

Guitar song Forked Deer in C major is a well-known traditional tune that has been arranged multiple times. It has three different tablatures: Tim Stafford Arrangement, Beginner, and Michael Garvin's Arrangement.

  • Guitar Forked Deer Simple

    Simple

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

    This is an advanced Beginner arrangement of Forked Deer due to the large number of hammers and pulls. Take it slow and you can do this. One measure at a time.

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  • Guitar Forked Deer Michael Garvin's Arrangement

    Michael Garvin's Arrangement

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tempo
      70 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    This is a transcription of Kentucky fiddler Michael Garvin's arrangement of Forked Deer. Some pieces have been changed to be more playable on guitar, and to make the arrangement more...

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  • Guitar Forked Deer Tim Stafford Arrangement

    Tim Stafford Arrangement

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tempo
      115 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    This is a transcription of a Tim Stafford solo, and very close to the way he recorded it. There are no substitution licks. Just a pure, silky smooth arrangement of Forked Deer. Part...

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Practicing Tips

Learning Overview: 'Forked Deer' is a traditional old-time, medium-tempo, fiddle tune that offers a versatile learning experience for flatpicking guitar enthusiasts. Our learning resource provides well-structured tablatures for beginners and versatile interpretations by acclaimed artists Michael Garvin and Tim Stafford. The course focuses on understanding the song's core components while imparting invaluable knowledge about its interpretative variations. Utilize the features of our Tunefox platform to discover a new dimension to this fiddle tune, personalize your learning journey, and enhance your overall musical proficiency.


Practice Tip 1: Start by exploring the Lick Switcher feature on our Tunefox platform. It enables you to add a fresh lick vocabulary, which breathes new life into the song. Changing licks for individual measures not only enriches your understanding of the song but also lets you practice multiple variations of the tune. Just tap the measure to discover hidden licks and build your unique arrangement.


Practice Tip 2: Use the Arrange slider to customize the difficulty level accurately. Shifting it to the left eliminates many fill-in notes, presenting a simpler core arrangement. Swiping right introduces additional notes, revealing the full potential of the song in the tablature. This feature offers a tailored practice experience by accommodating learners at different skill levels.


Practice Tip 3: Incorporate the tempo slider in your practice. Changing the tempo is integral to understanding a piece of music thoroughly. It allows you to learn at your pace initially and increase the speed gradually as your comfort level rises.


Practice Tip 4: Play along with backing tracks. This can make your practice sessions more enjoyable and immersive, replicating the experience of a real jam scenario. Repeating selected measures helps in thorough learning. Moreover, you can also use the 'Speed Up' function to progressively move to higher speeds - start slow and let the function gradually increase the tempo as you replay the song, enhancing your rhythmic control and timing over time.