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Gold Rush Guitar Tabs

Byron Berline

Gold Rush Guitar Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #fiddle tune, #up-tempo

Learn how to play Gold Rush on Guitar with this selection of tablatures:

  • Guitar Gold Rush Jam

    Jam

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

    If you haven’t heard it yet, check out Tony Rice’s rendition of Gold Rush. It’s fantastic and is a great example of impeccable touch, timing, and tone.

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  • Guitar Gold Rush Bluegrass

    Bluegrass

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

    Take note of the slurs in this arrangement of Gold Rush. Slurs like hammer-ons and pull-offs help make your playing less rigid and more interesting.

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Practicing Tips

Learning Overview: Gold Rush is a classic flatpicking guitar tune which offers learners the unique blend of jam and bluegrass styles. This resources' carefully drawn-out tablatures are designed for intermediate guitarists who are looking to refine their art. The keywords for this song include 'fiddle tune' and 'up-tempo' emphasising its fast, energetic rhythm and vibrant bluegrass influences.


Tunefox Feature Tips: The Lick Switcher is a key tool provided by Tunefox that allows the user to achieve an exhilarating variety in their playing. By adding new lick vocabularies to the melody, the same song is approached from completely different perspectives. Each of these licks can be tailored to specific measures, giving you the creative freedom to reinterpret the song dynamically.


Personalized Arrangement Tips: Users can customize the difficulty range for their learning trajectory using the Arrange Slider. By sliding it left, the arrangement is simplified with fewer fill-in notes, providing the minimalist version of the tune. Sliding it rightwards brings back the full ensemble of notes to reveal the intricacy of the song. This ensures that all skill levels can find the right arrangement for their pace.


Practice Tips: Make the learning process engaging by using the backing tracks provided. This not only immerses you in the musical conversation expected at a jam session, but also offers a dynamic and responsive environment to hone your skills. Using the tempo slider to control the playback tempo is another noteworthy strategy that proves effective in learning this song at your own pace.


Speed Up Tips: To smoothly transition to higher playing speeds, start with a comfortable tempo and allow the 'Speed Up' feature to incrementally increase the playback speed each time you practice the song. This encourages a gradual, yet consistent improvement in your performance speed and efficiency.


General Tips: Keep in mind that working on selected measures repeatedly is equally as important as attempting the full song. Breaking down the song piece by piece simplifies the overall process. Remember, learning a musical piece is a journey, not a race. The joy is in both learning the notes and enjoying the ride!