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Guitar tablatures for Shady Grove

Doc Watson

Recomended level: Beginner

Tags: #minor key, #vocal song, #bluesy, #folk music

Shady Grove is a classic folk song for guitar that features both simple melody arrangements and an advanced one. Perfect for both beginner and intermediate guitarists, this timeless tune is certain to delight.

  • Guitar Shady Grove Melody

    Melody

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      Dm
    • Tempo
      90 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    This arrangement of the melody for Shady Grove is based on the way it is sung. Use the Tunefox player and lyrics in the tab to get a good understanding of how it's supposed to s...

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  • Guitar Shady Grove Melody - Key of Am

    Melody - Key of Am

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      Am
    • Tempo
      90 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    Learning the same melody in a different key can do wonders for your understanding of fretboard layout and introduce you to totally new sounds. A capo at the 5th fret is recommended h...

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  • Guitar Shady Grove Bluegrass

    Bluegrass

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      Dm
    • Tempo
      100 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    Shady Grove is a jam classic! Sprinkle in a few licks after you get the basics and listen to the Doc Watson reference recording regularly! Repeated listening is practice. It's one of...

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  • Guitar Shady Grove Bluegrass - Key of Am

    Bluegrass - Key of Am

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      Am
    • Tempo
      100 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    Learn Shady Grove with Am and Dm. It is great for your understanding of fretboard layout.

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  • Guitar Shady Grove Simple

    Simple

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      Dm
    • Tempo
      100 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    Shady Grove is a traditional folk tune recorded by many artists. The minor key version of this song was made popular by Doc Watson in the 1960s.

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  • Guitar Shady Grove Jam

    Jam

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      Dm
    • Tempo
      100 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    This is a beautiful and haunting melody, similar to what Doc played on his recording. Practice tip: Learn the C major scale to help you with the fingering for this arrangement of Sha...

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  • Guitar Shady Grove Jam Solo

    Jam Solo

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      Dm
    • Tempo
      100 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADGBE

    Channel your inner fiddle player here, because this version of Shady Grove is exactly how a fiddle player may approach the melody.

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Practicing Tips

Learning Overview
Immerse yourself in the world of folk music with the ever-appealing 'Shady Grove'. This guide provides flatpicking guitar tablatures in Melody, Bluegrass, Melody - Key of Am, Bluegrass - Key of Am, and Jam Solo Styles, designed specifically for intermediate players. The composition’s bluesy tone, vocal song shell, and minor keys have been captured in a variety of arrangements.>


Practice Tips: Tunefox Features
Begin your practice by understanding and leveraging the features of the Tunefox platform. This includes the 'Lick Switcher', a handy tool in adding new licks and revealing new variations of the same song. It allows you to personalize the arrangement to your taste and learn contemporary interpretations of the tune. Simply tap the measure to unveil the hidden licks.>


The 'Arrange Slider' helps adjust the difficulty level of the arrangement with precision and ease. Move the slider left to show a simple, core arrangement or to the right to showcase a more elaborate tablature with all the 'fill-in' notes comprising the full song.>


Practice Tips: Tempo and Backing Tracks
Another feature valuable in mastering this song is the tempo slider, useful in adjusting the pace of the song to your comfort. Don't shy away from playing along with backing tracks. It makes the learning experience more engaging and builds your readiness for a live jam session.>


One key aspect of learning bluegrass is actual practice and experimentation. Select measures, repeat them, and use the 'Speed Up' function to incrementally increase the tempo over time. Starting at a comfortable speed, 'Speed Up' subtly augments the pace each time you play through the song, which is tremendously beneficial while transitioning to faster tempos.>


General Practice Tips
Lastly, constant practice is the most reliable path to mastering 'Shady Grove'. Play the song on a regular basis, experiment with different arrangements using the Lick Switcher and Arrange Slider, and steadily increase your speed until you are comfortable playing the arrangement at its original tempo. Do not forget to have fun while learning!