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Guitar tablatures for The Old Crossroad

Bill Monroe

Recomended level: Beginner

The Old Crossroad by Bill Monroe is a classic tune featuring a lively rhythm arrangement. It is primarily composed in a traditional country-style, as Monroe's signature bluegrass style is well-known.

  • Guitar The Old Crossroad Rhythm

    Rhythm

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

    Son! This here is some legit bluegrass rhythm guitar. Bill Monroe approved. The licks here are based on the guitar playing of Lester Flatt, original bluegrass boy, and forefather of...

    Guitar The Old Crossroad Rhythm
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Practicing Tips

Commence your journey through 'The Old Crossroad' by focusing on its rhythm style flatpicking tabs, best suited for beginner players. This offers steady rhythmic strumming patterns, giving you a good hold over your guitar timing.


Tunefox's Lick Switcher, a key feature, allows you to add variety and quirkiness to the song by switching in new licks. This enables you to view the same song in different perspectives. Select individual measures and change the licks to experiment with your own interpretation of the tune.


The Arrange slider is your partner in customizing the difficulty level of playing. A swipe to the left will simplify the tablature by removing many of the fill-in notes, leaving only the song's core arrangement. Swipe to the right, and those additional notes will elaborate the arrangement, unfolding the full song deets.


Adjusting the Tempo slider lets you control the speed of the song. Start with a speed that you're comfortable with, slowly slide it up as you gain confidence.


To add an element of fun to your practice, play along with the background tracks. Pick out selected measures and repeat them. The 'Speed Up' feature subsequently boosts the playback tempo, facilitating smooth progression to higher speeds.


Make it a habit to practice regularly and gradually increase the tempo. Learn to stay relaxed, avoid tensing up, focus on the sound, and most importantly, enjoy the music.