Wildwood Flower Guitar Tabs
The Carter Family
Wildwood Flower Guitar Tablature: One Song, Many Styles
Recomended level: Intermediate
Wildwood Flower is an important stepping stone in the learning journey we all take when it comes to Bluegrass guitar. Tunefox has you covered with an array of guitar tabs and learning tools to help you make your guitar sing. Start with the melody. Always. Learn the important notes and timing that define a song. Sing or say the words in time before playing and eventually while playing. It's a big memory and musicality boost. It can always be used as a solo. The melody is the song. The Bluegrass version of this tune is features some simple embellishments to add interest without adding too much difficulty. Study and work on the Create Your Own: Rhythm arrangement if you plan on jamming with others. Rhythm is even more important than the lead.
The Carter Style version is based of the playing of the matriarch of country music and the first lead player in the genre: Mother Maybelle Carter. She used finger picks and a thumbpick, but her style transfers wonderfully for flatpick guitar and is foundational knowledge for the budding bluegrass guitar player. Whitley Style is based on the playing of country legend Keith Whitley whose roots run deep in the world of bluegrass. He and Ricky Skaggs were childhood friends who played with Ralph Stanley. Ketih is moslty known as an amazing singer, but was also a great guitar player. He incorporated some of the Carter style and even added other elements of crosspicking and bluegrass guitar in his version.
The "Wildwood Flower" guitar tablatures for the jam and advanced versions offer an engaging Bluegrass arrangement tailored for intermediate and advanced players. These version incorporate some crosspicking techniques and chromatic elements, providing a rich and dynamic interpretation of the classic tune. Set in the key of C at 100 bpm, they serve as excellent pieces to hone your flatpicking skills.
Tunefox enhances the learning experience with interactive features such as adjustable playback speed, backing tracks, and chord displays. The Lick Switcher allows you to introduce new licks into the song, offering different perspectives and encouraging personalized interpretations. Additionally, the Arrange Slider enables you to adjust the difficulty level and tone of the song to match your proficiency.
Learn how to play Wildwood Flower on Guitar with this selection of tablatures:
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Learn
Melody - Syllabic
- Difficulty
- Key C
- Tempo 60 bpm
- Tuning EADGBE
This melody is based closely on the way it is sung. Here, the rhythm of the melody is based on the syllables as a singer would sing them. Specifically, this one is based on the way ...
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LearnCreate Your Own: Rhythm
- Difficulty
- Key C
- Tempo 60 bpm
- Tuning EADGBE
Learning to play rhythm to a tune is the most important aspect of learning to play in a group. Here, the tablature is blank, but the chords are listed above. Learning from tablature...
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LearnCarter Style
- Difficulty
- Key C
- Tempo 60 bpm
- Tuning EADGBE
This version of Wildwood flower is in the style of Mother Maybelle Carter of the famous Carter Family - the "First Family" of country music. Mother Maybelle actually played with a t...
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LearnKeith Whitley Style
- Difficulty
- Key C
- Tempo 75 bpm
- Tuning EADGBE
This version of Wildwood Flower is based on the playing of Keith Whitley. Specifically it's based on his playing from the "Second Generation" album that he made as a young man with ...
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