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Mandolin tablatures for The Chicken Reel

Traditional

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #old time, #medium-tempo

  • Mandolin The Chicken Reel Bluegrass

    Bluegrass

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      D
    • Tempo
      100 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    Sixteenth notes have arrived in this arrangement of The Chicken Reel! More notes is a common fiddle tune characteristic. While it can sound great, it can be a real challenge. Slow th...

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  • Mandolin The Chicken Reel Crosspicking

    Crosspicking

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      D
    • Tempo
      120 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    Cross-picking! While more common to guitar, cross-picking is definitely a big part of bluegrass mandolin. Ever heard of Jesse McReynolds? If not, it's time for a trip to your local r...

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Practicing Tips

Overview: 'The Chicken Reel' learning resource provides bluegrass mandolin tablatures set in Bluegrass and Crosspicking Styles that are perfect for the intermediate player. This old-time, medium-tempo song is best understood and interpreted through exploring the comprehensive features of the Tunefox platform.


Practice Tip 1: Make full use of the Lick Switcher feature. Adding new lick vocabulary allows you to redefine your understanding of the song by innovatively interpreting the tune. Tap any measure to discover hidden licks. Personalize the arrangement to suit your unique style, hence steering your learning journey in a new direction.


Practice Tip 2: The Arrange slider grants you full control over the difficulty spectrum of the song. Shifting the slider to the left delivers a simplified, core arrangement of the song. When swiped to the right, the arrangement fills out with extra notes, revealing the complete song. This feature enables you to customize the difficulty, promoting a self-paced learning experience.


Practice Tip 3: Vary the tempo using the tempo slider. Playing along with backing tracks can create an immersive and enjoyable learning environment. Practicing bluegrass involves a fair share of experimentation, so don't hesitate to play along with real-sounding backing tracks to prepare for your upcoming jam.


Practice Tip 4: Employ the 'Speed Up' function to progressively increase your speed. This feature gradually amps up the playback tempo, allowing for a smoother transition to playing at faster tempos. Start at a comfortable speed, and let the 'Speed Up' function guide you into faster execution of the song.


General Tips: Familiarize yourself with the song by listening to it multiple times. Practice both slowly and consistently, focusing on individual measures and perfecting them before moving onto the entire song. Remember, learning an instrument is a personal journey. Customize your learning method to what suits you the most and enjoy the process!