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- Jim Bottorff's
Banjo Page
- EASY PLAY-ALONG
SONGS
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- Click on the "Song
Title" to play.
- Click on "Chords"
for a Chart and Lyrics.
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- AMAZING GRACE - Key of G, 3/4 time - Chords & Lyrics
- BAA! BAA! BLACK SHEEP - Keys of G and C - Chords & Lyrics
- BILLY BOY - Key of C - Chords,
Lyrics & Sound Clip
- BUFFALO GALS - Key of C - Chords,
Lyrics & Sound Clip
- BURY ME BENEATH
THE WILLOW - Key
of G - Chords &
Lyrics
- CAMPTOWN RACES - Key of C - Chords,
Lyrics, Lead-Sheet
- CINDY
- Key of G - Chords,
Lyrics & Tablature
- CRADLE SONG - Key of C, 3/4 time - Chords & Lyrics
- DARLING COREY - Key of G - Chords,
Lyrics
- DOWN IN THE VALLEY - Key of C, 3/4 time - Chords & Lyrics
- FRERE JACQUES - Keys of G, C, F - Chords & Lyrics
- FROGGY WENT A-COURTIN' - Keys of G and C - Chords & Lyrics
- GOLDEN SLIPPERS - Key of G - Chords
& Lyrics
- GOOD BYE, MY LOVER GOOD BYE - Key of G - Chords
& Lyrics
- GO TELL AUNT
RHODY - Keys of
G and C - Chords
& Lyrics
- IT'S HARD, AIN'T IT HARD - Key of G - Chords
& Lyrics
- LITTLE BROWN JUG - Key of C - Chords
& Lyrics
- LONESOME ROAD
BLUES, THE - Key
of G - Chords
& Lyrics
- MAN OF CONSTANT
SORROW - Key of
G - Chords
& Lyrics
- MARY HAD A
LITTLE LAMB - Keys
of G and C - Chords
& Lyrics
- MY BONNIE - Key of C, 3/4 time - Chords & Lyrics
- MOUNTAIN DEW - Key of G - Chords
& Lyrics
- NINE POUND HAMMER - Key of G - Chords
& Lyrics
- OH, MY DARLING CLEMENTINE - Key of C, 3/4 time - Chords & Lyrics
- OH! SUSANNA - Key of G - Chords
& Lyrics
- ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY - Key of C, 3/4 time - Chords, Lyrics & Sound Clip
- PRACTICE SONG, THE - Keys of Gand C - Chords & Lyrics
- PRISONER'S SONG,
THE - Key of G
- Chords & Lyrics
- RED RIVER VALLEY - Key of G - Chords
& Lyrics
- ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR
BOAT - Keys of G and C, 3/4 time - Chords & Lyrics
- SKIP TO MY LOU - Key of C - Chords,
Lyrics & Sound Clip
- SWING LOW, SWEET
CHARIOT - Key of
G - Chords &
Lyrics
- THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND - Key of G - Chords
& Lyrics
- TOM DOOLEY - Keys of G and C - Chords, Lyrics
- TURKEY IN THE STRAW - Key of G - Chords
& Lyrics
- WABASH CANNONBALL - Key of G - Chords
& Lyrics
- WHERE HAS MY
LITTLE DOG GONE? - Key
of G, 3/4 time - Chords
& Lyrics
- WORRIED MAN BLUES - Key of G - Chords
& Lyrics
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- Tips for playing
along with these songs:
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- FIRST
- Learn to strum and change the chords.
- If finger picking, play
some easy roll patterns as you change chords.
- For clawhammer or frailing,
use a simple basic strumming rhythm as you change chords.
- If playing with a flat pick,
play all down strokes as you strum the rhythm and change
chords.
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- SECOND
- Try picking out the melody on single strings by using your
ear or by reading the music notation.
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- THIRD
- Combine the chords and melody to suit your style of playing.
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- Notation for the above songs
can be viewed by clicking the icon below my name on each song
page.
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- Arranged by Jim Bottorff
- Sample of song notation
(pdf)
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- Click
here for some help on how to read music notaion and play by ear.
- (Thanks to Mike
Moxcey)
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- My advice for beginner's
using visual materials such as music notation, tablature, and
chord diagrams:
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- Use the music to learn the song.
- Use your ears to play the
song.
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- When playing with
others, listen and watch what is going on around you, notice
how everyone is playing.
- Practice a lot so that you
don't need to look at any music notation while playing.
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- The above guidance is for
beginner's and students.
- Advanced players often read
music notation for a band or orchestra arrangement.
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- Happy Picking and Strumming,
- Jim Bottorff
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