Adams County Banjo

Blue Ridge Cabin Home
Here's an up-the-neck break for Blue Ridge Cabin Home that's based on Earl Scruggs' down-the-neck playing on the Flatt & Scruggs recording on Columbia Records:

Blue Ridge Cabin Home
Here's Blue Ridge Cabin Home played at the Practice Tempo of 58 bpm:

Jesse James
Practice Tempo = 58 beats per minute. The tab is divided into 8 lines. Part A has 4 lines and Part B has 4 lines. Note that lines 6, 7 and 8 are identical to lines 2, 3 and 4 with the exception of the D lick in measures 16 and 32. Remember, this is just one way that this song can be played. Use this exercise to help you make up your own way of playing the song:

Jesse James (backup)
Practice Tempo = 58 beats per minute. Use the 2-finger chord which is based on the full 4-finger D-position, as shown in the video: 2nd fret 3rd string + 3rd fret 2nd string. This 2-finger chord gives you the root and 5 notes only - so there is no 3rd. Remember, this is just one way that the backup for this song can be played. Use this exercise to help you make up your own way of playing the backup for this song:

Harry Potter music on the 5-string banjo
Tom Adams - banjo, based on "Hedwig's Theme" by John Williams:

Way Downtown
Up-the-neck break played in the Key of G:

Your Cheatin' Heart
Up-the-neck break played in the Key of G:

I Saw The Light
Up-the-neck break from the album Right Hand Man by Tom Adams:
MP3 available from Amazon.com

Down The Road
Up-the-neck break played in the Key of G. Based on the banjo playing style of Earl Scruggs:

Little Darlin', Pal Of Mine
Up-the-neck break played in the Key of G. Based on the down-the-neck break played by Earl Scruggs on Foggy Mountain Banjo: