Duelling Banjos
View chords used in this chart
E----------------|
B--0-0-0--1--0---|
G--0-0-0--0--0---|
D--0-0-0--2--0---|
A----------------|
E----------------|
Those chords are just G and C. The banjo doubles them an octave higher,
sometimes when I play it as part of a band type thing, I have my rhythm
guitarist just play that at the 12th fret in response. Here's the main
riff everyone wants...
E---------------------|
B--0-1-3-0-1---0------|
G------------2---0-2--|
D---------------------|
A---------------------|
E---------------------|
Start out playing this slow, each call and response a little faster,
until you're chicken-pickin' that mutha as fast as you can muster!
At what seem to be appropriate times, alternate between the first riff
and this one. In the movie, and presumably in the real peice, they go
into a Yankee Doodle-esque thing. I'm not sure exactly what they play, I
play the actual melody from Yankee Doodle, which fits spiffily back into
the riff. After that I can't help you much, usually I play this as part
of a guitar solo/duo and go into Eruption or something next...
Anywhere, here's my Yankee Doodle thing...
E----------------|-------------|---------------|------------------|
B----------------|-------------|---------3-----|------------------|
G--0-0-2-4-0-4-2-|-0-0-2-4-0---|-0-0-2-4---4-2-|--0---------0--0--|
D----------------|-----------4-|---------------|----4-0-2-4-------|
A----------------|-------------|---------------|------------------|
E----------------|-------------|---------------|------------------|
I think where they deviate from this melody is in the third bar, but
then, I'm a crack fiend, what do I know?
How you'll enjoy/appreciate/masturbate over this, I'll catch ya at a
later date!
John
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| All Gods are homemade, and it is we who pull their strings, and so give |
| them the power to pull ours. |
| -Aldous Huxley |
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How to play Duelling Banjos
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.