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Bring the gentle, flowing character of this much-loved seasonal melody to your banjo with this Silent Night clawhammer banjo tab. The two progressive arrangements allow newer players to begin with a clear, spacious version of the essential tune before moving on to a fuller clawhammer arrangement. The approachable SIMPLY SONGS tab makes the melody and chord movement easy to follow, while the Standard TAB offers developing players additional rhythm, technique and musical detail.
Style: Clawhammer banjo
Tuning: Open G — gDGBD
Key: G major
Time signature: 3/4
Chords: G, C, D and D7
SIMPLY SONGS difficulty: Confident Beginner
Standard TAB difficulty: Advanced (With syncopated skip notes)
SIMPLY SONGS techniques: Clear single-note melody with upper-neck movement and a barred D position at the 7th fret
Standard TAB techniques: Pull-offs, drop thumb, chord brushes, a slide and upper-neck fretting
Lyrics included: Yes
Digital format: Four PDF pages across both arrangements
Begin by following the spacious SIMPLY SONGS melody and feeling the steady three-beat pulse as the harmony moves through G, C, D and D7. Give particular attention to the higher frets used during the phrases leading into “heavenly peace”. The Standard TAB develops the same recognisable melody with fuller rhythmic accompaniment, pull-offs, drop-thumb notes, chord brushes and a slide. Build these details into the tune gradually while keeping the calm 3/4 rhythm even and unhurried.
Start with the SIMPLY SONGS version—a clear, approachable and easy-to-read banjo tab with larger notation and a simplified arrangement. It is designed for beginners, visual learners and players who find traditional banjo tablature difficult to read.
When ready for an extra challenge, progress to the Standard TAB, which provides a more complete clawhammer banjo arrangement with additional notes, techniques and musical detail.
Together, the two versions provide a clear path from understanding and playing the essential tune to developing a richer arrangement.
One easy-to-read SIMPLY SONGS banjo tab
One complete Standard clawhammer banjo tab
Both arrangements supplied as a digital PDF download
Banjo tabs suitable for beginner-to-intermediate players
Your PDF download will be emailed automatically after purchase. Please double-check that your email address is spelled correctly before completing your order.
Bring the gentle, flowing character of this much-loved seasonal melody to your banjo with this Silent Night clawhammer banjo tab. The two progressive arrangements allow newer players to begin with a clear, spacious version of the essential tune before moving on to a fuller clawhammer arrangement. The approachable SIMPLY SONGS tab makes the melody and chord movement easy to follow, while the Standard TAB offers developing players additional rhythm, technique and musical detail.
Style: Clawhammer banjo
Tuning: Open G — gDGBD
Key: G major
Time signature: 3/4
Chords: G, C, D and D7
SIMPLY SONGS difficulty: Confident Beginner
Standard TAB difficulty: Advanced (With syncopated skip notes)
SIMPLY SONGS techniques: Clear single-note melody with upper-neck movement and a barred D position at the 7th fret
Standard TAB techniques: Pull-offs, drop thumb, chord brushes, a slide and upper-neck fretting
Lyrics included: Yes
Digital format: Four PDF pages across both arrangements
Begin by following the spacious SIMPLY SONGS melody and feeling the steady three-beat pulse as the harmony moves through G, C, D and D7. Give particular attention to the higher frets used during the phrases leading into “heavenly peace”. The Standard TAB develops the same recognisable melody with fuller rhythmic accompaniment, pull-offs, drop-thumb notes, chord brushes and a slide. Build these details into the tune gradually while keeping the calm 3/4 rhythm even and unhurried.
Start with the SIMPLY SONGS version—a clear, approachable and easy-to-read banjo tab with larger notation and a simplified arrangement. It is designed for beginners, visual learners and players who find traditional banjo tablature difficult to read.
When ready for an extra challenge, progress to the Standard TAB, which provides a more complete clawhammer banjo arrangement with additional notes, techniques and musical detail.
Together, the two versions provide a clear path from understanding and playing the essential tune to developing a richer arrangement.
One easy-to-read SIMPLY SONGS banjo tab
One complete Standard clawhammer banjo tab
Both arrangements supplied as a digital PDF download
Banjo tabs suitable for beginner-to-intermediate players
Your PDF download will be emailed automatically after purchase. Please double-check that your email address is spelled correctly before completing your order.