The Essential Sawmill Scale: A Roadmap To Modal Tunes

If there's one tuning that defines clawhammer banjo, it's sawmill tuning (gDGCD). Here I show you a 6 note scale that serves as the blueprint for many tunes in this tuning, including Clarence Ashley's "The Cuckoo". For access to tab, a deep dive into Clarence Ashley's playing, and my banjo fretboard visualization software visit:   / tomcollins