Friday, June 27, 2025

A New Backing Track For, “Grasshopper Sitting On A Sweet Potato Vine”

Here's an Old Time fiddle tune called, “Grasshopper Sitting On A Sweet Potato Vine,” played on the 5-string banjo in standard tuning (gDGBD); capo 2nd fret, 5th string capo 7th fret for the key of A. I love that song title! I enjoyed making this backing track. It is a great song to learn and play. I have also tabbed out the basic melody and chorus as played by Dave Hum (in both .pdf and TablEdit formats). I've made backing tracks in the keys of A and G for your preference, as always. Enjoy!
I used MIDI for the drums, bass and piano parts. I used real audio loops for the cymbal, shaker, Cajon and tambourine. I generally add some effects to the finger bass, to give it some warmth and smoothness. I also add an effect to make the drums more punchy. The effects all come with MixCraft Studio Pro and are simple to add with the click of mouse. I am careful not to go overboard with effects though. I am pleased with the way this backing track came out.

Thank you for reading my music blog.

Dave Hum (1966-2012)

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5 String Banjo Instruction [1967] - Earl Scruggs

5 String Banjo Instruction Album [1967] - Earl Scruggs