jig · Key of Gm
Black Mathew
Also known as ma.ta du.b
Irish tenor banjo tab
ABC notation source
X:551 T:Black Mathew. T:ma.ta du.b. N:"With spirit." "Collected from O'Brien." B:O'Neill's 551 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Gm F|F>=EF .D(E^F)|(.G.G.G) G2 A|BAG AFD|D(=E^F) G2 A|.B.A.G FDC| .D(DC) B,2 (B,/D/)|BAG FDC|.D(.DC).B,2 (B,/C/)|DGG G2 ^F|DGG G2||
FAQ
Questions about Black Mathew
Black Mathew is in Gm, in 6/8 time. On a GDAE instrument it sits in first position.
Very easy. 100% of the notes fall in first position, between the open string and the fifth fret, and the highest fret used is 5.
It is a jig, written in 6/8.
Yes. Tenor banjo, mandolin and octave mandola are all tuned GDAE, so the tab above is identical for all three. A bouzouki tuned GDAD needs the top string adjusting, which the converter handles.