jig · Key of D

John the Blacksmith

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Irish tenor banjo tab

Sheet Music for "John the Blacksmith"John the Blacksmith52552550443025525525552Tenor Banjo30025504030252302555Tenor Banjo320540044432054025550Tenor Banjo20550444302522302555Tenor BanjoBook: O'Neill's 875
ABC notation source
X:875
T:John the Blacksmith
B:O'Neill's 875
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
a|fdd fdd|ecc g2e|fdd fdd|fdd a2f|
gee fdd|ece g2e|faf g2e|fdd d2:|
g|fed c2A|ecc c2g|fed c2A|fdd d2e|
fed d2A|ccc g2e2|faf {f}g2e|fdd d2:|
FAQ

Questions about John the Blacksmith

  • John the Blacksmith is in D, 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.

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