What key is Planxty Thomas Burke in?

Planxty Thomas Burke is in G, in 2/4 time. On a GDAE instrument it sits in first position.

Is Planxty Thomas Burke hard to play on tenor banjo?

Easy. 98% of the notes fall in first position, between the open string and the fifth fret, and the highest fret used is 7.

What type of tune is Planxty Thomas Burke?

The tune type is not recorded in the source collection.

Can I play this on mandolin or bouzouki?

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.

Key of G

Planxty Thomas Burke

Transpose

Irish tenor banjo tab

ABC notation source

X:694
T:Planxty Thomas Burke
C:O'Carolan
B:O'Neill's 694
N:"Spirited"
N:A beat is missing between the two parts.
M:2/4
L:1/16
K:G
d2 \
| (cBAG) (Bcd2) | D2G2 G2A2 | (BcdB) (edcB) | A4 A2(dc) |
| (B2d2) (c2e2) | (d2g2) (gfed) | (efge) (fgaf) | g2G2 G2d2 |
| g2a2 b2(ba) | g2e2 e2(fg) | (abag) (fgfe) | d6 (ef) |
| g2G2 G2(ed) | e2E2 E2e2 | (ed).c.B (cB).A.G | (.G4 .G2) ||
|| (DEDB,) D2D2 | G2D2 D2(EF) | (GAGF) (EFGE) | A2D2 D2(GA) |
| .B2(Bc) (BAGF) | E2g2 (f2ed) | (eged) (BABd) | e4 ~f2(ef) |
| g2(gf) (efg2) | (afge) d2(ef) | (gfed) (edcB) | A6 ((3ABc) |
| B2((3ABc) (efg2) | (fg).a.f (gf).e.d | (ed).c.B (cB).A.G | (.G4 .G2) |]

FAQ

Questions about Planxty Thomas Burke

Planxty Thomas Burke is in G, in 2/4 time. On a GDAE instrument it sits in first position.
Easy. 98% of the notes fall in first position, between the open string and the fifth fret, and the highest fret used is 7.
The tune type is not recorded in the source collection.
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.