jig · Key of Am

The Lark in the Morning

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Irish tenor banjo tab

Sheet Music for "The Lark in the Morning"The Lark in the Morning35000060350105000060350305Tenor Banjo0553233532060235010320Tenor Banjo32000305352600030532057Tenor Banjo8753105235260235010320Tenor BanjoBook: O'Neill's 1020Notes:"2nd Setting""Collected by J.O'Neill"
ABC notation source
X:1020
T:The Lark in the Morning
N:"2nd Setting"
N:"Collected by J.O'Neill"
B:O'Neill's 1020
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Am
(c/d/)|eAA A^GA|cde fed|eAA A^GA|cde ged|
eaa g^fg|cdc BA^G|ABc def|ecB A2:|
(c/B/)|A2e ecA|G2g dB^G|A2e ece|dcB A2(a/b/)|
c'ba gfe|dBg dB^G|ABc def|ecB A2:|
FAQ

Questions about The Lark in the Morning

  • The Lark in the Morning is in Am, in 6/8 time. On a GDAE instrument it sits in first position.

  • Harder. 91% of the notes fall in first position, between the open string and the fifth fret, and the highest fret used is 8.

  • 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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