jig · Key of G

The sod of turf

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Irish tenor banjo tab

Sheet Music for "The sod of turf"The sod of turfDouble jiganon. (Ireland)55300523002353005405552353005230023530235355Tenor Banjo55302355325530235355235302355325530235355Tenor BanjoBook: Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 161
ABC notation source
X:161
T:The sod of turf
C:anon.
O:Ireland
B:Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 161
R:Double jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
d|dcA AGE|c2A ABc|dcA AGF|DGG GBc|dcA AGE|c2A ABc|dcA fga|g2G G2:|
|:d|dcA f2g|aag f2d|dcA fga|g2G GBc|dcA f2g|aag f2d|dcA fga|g2G G2:|
FAQ

Questions about The sod of turf

  • The sod of turf is in G, 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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