jig · Key of G
The sod of turf
O’Neill 1907 no. 161
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Irish tenor banjo tab
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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:|
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Questions about The sod of turf
The sod of turf is in G, in 6/8 time. The G major scale gives you every note it uses.
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. Copy the ABC below into the ABC transposer, move the transpose control by semitone, and the notation and tab are redrawn together in the new key. Handy if a singer wants it lower or the tune sits awkwardly on the neck.
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.