jig · Key of Ador
The tenpenny bit
Irish tenor banjo tab
ABC notation source
X:162
T:The tenpenny bit
C:anon.
O:Ireland
B:Francis O'Neill: "The Dance Music of Ireland" (1907) no. 162
R:Double jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Ador
(A/G/)|EAA G2A|Bed Bcd|edB G2A|B2({c/B/}A) GED|DED G2A|Bed Bcd|ede gdB|({c}B)AG A2:|
|:d|e2f gfg|eag fed|e2f gfg|efg a2a|bgb afa|gfe def|gfe fdB|({c}B)AG A2:|FAQ
Questions about The tenpenny bit
The tenpenny bit is in Ador, in 6/8 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.
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.