Big Sciota Mandolin Tabs

Traditional

Big Sciota Mandolin Tablature: One Song, Many Styles

Recomended level: Intermediate

Tags: #fiddle tune, #medium-tempo, #old time

This is a great fiddle tune that's popular at a lot of jams. The Simple arrangement is great for Beginner and Intermediate players. Using the difficulty slider you can strip the arrangement down to only eighth notes. You'll only have to use downstrokes with your pick. This is great for beginners or intermediate players needing a super simple arrangement they can play at really fast speeds.

The Jam arrangement of this tune is great for intermediate and advanced players, and with the use of the difficult slider, even beginner players can tackle this one as long as you are ok with a few pull-offs. The licks here are a little more advanced, but remember they can be simplified with the main difficulty slider or the one that's in the pop-up window when you're editing a different measure/selecting a lick.

The Bluegrass arrangement is great for advanced or late intermediate players. It has lots of great embellishments that are derived from fiddle players. The licks feature some up the neck playing that sounds great as well.

Learn how to play Big Sciota on Mandolin with this selection of tablatures:

Simple
- Difficulty
- Key
  G
- Tempo
  80 bpm
- Tuning
  GDAE
Big Sciota is a popular jam tune because of it’s exciting chords in the B section. This arrangement goes fairly high up on the E string so be aware of the shifting!
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Jam
- Difficulty
- Key
  G
- Tempo
  90 bpm
- Tuning
  GDAE
This arrangement of Big Sciota builds upon the beginner version with more 16th notes and bluegrassy licks.
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Bluegrass
- Difficulty
- Key
  G
- Tempo
  110 bpm
- Tuning
  GDAE
There are many more slurs in this version of Big Sciota than the other two and the B section is really exciting as it slides around the C and Em chords. Have fun!
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Practicing Tips

Welcome to our comprehensive learning resource for 'Big Sciota', an enchanting Bluegrass song that has its roots in the rich tradition of old-time, fiddle tunes. Regardless of your proficiency on the mandolin - beginner, intermediate, or advanced - these masterfully crafted tablatures will guide you step-by-step in strumming this medium-tempo melody with confidence and flair.

Our learning methodology employs the groundbreaking features of the Tunefox platform. One of the key features is the Lickswitcher, a revolutionary tool that lets you swap licks within individual measures. This not only imparts a unique flavor to the song but also enhances flexibility, creativity, and grasp of the piece.

For those working to perfect their grip on the song, the Arrange slider comes in handy. This useful tool allows for tailoring the song's difficulty and tone to match the player's skill level and musical preference, thus creating an enjoyable and personally fulfilling learning experience.

For learners that thrive on auditory techniques, the 'Hide notes' slider is a powerful asset. This feature enables the obscuring of single notes which compels learners to pick up the tune by ear. This reinforcer makes it possible for them to naturally improve their rhythmic perception, musical intuition, and memory, building essential skills for any musician.

In your journey to master 'Big Sciota', remember the importance of regular, focused practice. Start slow then gradually increase your pace as you get more comfortable with the tune. Also, frequent use of the Lickswitcher will not only add variety to your practice sessions but will also aid in fully understanding and enjoying this timeless song.