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Mandolin tablatures for Bury Me Beneath the Willow

Bill Monroe

Recomended level: Beginner

Tags: #vocal song, #medium-tempo, #murder ballad

This is a classic bluegrass tune and a standard at many jams. Check out the Simple version to jump into an arrangement that's based closely around the melody. Try out some licks, and after you get the arrangement down, try to push your speed, but never at the expense of playing cleanly.



The Bluegrass arrangement features some great double stops. It's a bit more challenging, but sounds amazing.

  • Mandolin Bury Me Beneath the Willow Melody

    Melody

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    Always learn the melody to whatever tune you are working on! Try and sing or speak the words as you play them in time.

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  • Mandolin Bury Me Beneath the Willow Melody - Key of C

    Melody - Key of C

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      C
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    Learning the same melody in multiple keys is great for your understanding of fretboard layout. Try out a few licks after you get the basic melody down.

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  • Mandolin Bury Me Beneath the Willow Simple

    Simple

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      70 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    This song is popular in the jam circles. With any vocal song like this one, it helps to learn a verse of the song to get the melody of Bury Me Beneath the Willow in your head.

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  • Mandolin Bury Me Beneath the Willow Jam

    Jam

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      85 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    Because there are many more notes than the melody notes in this arrangement of Bury Me Beneath the Willow, focus on accenting the notes you know are sung in the vocal melody for clar...

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  • Mandolin Bury Me Beneath the Willow Bluegrass

    Bluegrass

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      95 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    The advanced version of Bury Me Beneath the Willow features some great double-stops in the beginning. Play this version with the metronome to practice evenness of notes.

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Practicing Tips

Our learning resource for 'Bury Me Beneath the Willow' offers engaging bluegrass mandolin tablatures featuring Simple and Bluegrass Styles, ideal for intermediate players. This resource delves into a compelling vocal song, played at medium tempo, with the intriguing narrative of a murder ballad.


Maximize your learning experience by harnessing the full potential of the Tunefox platform's features. A central element of this learning tool, the Lick Switcher, assists in transforming your view of the song. Here, you can easily add new licks or melodic ideas to the framework of the song for each individual measure. This possibility allows you to discover a multitude of variations to the song and personalize the arrangement according to your preference. By tapping on the measure, you can unveil a world of licks waiting to be discovered.


Benefit from the Arrange slider's ability to set a level of difficulty, specially tailored to your abilities. By moving the slider to the left, several "fill-in" notes disappear, leaving a simplified, base arrangement displayed in the tablature. Swing it to the right, and a bouquet of extra notes enrich the original arrangement, contributing to the entire acoustic narrative of the song.


Varying song tempo, using the tempo slider, is another significant aspect while learning this song. Having fun playing with backing tracks can dramatically improve your skills. For effective learning, focus on playing selected measures repeatedly. The 'Speed Up' feature serves to gradually increase the playback tempo, offering a smooth transition to higher speeds. Starting at a comfortable pace, 'Speed Up' moderately lifts the tempo each time you play the song.


While journeying through this string musical tale of 'Bury Me Beneath the Willow', remember to take it one step at a time. Practice makes perfect. Stay patient, consistent, and watch your mandolin skills steadily evolve.


Bury Me Beneath the Willow lyrics

Oh, bury me beneath the willow

Under the weeping willow tree

So she will know where I am sleeping

And perhaps she’ll weep for me



My heart is sad I am lonely

For the only one I love

When shall I see her oh no never

‘Til we meet in heaven above



She told me that she dearly loved me

How could I believe it untrue

Until the angels softly whispered

She will prove untrue to you



Tomorrow was to be our wedding day,

God, oh God where can she be

She’s out a courting with another

And no longer cares for me