Rocky Top - Measured Tremolo & Arpeggio
Back- Measured Tremolo & Arpeggio
- Key B
- Tempo 60 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
Learn Rocky Top on the mandolin in the key of B! This is the most common key this tune is played in, because that's where the Osborne Brothers played it. This one uses "measured tremolo" that means there is a distinct timing to your tremolo. You're not just picking as fast as you can to get a tremolo like effect. Listen with Tunefox and practice slowly to get the precise timing. You can also check out the Tremolo 101 Learning path to get more precise control over the timing of your picking.
Along with tremolo, some simple melodic arpeggios are used. Arpeggio means "in the style of the harp". A melodic arpeggio is just when you play chord tones one at a time.
Make sure to practice your B major scales and follow the fingerings in the mandolin tablature.
Explore more Rocky Top Mandolin Tabs:
Melody, Melody - 2nd Position - Low Octave, Bluegrass, Arpeggio Étude
