Rocky Top - Melody - 2nd Position - Low Octave
Back- Melody - 2nd Position - Low Octave
- Key B
- Tempo 60 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
Learn the Melody of Rocky Top on the Mandolin. This one is in key of B & played in second position on the lower pitched strings. In the standard first position, your first finger gets notes on the 1st or 2nd frets, and your middle finger gets notes on the 3rd or 4th frets. Since your middle finger is hanging out around the 4th fret for this song, where your index finger is in the standard first position, it is said that you are now in 2nd position. The lower octave just means you'll be playing this melody using the "wound" strings - G & D. They will get a lower pitched sound that is rich and beautiful. This song is most commonly played in the key of B. Follow the suggested fingerings in the mandolin tablature if you are unfamiliar with the B major scale.
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