Tennessee Waltz - Key of C Mandolin Tabs
Traditional
Tennessee Waltz - Key of C Mandolin Tablature: One Song, Many Styles
Recomended level: Intermediate
This tune has been played in many keys. C is one you hear often. Here are a few different arrangements for mandolin of the Tennessee Waltz.
Start out with the Simple arrangement to get your footing. This one doesn't require much fret hand or pick hand movement, and with the aid of the difficulty slider you can strip the arrangement down to just down strokes and the core melody. If you want a bit more challenge and interest you can check out the Jam arrangement. This one requires a bit more alternate picking and fret hand movement, however can be simplified with the aid of the difficulty slider. Playing things slower can always make something easier to play as well. Remember to use the tempo slider to adjust a song to your needs.
The Bluegrass arrangement of this tune is really cool. It incorporates some tremolo to get a beautiful sound on this great tune. The licks here are a step up as well, so make sure to check those out.
If you are not used to alternate picking then check out our Flatpicking roadmap to learn how to add up and down strokes with your picking. You'll also learn a few scales and scale patterns. Going through the lessons in this roadmap will help you greatly in progressing your skill as a mandolin player. Learning new tunes will be much easier when your picking hand and scale command is under control.
Learn how to play Tennessee Waltz - Key of C on Mandolin with this selection of tablatures: