Greasy String

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Traditional fiddle tune from Dwight Diller.

Ionian Mode. Usually played in G. Tuning: 5-5-5 (e.g. D-D-D); 5-1-5 (e.g. D-G-D); 1-5-5 (e.g., G-D-G or D-A-A capo at fret 3).

The melody is represented by this table of fret numbers. Each line of fret numbers gets eight beats (two measures). Single numbers get a whole beat, numbers separated by a hyphen get their share of that beat:

[A] play twice
0-1* 333-45-6 7555-4
44-544-4 5440-1
333-45-6 7555-4
431-33-3 433*
[B] play twice
3-10*1010-10107 8777-7
5457 8777-7
1010-10107 8777-7
431-33-3 433*
* = pick up notes