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* 3 3 3-4 5-6 7 5 5 5-4

4 4-5 4 4-4 5 4 4 0-1

3 3 3-4 5-6 7 5 5 5-4

4 3 1-3 3-3 4 3 3 *

[B] play twice
3-10* 10 10-10 10 7 8 7 7 7-7

5 4 5 7 8 7 7 7-7

10 10-10 10 7 8 7 7 7-7

4 3 1-3 3-3 4 3 3 *
* = pick up notes

[A] play twice
0-1*	3	3	3-4	5-6	7	5	5	5-4

	4	4-5	4	4-4	5	4	4	0-1

	3	3	3-4	5-6	7	5	5	5-4

	4	3	1-3	3-3	4	3	3	*


[B] play twice
3-10*	10	10-10	10	7	8	7	7	7-7

	5	4	5	7	8	7	7	7-7

	10	10-10	10	7	8	7	7	7-7

	4	3	1-3	3-3	4	3	3	*