Sandy River Belle

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Traditional.

Ionian Mode (pentatonic scale). Usually played in G. Tuning: 5-5-5 (e.g. Galax or bagpipe D-D-D); 5-1-5 (e.g. reverse Ionian). Play A twice, B twice.

The melody is represented by this table of fret numbers. Each vertical column of fret numbers gets one beat, each line eight beats (two measures):

[A]
0-1 3-4 5 5-5 5-4 3-7 8 7

0-1 3-4 5 5-5 4-3 3-3 1 0

0-1 3-4 5 5-5 5-4 3-7 8 7

10 10-10 7 8 7-5 4 3 3-3

[B]
10 10-10 8 10 12 12-12 11 10

10 10-10 8 10 11 11-11 11 11-11

10 10-10 8 10 12 12-12 11 10

10 10-10 7 8 7-5 4 3 3-3

[A]
	0-1	3-4	5	5-5	5-4	3-7	8	7

	0-1	3-4	5	5-5	4-3	3-3	1	0

	0-1	3-4	5	5-5	5-4	3-7	8	7

	10	10-10	7	8	7-5	4	3	3-3


[B]
	10	10-10	8	10	12	12-12	11	10

	10	10-10	8	10	11	11-11	11	11-11

	10	10-10	8	10	12	12-12	11	10

	10	10-10	7	8	7-5	4	3	3-3