Mountain Dew Mandolin Tabs
Flatt & Scruggs
Mountain Dew Mandolin Tablature: One Song, Many Styles
Recomended level: Beginner
"Mountain Dew" for Mandolin is a vibrant Bluegrass gem that welcomes all players to experience its rustic charm. With an engaging melody that resonates through every note, this song promises a rich musical journey. Available in multiple versions, the provided tablature makes it easy for beginner to advanced players to step into the world of Bluegrass. Enjoy the soulful vibes of this classic tune and bring the musical landscape of "Mountain Dew" to life on your Mandolin.
Start with the melody. Always. The basic melody and chord progression are the most important aspects of a song to memorize. The melody is available in multiple keys. When it comes to bluegrass mandolin, capos are not used. It's important that you are able to play the same song in multiple keys. This is known as transposing. Learning scales for the different keys helps, as does learning the same melody in multiple keys.
After checking out the basic melody, try out the syllabic melody. This one is a more intricate and detailed melody. You will learn to play each syllable like a singer. Style and authenticity are all about detail. Learning to play the syllables is a great exercise and next step when learning a tune.
Lastly, check out the Bluegrass version of this tune to learn a solo that you can use in a jam or a band situation. If you really want to dive into the world of bluegrass then check out Playing out of the Chop Shape. It's an important skill that helps you get an authentic sound and allows you to easily play in multiple keys AKA transposing! It does require some pinky use. Learn more about the Bluegrass "chop shape" here. If you get the hang of that, you might want to check out the John Rigsby style version to learn some truly authentic bits of bluegrass vocabulary as played by a master of the genre.
Make sure to read the text descriptions for each song. They have more playing tips and advice for the individual arrangements.
Learn how to play Mountain Dew on Mandolin with this selection of tablatures:
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Learn
Melody - Syllabic
- Difficulty
- Key A
- Tempo 70 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
Play the syllables. This is a concept that has been and still is used by legendary musicians. The human voice is the original, and some would argue ultimate, instrument. On mandolin...
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Learn
Melody - G
- Difficulty
- Key G
- Tempo 60 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
Learning the same melody in multiple keys really helps you start to understand how notes layout on the mandolin fretboard. Being "fluent" in multiple keys helps you be a more complet...
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Learn
Melody - B
- Difficulty
- Key B
- Tempo 60 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
Learning to play this in the key of B will really help you step up your mandolin game. Now that you are in B, and playing in a different position, you will need to again check the ma...
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LearnBluegrass - Playing Out of the Chop Shape
- Difficulty
- Key A
- Tempo 65 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
Playing out of the bluegrass chop shape is crucial to getting closer to the true bluegrass sound Bill Monroe created. It's a cornerstone of his mandolin style, and it is also super ...
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LearnJohn Rigsby Style
- Difficulty
- Key B
- Tempo 80 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
John Rigsby was a Clinch Mountain boy. That means he had the honor of being an official member of Ralph Stanley's band. Ralph was an early architect of bluegrass. He was part of the...