Big Sciota

intermediate

Traditional · Key of G · 4/4 time

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Key

Tempo

132 BPM

Speed

Medium-Fast

Tuning

Standard

About This Tune

A melodic fiddle tune with rolling arpeggio shapes and smooth crosspicking-friendly phrases.

History & Background

Big Sciota is a common old-time and bluegrass crossover tune known for lyrical movement and strong chord outlining. It is frequently used to train phrasing and tone because the melody rewards clean note sustain and even picking.

traditionalold-timemelodicintermediate

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BPM

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Quick Reference

Difficulty: intermediate
Key: G
Tempo: Medium-Fast (132 BPM)
Time Signature: 4/4
Tuning: Standard

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