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    Default Monroe's "Used To Be" Tab/notation?

    A dozen or more years ago, I played with a casual group The Elm Hill Ramblers, and one of the guys did "Used To Be." At that time, I learned somebody else's mandolin break from some tablature I found. I'll be darned if it didn't disappear, though. I'd really like a second chance to relearn that one note-for-note. I recall having a midi file for it as well--both are gone. Anyone recognize what I'm talking about and have it ferreted away on your hard drive? Much appreciated!
    Jonathan in Seattle

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    Quote Originally Posted by JCHaywire View Post
    A dozen or more years ago, I played with a casual group The Elm Hill Ramblers, and one of the guys did "Used To Be." At that time, I learned somebody else's mandolin break from some tablature I found. I'll be darned if it didn't disappear, though. I'd really like a second chance to relearn that one note-for-note. I recall having a midi file for it as well--both are gone. Anyone recognize what I'm talking about and have it ferreted away on your hard drive? Much appreciated!
    Jonathan in Seattle
    You ask for TAB to a song without specifying the key??

    Incidentally, IIRC, the original recording was done at a session where Monroe and the band tuned a halfstep sharp, resulting in the key of Db, instead of the "intended" key, C. Brown County Breakdown was done at the same session, "intended " key E, "actual" key F. I know of only one further example of this in Monroe's output, The First Whippoorwill/Christmas Time Is Coming

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    Mike Compton teaches that song (with notation and tab) on his Peghead Nation course, but you'll have to subscribe.

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    Default Re: Monroe's "Used To Be" Tab/notation?

    or maybe there was some fiddling with the tape speed.

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