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Shady Grove with the band
Guitar, bass, mandolin, and banjo, in the key of G — no login, right here in your browser. Open it in Jam Trainer to change the key or slow it down.
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A Part
The same chart you hear in the player above — as arranged in Jam Trainer.
About the tune
Shady Grove is one of the best-loved songs in the Appalachian tradition, a modal tune with hundreds of floating verses collected over generations.
Its haunting minor sound (built around Em) makes it a favorite for singing and for practicing a moody, dynamic backup.