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Soldier's Joy with the band
Guitar, bass, mandolin, and banjo, in the key of D — 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 ×2
B Part ×2
The same chart you hear in the player above — as arranged in Jam Trainer.
About the tune
Soldier's Joy is one of the oldest and most widely played fiddle tunes in the old-time and bluegrass world, with roots reaching back to 18th-century Britain and Scandinavia. It's a jam-session staple that nearly every picker knows.
Usually played in D as a two-part reel, in its simplest form it needs only a couple of chords, which makes it an ideal first fiddle tune for learning to back up a jam.