When the Saints Go Marching In
Traditional
- Starts on
- G string, open
- This excerpt
- Main melody
- Strings used
- G, B
- Written in
- Open-string version
The tab
Tab is short for tablature: a picture of the strings. Numbers are frets. 0 means play the string open.
Computer notes — not the original recording.
Oh when the saints
B
2nd thinnest
G
middle-thin
Go marching in
B
2nd thinnest
G
middle-thin
Rhythm in words
Ohhh when the saaints… gooo march-ing iiiin.
How to play this
- 1Start with open G (0 on the G string). Let it ring — that is “Oh.”
- 2Then three notes on the B string: open, 1st fret, 3rd fret. Hold the last one.
- 3Phrase 2 repeats the same four notes.
Practice slowly
Marching songs like a steady beat. Do not rush. Start with Hear the notes at full speed or slower, then copy on the guitar. If a note buzzes, press a little closer to the fret wire — not in the middle of the space.
This arrangement is a simplified educational excerpt for learning. Playback is a computer playing the tab notes, not the original recording. It is not a full transcription and is not affiliated with Traditional.
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