Cold Frosty Morning: Mandolin Tab
Mandolin tab and sheet music with synced audio · Key of Am · 160 BPM · 4/4 time · Celtic · Beginner
Chords used in this arrangement: Am, G.
Cold Frosty Morning has got a surprisingly deep paper trail for a tune nobody knows who wrote. According to the Traditional Tune Archive, the melody actually shows up as early as 1687 in John Playford's Apollo's Banquet under a completely different name, and it pops up again in a 1737 London opera called Flora. That seems to be where the title "Cold Frosty Morning" first stuck in print. Scottish collections picked it up through the 1700s, and an American musician even copied it into his personal notebook in 1782. By the time it crossed the Atlantic fully, it had planted roots in both the old-time Appalachian world and the Irish session scene, which is pretty rare because most tunes pick a lane.
This page includes mandolin tablature, standard music notation, and a chord chart, printable as PDF and playable in sync with the original recording. Change the key, slow the tempo down, and loop the bars you want to practise. Download the Cold Frosty Morning PDF.
Cold Frosty Morning: questions and answers
What key is Cold Frosty Morning in?
Cold Frosty Morning is in A minor. The transpose control on this page moves the tab, notation and chords to any other key.
What chords are used in Cold Frosty Morning?
The chords in this arrangement are Am, G. The chord chart on this page shows each shape and highlights the current chord as the tune plays.
How fast is Cold Frosty Morning played?
This recording is at 160 BPM in 4/4 time. Use the speed control to slow it down without changing the pitch, then work back up to full tempo.
Is Cold Frosty Morning a good tune for beginners?
Yes. Cold Frosty Morning is rated beginner, so it suits players who are still learning their first tunes.
Can I download Cold Frosty Morning as sheet music?
Yes. A printable PDF with the mandolin tab and standard notation is free at /tab/cold-frosty-morning.pdf, and there is a download button on this page.
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