Dusty Miller: Mandolin Tab
Mandolin tab and sheet music with synced audio · Robert Burns · Key of D · 95 BPM · 4/4 time · Scottish · Intermediate
Also known as Binny's Jigg.
Chords used in this arrangement: D, G, C, A.
Dusty Miller was floating around Scottish dancing schools as early as 1709, and before that it turns up in a 1692 manuscript under the name "Binny's Jigg." Burns essentially rescued a fragment of an older folk verse, tidied it up, and dropped it onto this well-worn tune for Johnson's Scots Musical Museum in 1788. The song is written from a woman's point of view, a flirtatious take on the local miller.
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 Dusty Miller PDF.
Dusty Miller: questions and answers
What key is Dusty Miller in?
Dusty Miller is in D major. The transpose control on this page moves the tab, notation and chords to any other key.
What chords are used in Dusty Miller?
The chords in this arrangement are D, G, C, A. The chord chart on this page shows each shape and highlights the current chord as the tune plays.
How fast is Dusty Miller played?
This recording is at 95 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 Dusty Miller a good tune for beginners?
Dusty Miller is rated intermediate, so it is best approached after a few beginner tunes are comfortable.
Can I download Dusty Miller as sheet music?
Yes. A printable PDF with the mandolin tab and standard notation is free at /tab/dusty-miller.pdf, and there is a download button on this page.
Is Dusty Miller known by any other names?
Yes. It is also called Binny's Jigg. The same melody often travels under several titles in different regions and collections.
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