{"id":380,"date":"2016-01-23T16:45:42","date_gmt":"2016-01-23T22:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/108.179.231.109\/~implyma3\/flekd\/?p=380"},"modified":"2022-04-10T11:40:09","modified_gmt":"2022-04-10T17:40:09","slug":"clinch-mountain-backstep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplymandolin.com\/flekd\/clinch-mountain-backstep\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinch Mountain Backstep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Clinch Mountain Backstep<\/strong> is played in G-modal tuning<\/strong> , sometimes called mountain modal or sawmill tuning<\/strong>). The modal sound is often described as haunting, or sad<\/strong>. It definitely does have a minor quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This tune is often played with the banjo or guitar capoed on the 2nd fret ( which puts it in A-modal, I guess).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It would seem that the standard is to back it up with the chords A major and E<\/strong>. So, those are the chords that I’ve laid out below in the tab. Although, I like it with an Am chord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try it both ways and see what you like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clinch Mountain Backstep<\/strong> is is in 4\/4 time and has a bar of 2\/4 time thrown in. Don’t let it worry you, just listen to the sound file as you learn it. It all fits just fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to Clinch Mountain Backstep for Mandolin:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n