Jam Essential
intermediate
Big Sciota
Jam Fiddle Tunes
Old-Time
Jam Along
Chord Chart
A x2
G
G
G
G
G
C
D
G
B x2
G
D
D
C
C
Em
D
G
Chords used:
C
D
Em
G
Demo Videos
Practice Videos
Jam Along
Jake Howard
About This Song
Big Sciota is a jam session essential—one of those tunes that gets called at bluegrass circles everywhere. It's typically played in G and uses a classic four-chord progression (G-C-D-Em), making it accessible for intermediate players while still offering plenty of room for creative breaks.
This tune is an old-time fiddle standard with deep Appalachian roots that's been a bluegrass staple for generations.
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