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"Easy Rider" by Sam McGee?
frankie:
--- Quote from: outfidel on June 02, 2004, 11:19:35 AM ---Okay, I'll take shot at figuring out this song out by ear.
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That's the spirit! I found an mp3 of this tune in my virtual pile of mp3s...
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Richard:
Well, in the jazz world we know that as Salty Dog - for which the basic chords immediately to hand are shown as, a bar of each -
E A D G
E A D G
Any help?
outfidel:
--- Quote from: richard on June 03, 2004, 08:06:14 AM ---Well, in the jazz world we know that as Salty Dog - for which the basic chords immediately to hand are shown as, a bar of each -
E A?D?G
E?A?D?G
Any help?
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Circle of 4ths?
C-F-Bb-Eb? ?
frankie:
--- Quote from: outfidel on June 03, 2004, 10:19:09 AM ---Circle of 4ths?
C-F-Bb-Eb?
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waxwing:
Hey Out,
As someone who has been greatly encouraged by members of this board, let me further encourage you to work out this song. It is an excellent early step toward freeing yourself from tab.
Circle of 4ths is really just a circle of 5ths backwards and is common in rags. You've got the actual chords worked out, but you need to look at capoing to find the guitar chords. One hint is that high C note he hits all the time. Another hint is that the first chord does have that raggy C sound so what other chord has a similar structure and sound, and how far would you have to capo it up for it to actually be a C. Once you think you've found the capo position, work out the bass line with that little walk down to see how it fits. Then add the "chick" to the "boom". All that's left is the treble, the fun part. Breaking it down into small pieces really makes it seem easy.
If you're looking for some slow down software, I would reccommend you check out Transcribe!. It has a graphic display of the sound that is very easy to use, (mark beats, grab loops and such) and has good sound quality at slow speeds. It has helped my progress in training these old ears.
Hope this helps.
All for now.
John C.
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