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Topic: question about san antonio rose |
Butch Mullen
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North Carolina, USA 28681
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Posted 19 Aug 2012 10:52 am |
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| I have been hanging around the forum for couple years listening and learning. Bob Wills playing San Antonio Rose starts out in the key of D with the chorus in A, then goes to the key of A with the chorus in E. What notes/chords does he use when he goes from the key of D to key of A. There are 3 or 4 notes/chords in it. Hope this is not too confusing. Thanks, Butch 28681 |
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Mike Kowalik
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San Antonio,Texas
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Posted 19 Aug 2012 11:42 am San Antonio Rose modulation.....
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D to F# to B(or B7th) to E and then to A
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Jeremiah Wade
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Bladenboro, NC
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Posted 24 Aug 2012 12:09 pm
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There are a couple of variations, the one Butch mentioned is common and sounds very hip. Another common version is to use D D# E with stops.
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Jim Bates
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Alvin, Texas, USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2012 4:24 pm
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Mike's version is what us western swing guys in Houston use when we want the 'original'.
Thanx.
Jim |
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Jonathan Neher
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Near Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2013 8:23 pm San Antonio Rose modulation
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This question seems to be an endless topic
of conversation. The 40's recording is
out of tune by about 1/4 tone and makes people
hear what they want to hear. If you tune down
about 1/4 tone and listen to the bass and not the
horns, you'll hear:
|| / DD / | F F / / | / BbBb / | EbEb // ||
modulating to Ab
The D F# B E modulation is the one that
seems to be used if the fiddles can't play in
flat keys.
Here's a modern recording that does it the
original way (and you can hear it):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOGdMEemqWQ
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Jim Bates
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Alvin, Texas, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2013 4:03 pm
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You have to be versatile! I have played in bands where key was in G (in fact I play it on dobro in G).
If you want to play copy-cat (or 'covers') for an original, then do it. But, I learned to play it in the key the band leader (who paid me!) said to play it. You can figure a way to get it into the key the singer needs - it doesn't have to be same as Tommy Duncan!
Thanx,
Jim |
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