| Visit Our Catalog at SteelGuitarShopper.com |

Post new topic #1: Nothings News
Reply to topic
Author Topic:  #1: Nothings News
Paul Sutherland

 

From:
Placerville, California
Post  Posted 5 Mar 2010 9:58 pm    
Reply with quote

First tab: Something simple E9 in the key of C: Let me know if this makes sense, or if there is a better way to do this.

Tab:


1
2
3
4  8~8k
5  8~8  8   ~8a~8    15a~15
6         8                  15b~15~15b   15
7                                       15
8                                           15       
9
10


1
2
3  13
4  13  13         15
5      13~13a ~15a   15 15~15a~15        ~15a~15
6                                 15b     15b~15
7                                     15
8
9
10

View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Tommy Shown

 

From:
Denham Springs, La.
Post  Posted 9 Mar 2010 9:08 pm    
Reply with quote

I notice on your tab you have a K for knee lever, this may seem like a dumb question,but I would like to know which lever it is?
Tommy Shownf
SMFTBL
View user's profile Send private message
Paul Sutherland

 

From:
Placerville, California
Post  Posted 9 Mar 2010 9:42 pm    
Reply with quote

Tommy: Lower the E 1/2 tone. Next time I'll try to label things better. Paul
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
David Weaver

 

From:
Aurora, CO USA
Post  Posted 10 Mar 2010 8:22 pm    
Reply with quote

I don't have the tab for this so let me try to describe how I play it. It is a little different than you tabbed and I think it is easy.

I start where you did on 8 but instead of going to 15, I stay at 8 and pick 3-1-3-3KLower-3 - then I slide to 10 and voice it on strings 5 and 6 using the AB pedals to voice the phrase there.

Then I go to 13 and pick(3 ,4) then (4,5) together as shown. Then I finish on 15 with the voicing of the phrase using AB pedals.

I hope that you can figure out what I am talking about. If not, email me and I will tab it out.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Paul Sutherland

 

From:
Placerville, California
Post  Posted 10 Mar 2010 9:53 pm    
Reply with quote

David: I had no trouble following your modification to the second phrase. Either way the notes sound correct to me. Your way seems a bit easier to play. I am not sure which way the studio guy played it. Probably best to know both ways, and then go with what works best for you and/or the band.

Thanks for offering your input. Paul
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Dick Sexton


From:
Greenville, Ohio
Post  Posted 11 Mar 2010 6:07 am     Tab?
Reply with quote

Hi Paul,
I hope you got my "Blank Tab File" and it has been of some use to you. I find it easy to pull it up in Word, print a copy of the blank sheet to do the rough tab on, then transfer it to the tab sheet in the computer. When done, I use the "Save as" function in the "File" pull down, "Rename" and save the file. I've done this with most every tab I've written. Email me if you have any questions.

"Tab" has for the most part, never become standardized, with the exception of A,B,C pedals and E & F knee levers. One reason is, all players steels are not set up the same. I've found that if I use the note the change is pulled to in the tab, it is less confusing for myself and most people I've sent tab to. An example would be the "F knee lever", which raises the E to F. One other point of interest, I use "All Capitol" letters for the changes unless it is a 1/2 tone change on a full tone pedal, as on the "A" pedal, which would be "a" for a 1/2 tone. Instantly recognizable and less confusing.

By the way, I played both of your tabs and they are great. Thanks for putting them up.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website

All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Jump to:  
Please review our Forum Rules and Policies
Our Online Catalog
Strings, CDs, instruction, and steel guitar accessories
www.SteelGuitarShopper.com

The Steel Guitar Forum
148 S. Cloverdale Blvd.
Cloverdale, CA 95425 USA

Click Here to Send a Donation

Email SteelGuitarForum@gmail.com for technical support.


BIAB Styles
Ray Price Shuffles for Band-in-a-Box
by Jim Baron