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Andy Volk


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Post  Posted 21 Feb 2016 7:10 am    
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Here’s my initial C6th interpretation of the composed melody sections of Wes Montgomery’s classic tune Bumpin’ on Sunset. The song is a one-chord bluesy A minor vamp - you just sit on A minor for the whole tune including all the improv sections. It makes a good octave exercise and, if you have an 8-string, you can play double octaves like Wes did.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/w137c8txqyj538t/Bumpin%27%20on%20Sunset.pdf?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ejhe42fmof1soxy/Bumpin%27%20on%20Sunset.mp3?dl=0

It’s pretty hard to notate his sublime groove and feel so this is “just one toe in the pool” in that regard. The audio is the computer's lame MIDI output. I recommend listening to Wes! There are lots of versions, but this is the one that stuck in my head over the years:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEp5B9VZnjg
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Post  Posted 21 Feb 2016 10:45 am    
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Thank you!! Very Happy
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Andy Volk


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Post  Posted 21 Feb 2016 11:18 am    
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You're very welcome!
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Miles Lang


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Post  Posted 23 Feb 2016 12:32 pm    
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That's awesome.

** I figured out the tuning. Embarassed
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Jeff Mead


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Post  Posted 23 Feb 2016 12:40 pm    
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Miles Lang wrote:
That's awesome.

What string gauges do you use for the 6-string tuning?

ECAGEC

Trying to wrap my head around that E on the 2nd string. Is the high C string lower in pitch than the E?


Are you talking about the ECAGEC tuning?

I think that would be high to low so the 2nd string is C and the 5th string is E
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Andy Volk


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Post  Posted 23 Feb 2016 2:21 pm    
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Correct, Jeff.
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I had it backwards, cuz I'm a doofus. I read lo to hi instead of hi to lo
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