Freddie Green chords

Dave Birkett · From: Oxnard, CA, USA

Hi guys. I’ve just started playing steel. I’ve played guitar for many years, so, probably like many others, I’m trying to play things on the steel that I already know on guitar. Here is a Universal tab of some Freddie Green style four-to-the-bar rhythm chords for a simple 12 bar blues in Bb. The D# lever is engaged throughout. I hope this works.



 6 __6____6____6____6____|__5____5____5_____5____|


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 8 __6(6)_6(6)_6(6)_6(6)_|__5(6)_5(6)_5(6)__5(6)_|


 9 ______________________|_______________________|


10 ______________________|_______________________|


11 __6____6____6(5)_6(5)_|__5(6)_5(6)_5_____5____|








 6 __6____6____7____7____|__6____6____12____12____|


 7 ______________________|________________________|


 8 __6(6)_6(6)_7(6)_7(6)_|__6(6)_6(6)_12(6)_12(6)_|


 9 ______________________|________________________|


10 ______________________|________________________|


11 __6____6____7(5)_7(5)_|__6____6____12____12____|








 6 _11____11____11____11____|_11____11____11____11____|


 7 _________________________|_________________________|


 8 _11(6)_11(6)_11(6)_11(6)_|_11(6)_11(6)_11(6)_11(6)_|


 9 _________________________|_________________________|


10 _________________________|_________________________|


11 _11____11____11____11____|_11(5)_11(5)_11(5)_11(5)_|








 6 _12____12____11____11____|_10____10_____9_____9____|


 7 _________________________|_________________________|


 8 _12____12(6)_11____11(6)_|_10____10(6)__9_____9(6)_|


 9 _________________________|_________________________|


10 _________________________|_________________________|


11 _12(5)_12(5)_11(5)_11(5)_|_10(5)_10(5)__9(5)__9(5)_|








 6 __8_____8_____8_____8____|__7_____7_____7__________|


 7 _________________________|_________________________|


 8 __8(6)__8(6)__8(6)__8(6)_|__7(6)__7(6)__7(6)_______|


 9 _________________________|_________________________|


10 _________________________|_________________________|


11___8_____8_____8_____8(5)_|__7(5)__7(5)__7(5)__7____|








 5 _________________________|___________________12(L)_|


 6 _________________________|_________________________|


 7 _________________________|___________________12(5)_|


 8 _________________________|_____4__6__7_____________|


 9 ______________4_____5____|__6________________12____|


10 ________6________________|_________________________|


11 __6______________________|_________________________|


12 _________________________|___________________12(5)_|

I know that this something a steel player would probably never play, but I’m posting it so that I can get some advice. Am I approaching this kind of music in the right way? I mean, to get a dominant sound with a prevalent tritone, is it normal to use the F position (fret 6 on my guitar) for a Bb? Or do I have my head you know where? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Dave

John Steele · From: Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

Looks good to me, Dave, although I can't say for sure.. I assume you are playing a 12 string (?)
I love Freddie Green. Trying to find a rhythm guitarist that's willing to do that nowadays is like pulling teeth - which is unfortunate, because I think there's incredible power and beauty in the simplicity of 4-to-the-bar.
About 2 months ago I was thrust into a jazz gig with my steel. Although the soloing was fun, the biggest kick I got all night was comping for the other soloists. I was even surprised at the suitability of the steel for comping. It sounded GREAT! Even with me playing it...
-John

Cartwright Thompson · Posted 23 Jan 2002 4:11 am

Dave,
Have you checked out: http://www.freddiegreen.org/
Lots of transcriptions.

Dave Birkett · From: Oxnard, CA, USA

Thanks, Cartwright. A great site!
Dave

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