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Here you will find guitar TAB transcriptions of several songs from my new album, "WEB." You are welcome to print them directly from your browser, or copy-and-paste them into a text editor or word processor – however, be sure to use a monospace font (e.g. Courier), otherwise the alignment of the characters and lines will be incorrect. Please note that this authorization to copy transcriptions is extended only to individual users for their personal use; additional permission must be obtained for any other copying, archiving, republication, or redistribution of these transcriptions.
TRANSCRIPTIONS
AVAILABLE:
"Piggy"
Uptempo, deceptively simple Travis-style with catchy syncopation, a cool
lead lick, and intricate bridge chords (standard tuning).
"Never
Even"
Sly, swung-16th groove with challenging hammer-ons and pull-offs (drop
D).
"The Potter's Daughter"
Lilting 12/8 instrumental with African influences. Beautiful voice leading
and challenging rhythms, particularly in the second half – check
out the harmonics at the end (drop D).
Recordings of
all three songs are available in the mp3 area of the Listen
page.
Each transcription also has a link to the lyrics of the song.
NOTE: In these transcriptions, several methods are used to indicate
form and rhythm:
- Songs are presented in sections; the order of sections is listed at the beginning
- Spaces are used to indicate bar lines or beats
- The number of dashes in each bar or beat of a song is consistent with the meter, and notes are placed spatially according to when they occur.
- Chords are indicated above
the TAB.
Here's a visual example from the "Piggy" transcription to illustrate how methods 2-4 work in practice:
| G D/F# ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------0-----3----------- ---0-----3-------------- ------0-----3----------- 0--------------------0-- ------------------2----- ---------------------2-- ------0-----------0----- ------0-----------0----- ------0-----------0----- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ 3-----------3----------- 3-----------3----------- 2-----------2----------- |
Because of the intricacy of these pieces, you should use the original
recordings as a guide in interpreting the transcriptions. Again, these
are available in the mp3 area of the Listen
page.
A transcription book
is in the works, with TAB, full notation, lyrics, playing tips, and more.
If you'd like to know when this book is available, contact me at richardmid@aol.com.
All music and lyrics © Copyright 1996-2003 by Richard Middleton. All rights reserved. Songs may not be redistributed, republished, archived, or excerpted without permission.