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Licks, fills, embellishments?

18 May 03 - 02:25 AM (#954712)
Subject: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Lane

I like to study guitarists and all of the little tricks and licks that they use within a chord, or moving from one chord to another... or little lead fills, embellishments that get you out of the boring, basic chords.... I wonder if folks would post some ideas, favorite little bits and pieces?

Things like this?

E------------------------------------------------3------
B-----------------3------------------------------0------
G-------2-sl-4---------4-sl-2----0---------------0------
D-------------------------------------2---0------0------
A------------------------------------------------2------
E------------------------------------------------3------

18 May 03 - 11:39 AM (#954843)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Frankham

E---------------------------------|-----------3------------
B---------------------------------|-----------O----------
G-----------0---------------------|-----------O---------------
D----------------0--2-------------|-----------O----------------
A--0-1--2-----------------1---2---|-------------------------------
E---------------------------------|----3-------------------------
8 8 8   8   8   8    8   8       4       4

(Numbers below-note values)

Frank Hamilton

18 May 03 - 11:41 AM (#954845)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Frankham

Well, I tried it but the symbols didn't line up properly. They did when I wrote 'em out but they got scrambled in the send.

Frank

18 May 03 - 11:54 AM (#954857)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Frankham

OK I'll try again. It looks straight when I put 'em down.


E----- 3----1---------------------------|----------3
B-------------3----2-----1------0-------|----------0                0
G--------------------------3----------0-|----------0
D---------------------------------------|----------0
A---------------------------------------|-----------
E---------------------------------------|----3------

       8   8 8   8    8 8    8    8    4    4

18 May 03 - 11:55 AM (#954858)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Frankham

I give up!

18 May 03 - 01:17 PM (#954923)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Lane

Frank,
I'll try to re-aling this and see how it comes out. Let me know if this is right - maybe someone can help us figure out how to do this better...

E----------------------------------|-----------3------------
B----------------------------------|-----------O----------
G------------0--------------------|-----------O---------------
D-----------------0-2-------------|-----------O----------------
A--0-1-2-----------------1--2-----|-------------------------------
E----------------------------------|----3-------------------------
   8 8 8    8    8 8    8 8          4    4

18 May 03 - 05:16 PM (#955032)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Cluin

This what you meant, Frank?


  E---------------------------------|-----------3------------
  B---------------------------------|-----------O----------
  G-----------0---------------------|-----------O---------------
  D----------------0--2-------------|-----------O----------------
  A--0-1--2-----------------1---2---|-------------------------------
  E---------------------------------|----3-------------------------
     8 8  8   8    8  8     8   8        4       4
  
  (Numbers below-note values)

18 May 03 - 06:14 PM (#955055)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Lane

Cluin,
Thanks... that looks much better.... what's the trick?

Anyone else have some tricks?

18 May 03 - 06:22 PM (#955058)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: wysiwyg

To make text look like text, type this (WITHOUT THE SPACES):

< pre >

and end it with

< / pre >

See HTML practice thread-- I prolly have it all wrong.

Hope we get fiddle tricks here too, we have fiddlers as needs em.

~S~

18 May 03 - 09:06 PM (#955133)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Cluin

Yep, that's how I did it, WYS. used the preformat (PRE) HTML coding. Just line things up how you want in the post box, bracket it with that code and it'll show up the way you set it up when it's posted.

19 May 03 - 11:12 AM (#955470)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: JohnInKansas

It also helps to line things up in your layout before you post it if you use a monospace font like Courier to set it up. With a "proportional" font like Times or Arial, the characters aren't all the same width, so it's easy to get an extra space in (or left out), especially in a long line.

John

19 May 03 - 11:26 AM (#955479)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: smokeyjoe

Listen to everything Maybelle Carter played. For folk, and simple country music, it doesn't get much better.......

19 May 03 - 12:23 PM (#955511)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: fsharpdim7

How' bout a good Jimmy Rodgers lick?
Chris

19 May 03 - 04:43 PM (#955659)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Lane

Great.... write them out or describe them and I'll try to chart them (if I can figure it out)

19 May 03 - 11:37 PM (#955893)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Cluin

JIK, the PRE code will automatically shift the font to a monospaced font when it is displayed on the page.

But yes, if you are laying the post out in preparation to post in a word processing program, you should use a mono-spaced font as you suggested. Or, if you are in Windows, just use Notepad.

20 May 03 - 05:21 PM (#956467)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: fsharpdim7

How about the Jimmy Rodgers "Lovesick Blues" intro?
And the Hank Snow "Hello Love" intro?
Chris

20 May 03 - 09:35 PM (#956638)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: John Hardly

this is a great idea for a thread. I hope more folks will share their ideas. Thanks Lane (and Frank).

20 May 03 - 10:20 PM (#956659)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Lane

In the key of G, you should be able to throw in some E pentatonic minor/blues scale licks without too much effort. You only
need one or two fingers to play most of them in the root position. For example:


   E---3----3----0---------------------------------3------
   B---0--------------3---0------------------------0------
   G---0------------------------2--0---------------0------
   D---0--------------------------------2---0------0------
   A---2-------------------------------------------2------
   E---3-------------------------------------------3------

20 May 03 - 11:43 PM (#956699)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: GUEST,.gargoyle

Wonderful Thread LANE the MudCat should be full of similar discussions....perhaps devoted to treatments of particular pieces.

First off - I am primarily a keyboardist....mechanical piano.

A question at work, led into MudCat research on the "Wabash Cannonball," which led into a keyboard attempt at a blend with the "Orange Blossum Special."

I am quite proud of the results and my personal growth in trying to immitate a hammer/on hammer/off style....and the steady pounding beat of the steam engine in the left hand. (My brother did banjo)

The "train bell" is a simultanous E/Eb. The "whistle" is a wailing alternating-peddled B/Ab, G/Bb.

Is there a place on the MudCat to post MP3 samples and illustrations of the tones...AND DEFINATELY THE TAB involved in what LANE, CLUIN and FRANKHAM have illustrated.

Sincerely,

Gargoyle

NPR - National Public Radio had an example Monday of a rendering of "Take Me Out To the BallGame" that was lively and fun - snippets of things heard in passing are fun to workout.

21 May 03 - 11:33 AM (#956990)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: GUEST,smokeyjoe

A lot of the Carters' stuff, as well as J. Rogers licks are fairly rudimentary. But make no mistake; when played right, there's nothing better. As for learning them, well...... I'll say what my mom said to me when I was a kid, trying to get a handle on swome old time licks: 'figure them out for yourself.' -you'll remember them a lot better, and you'll also work towards developing your ear if you take the time to listen
Good luck

22 May 03 - 12:02 AM (#957411)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Lane

Agreed that working them out is the best way to learn...but.... how about some other ones here for those of us that need a boost?

22 May 03 - 12:11 AM (#957420)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: GUEST,.gargoyle

It might take you five minutes of play again and again - over a two week period - but I MUST agree - WORK THEM OUT FOR YOURSELF!



Great Advice SMOKEYJOE !@!


Sincerely

Gargoyle



With the exception of, non-folk, Mr. Peter Townsend recently mentioned and re-mentioned within this forum, it pays and pays and pays again to "fiddle about, fiddle about, fiddle about."

22 May 03 - 12:21 AM (#957422)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: GUEST,.gargoyle

I am hesitant to post any advice - given the verbal lashing from Rick Fielding and the subsequent exit of my friend Mr. B.Seed....but....



At the end of a phrase simply bend UP....or bend DOWN....a half note ....or a two half-note "roll"




Better yet, start a new thread.


PRESENT a Tune....and let the "Mudcat Masters" PLAY with it in all of its variations...and all of its commentary....



Sincerely

Gargoyle



Perhaps, Mr. Joe, could convince Mr. Max, to create a third section...a slower moving section...which might remain...

"above the line"

for an entire week on end....so that various MUSICIANS could discuss the nuances and intrigues of various tonations, modalities, treatments, and other such "BORING" trivia that might intrest the "real people" who founded these shouls.

22 May 03 - 04:39 PM (#957866)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Frankham

Thanks, Cluin

That's it. I'm going to try to do this in notepad and see what happens. I'll try it again and see what happens.

Frank Hamilton

22 May 03 - 04:47 PM (#957872)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Frankham

Gonna' try again pasting Notepad and see if it works.

---------1-------0----|----------------------3------
1--2--3-------0-----3-|----------------------0------
-----------3----------|----------------------0------
----------------------|-0--------------------0------
----------------------|----3--1--2------------------
----------------------|----------------3------------

8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8      4    4

22 May 03 - 04:49 PM (#957873)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Frankham

Nope. Didn't work. Guess I'll have to try the 
 thing.
  
  Frank Hamilton
22 May 03 - 04:54 PM (#957874)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Frankham

What I meant to say was the PRE thing.

Frank Hamilton

23 May 03 - 05:36 PM (#958414)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: GUEST,Tequilaron

What a great idea for a thread! I am really enjoying "fiddling" around with these tabs. This sort of thing can be a real boost to the picker who is looking for a little light at the end of the tunnel. Sharing ideas is good for everyone: the speaker as well as the listener. I really appreciate your efforts. Thanks.
Ron

23 May 03 - 06:55 PM (#958456)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Frankham


  -------------------------------------------|-----------0------------
  ---------------------------------------0---|---1-------1------------
  ------------------------------0----3-------|-----------0------------
  ---------------------0---2-----------------|-----------2------------
  ---------3---2---3-------------------------|------------------------
  -------------------------------------------|------------------------
           8   8  8    8   8   8    8    8      4       4

23 May 03 - 06:58 PM (#958457)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Frankham

Thanks WYSIWYG. The thing you suggested works.
Lane,
Now that we got the hang of it, we can share some interesting ideas.

Frank Hamilton

23 May 03 - 07:07 PM (#958461)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Frankham


  ------------3---1------------------|--------------------------3----------------0-----------3---2----1----|----0---------------------0-----------3----------------------------3-|--------0------------0----0------------------------------------------|------------2----0--------0------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------
     8    8  8   8    8  8    8   8       8  8   8    8    4    4

23 May 03 - 07:09 PM (#958463)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Frankham

well I thought I had it down! Back to the drawing board.

Frank

23 May 03 - 07:17 PM (#958467)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Frankham

One more try!


  ----------------3--1------------------|-----------------------------3-
  ----------3--0----------3---2---1-----|--0--------------------------0-------------------------------------3-|---------0-------------------0
  --------------------------------------|------------2----0----0------0-
  --------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------
          8   8  8  8    8   8   8   8     8     8   8    8   4       4

23 May 03 - 07:19 PM (#958469)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Frankham

Nope! It cut off two strings.

Any suggestions?
Frank

26 May 03 - 01:54 PM (#959360)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Mark Clark

I can see this is going to be a great thread.

Here is a link to a tablature template I posted a couple of years back. You should be able to simply copy the template and edit the contents.

Hope it helps.

      - Mark

27 May 03 - 07:59 AM (#959660)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: GUEST,Egal

http://www.arachnoid.com/arachnophilia/index.html
If you haven't got a HTML editor here's a free one donated by a philanthropist.

29 May 03 - 02:11 PM (#961389)
Subject: RE: Licks, fills, embellishments?
From: Lane

Thanks to you all for your contributions... Frank, keep trying, we'll get this figured out.... maybe someone knows how to edit this thread to leave just the messages that pertain to the point of sharing tricks? Or should it be a new thread?