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- #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
- #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
- #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
- #------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
- Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 12:07:16 -0400
- From: Chifuru Noda <cn@hopper.unh.edu>
- Subject: TAB: The Long and Winding Road (guitar solo)
-
- The Long and Winding Road - Lennon & McCartney
-
- This arrangement is very close to the recorded version. Just listen to the
- Beatles and you know what to play. I recorded this piece for rmmga Tape V.
-
-
- Arrangement - Chifuru "Chief" Noda ( cn@christa.unh.edu )
- Date - August 30, 1995
-
- Tuning - drop D (D A D G B E)
-
- Keycode - (letter) - section name
- h - hammer on
- ..........A - artificial harmonics (see Appendix)
-
- Roadmap: Play as follows A A' B A'' C A' D
- Section A and A' are the same except measure 9.
- Section A'' is played using artificial harmonics. If this is too difficult,
- play Section A.
- Section D is the ending that is entered after measure 11 of Section A'
-
-
- ** Section A **
-
- Start with a pick-up measure (measure #0)
- Measure #1: B note is fretted instead of open B so that F#, D and B can ring.
- If difficult, use open B.
- Measure #2: Whatever the chord is, it sounds good
- Measure #3: You can slide your pinky from 5th fret to 3rd fret on D string
-
- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- -2---|-3---2---------0-|-------------0---|---------0-1---0-|-----------------|
- -----|-0-------3-------|---1-1---1-1-----|-3-----3-0-------|-----1---0-------|
- -----|-0---------4-----|---0-0---0-0-----|-----4---0-------|-------------0---|
- -----|-----------------|---0-0---0-0-----|---5-----3---3---|---2-----------2-|
- -----|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-----3---3-----|
- -----|-2---------------|---0-0---0-0-----|-5---------------|-----------------|
-
- Measure #5: x2x032 chord is fingered xIx0RM (index on 5th, middle on 1st, and
- ring on 2nd strings) - a little tricky
- Measure #7: the number in () may be added.
-
- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- -----0---2-3-----|-0---------------|-------------0---|-----------------|
- -----1---3---3---|---0-------------|-----1---3-----3-|-3-----3-1---3---|
- -----0---0-----4-|-----0-----------|-----0--(5)------|-----4----(2)----|
- ---2-------------|---------2-------|---2--(0)--4-----|---5-------3---5-|
- -3-------2-------|-----------2-----|-0-------5-------|-----------------|
- -----------------|-2-----------2---|-----------------|-5-------3---5---|
-
- Measure #11: G note is fingered with pinky
- Measure #12: G note is fingered with index
- (there are other possibilities - you can play D7 in Meas#11 on 5th pos)
- Measure #12: The last note F# is a pick-up note and is not sometimes played
-
- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- -----0---2-3-----|-0---------------|-----0---2---3---|-3-------3---2---|
- -----1---3---3---|---0-------------|-----1---1-------|-------0---------|
- -----0---0-----4-|-----0-----------|-----0---2-------|-----0-----------|
- ---2-------------|---------2-------|---2-------------|---0-------------|
- -3-------2-------|-----------2-----|-0---------------|-----------------|
- -----------------|-2-----------2---|---------0-------|-5---------------|
-
-
- ** Section A' **
- Measure #9 is the only difference from Section A so I repeat Measures #9 - 12
- only
- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- -----0---5-3---23|-0---------------|-----0---2---3---|-3-------3---2---|
- -----1---3-------|---0-------------|-----1---1-------|-------0---------|
- -----0---0---0---|-----0-----------|-----0---2-------|-----0-----------|
- ---2-------------|---------2-------|---2-------------|---0-------------|
- -3-------2-------|-----------2-----|-0---------------|-----------------|
- -----------------|-2-----------2---|---------0-------|-5---------------|
-
-
- ** Section B **
- Repeat this twice for Section B
-
- The timing is a little funny; I think I've added extra beats. If you like
- to be "true" to the Beatles, take out a few notes here and there :-)
-
-
- | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
- -5-5-5-----------5-----------0---|-5---3---0-----------------------|
- ---------------------------------|-5-----------0---------------0---|
- -------------0-------------------|-------------------------0-------|
- -0-------0-4h------------0-------|---------4-----------4-----------|
- ---------------------------------|-3---------------3---------------|
- ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
-
-
- | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
- ---------------------------------|----------------------------(2)--|
- -0---3-----------------------3---|-3---1---------------------------|
- ---------0---------------0-------|-2-------2-----------------------|
- ---------------------0-----------|-------------0-------------------|
- -2---------------2---------------|-----------------0---------------|
- ---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|
-
-
- ** Section A'' **
-
- In this section, the melody is played entirely using artificial harmonics (as
- indicated by A after the number). See Appendix for artificial harmonics. Note
- that sometimes bass notes are staggered so the harmonics can be heard. I
- chnage things around and this is just an example of how you could do it.
-
- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- -2A--|-3A--2A--------0A|-------------0A--|---------0A1A--0A|-----------------|
- -----|---------3A------|---1-1---1-1-----|-3A--------------|-----1A--0A------|
- -----|-----------4A----|---0-0---0-0-----|-------4---------|-------------0A--|
- -----|-----------------|---0-0---0-0-----|-----5-------3---|---2-----------2A|
- -----|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-----3---3-----|
- -----|---2-------------|---0-0---0-0-----|---5-----3-------|-----------------|
-
-
- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- -----0A--2A3A----|-0A--------------|-------------0A--|-----------------|
- -------------3A--|---0A------------|-----1A--3A------|-3A------1A--3A--|
- ---------------4A|-----0A----------|-----------------|---4A--4A--2A--4A|
- ---2-------------|---------2A------|---2-------4-----|-----5A----------|
- -3-------2-------|-----------2A----|-0-------5-------|-----------------|
- -----------------|-2-----------2A--|-----------------|-----------------|
-
- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- -----0A--2A3A----|-0A--------------|-----0A--2A--3A--|-3A--------------|
- -------------3A--|---0A------------|-----------------|-----------0A----|
- ---------------4A|-----0A----------|-----------------|---------0A--0A--|
- ---2-------------|---------2A------|---2-------------|-------0A--------|
- -3-------2-------|-----------2A----|-0---------------|-----------------|
- -----------------|-2-----------2A--|---------0-------|-5---------------|
-
-
- ** Section C **
-
- This is the part where strings come in. Sustain notes as much as possible and
- make guitar sounds like string section ;-P
-
- | | | | | | | |
- ---------0-----0-|-2-----2-3---5---|
- -3-----3---------|-----3-----------|
- -----0-------0---|-----------------|
- ---4-------4-----|---4-------------|
- ---------0-------|-2---------------|
- -5---------------|-----------------|
-
-
- | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
- -10----------10--12----------12--|-14----------14--15-------17------|
- -----7---8-----------------------|---------12-----------------------|
- -0-------------------11--12------|-----11---------------------------|
- ---------------------------------|-0--------------------------------|
- -----------------0---------------|----------------------------------|
- ---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
-
-
- ** Section D (end) **
-
- This is the CODa section, and you come here after you play measure #11 of
- section A' (or A).
- Measure #4: Artificial harmonics again. If you prefer, just omit "A" and fret
- as numbered. I finger this chord by using ring finger to hold 5th AND 6th
- strings.
- Measure #5: Yes, this single note can make or kill the tune. Get a clear tone!
-
- | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
- -3-------2-------------------0---|----------------------------------|
- -0---------------3---------------|-----1---1-------1----1-----------|
- -0-------------------4-----------|-----0---0-------0----0-----------|
- ---------------------------------|-----0---0-------0----0-----------|
- ---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
- -2-------------------------------|-----0---0-------0----0-----------|
-
- | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | .
- ---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
- ---------------------------------|--------------------------3A------|
- -0-------2-------4---------------|----------------------4A----------|
- -0-------------------------------|-----------------5A---------------|
- ---------------------------------|-------------5A-------------------|
- -0-------------------------------|-5A-------------------------------|
-
-
- | . | . | . | .
- -3A------------------------------||
- ---------------------------------|| END
- ---------------------------------||
- ---------------------------------||
- ---------------------------------||
- ---------------------------------||
-
- Appendix: Artificial Harmonics
- To play artificial harmonics, your left hand frets a string as indicated.
- For example, if it says "3A", your left hand actually holds string on 3rd
- fret. There are two methods for right hand.
-
- (a) classical (I use it here)
- Your RH index finger touches 12 frets above the fretted note. Using the
- same example, your index finger touches 15th fret (3+12), but do not
- fret the string here. Your ring finger (or middle finger) then plucks the
- string and you'll get harmonics. This takes some practice, so don't
- despair if the first attempt fails.
-
- (b) jazzy
- Your RH index finger touches 12 frets as above. But your RH thumb is used
- to pluck the string.
-
- In (a), your index finger is almost perpendicular to strings. In (b),
- your index finger is almost parallel to strings.
-
- The choice of (a) or b) depends on what you play: In (a), your thumb can
- play bass notes. In (b), your middle and ring fingers can add hramony
- notes or you can do "harmonic cascade".
-
- Practice: You can practice this by playing a scale.
-
- For further info, you can look at some advanced guitar method books.
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