Steel Guitar Rag

Resent-to: ~riggv@ttacs.ttu.edu To: Greg Vaughn <G.Vaughn@ttacs.ttu.edu> Cc: Bob Lee <quasar@wco.com> MIME-version: 1.0 Steel Guitar Rag by Leon McAuliffe This is a very simplistic version. You should add your own grace notes, etc. and make it SWING. I haven't indicated any timing (anyone know of a tab writing program for the Mac that can be adapted to the Steel Guitar?). Listen to the many recordings for timing. My favorite is the 1935 Texas Playboys' version, with Leon(at age 18) playing it. I have indicated a few chords, so if you get people to play this with you it will make it easier. Most people really like playing this song regardless of their axe. My Copedant: F A B C D G E # note LKL Ped1 Ped2 Ped3 LKR RKL RKR 1 F# _________________________________+G_________ 2 D# ______________________________________-D/C#_ 3 G# _____________+A_____________________________ 4 E __+F_______________+F#___-Eb________________ 5 B _______+C#_________+C#______________________ 6 G# _____________+A_____________________________ 7 F# ____________________________________________ 8 E __+F_____________________-Eb________________ 9 D _______________________________________-C#__ 10 B _______+C#__________________________________ Notes: ^ = slide up H = hammer on with the bar Part 1(Played, basically on open strings, and using the tip of the bar to "fret" the various notes.) 1 F# ____________________________________________________________________ 2 D# ____________________________________________________________________ 3 G# ____________________________________________________________________ 4 E ________0_3^4________0_2^3________0_3^4_2_0________________0_3^4____ 5 B _0_0H2________0_0H2________0_0H2____________2_0______0_0H2__________ 6 G# ________________________________________________0___________________ 7 F# ____________________________________________________________________ 8 E ___________________________________________________0________________ 9 D ____________________________________________________________________ 10 B ____________________________________________________________________ 1 F# ____________________________________________________________________ 2 D# ____________________________________________________________________ 3 G# ____________________________________________________________________ 4 E _0_6^7__0_3_2_0__________0_3^4__2_0_________________________________ 5 B ___________________0_0H2_____________2_0_____________________________ 6 G# _________________________________________0__________________________ 7 F# ____________________________________________________________________ 8 E ____________________________________________0_______________________ 9 D ____________________________________________________________________ 10 B ____________________________________________________________________ Part 2(Parts 2&3 are played all on strings 4,5,&6, with the bar flat on the strings. Part 2 is the only part using any pedals. Purists may want to find a way to do it without the pedals.) CHORD A E F# B 1 F# ____________________________________________________________________ 2 D# ____________________________________________________________________ 3 G# ____________________________________________________________________ 4 E _4^5_____5___2F^3F______________2______2___________7_____7__6_______ 5 B _____5_____________3A_____________2______2___________7______________ 6 G# _______5______________3____1^2______2______2___6^7_____7____________ 7 F# ____________________________________________________________________ 8 E ____________________________________________________________________ 9 D ____________________________________________________________________ 10 B ____________________________________________________________________ CHORD A E F# B E 1 F# ____________________________________________________________________ 2 D# ____________________________________________________________________ 3 G# ____________________________________________________________________ 4 E _5______5___2F^3F______________2______7__________12________12_______ 5 B ___5_______________3A_______________________________12______________ 6 G# _____5________________3___1^2_____6^7_____11^12________12___________ 7 F# ____________________________________________________________________ 8 E ____________________________________________________________________ 9 D ____________________________________________________________________ 10 B ____________________________________________________________________ Part 3 1 F# ____________________________________________________________________ 2 D# ____________________________________________________________________ 3 G# ____________________________________________________________________ 4 E _______12_______12_______________12_______12________________________ 5 B __________12_______12_______________12______________________________ 6 G# _11^12_______12_______12___11^12_______12___________________________ 7 F# ____________________________________________________________________ 8 E ____________________________________________________________________ 9 D ____________________________________________________________________ 10 B ____________________________________________________________________ 1 F# ____________________________________________________________________ 2 D# ____________________________________________________________________ 3 G# ____________________________________________________________________ 4 E _______12_______12______________7______7____________________________ 5 B __________12_______12_____________7_________________________________ 6 G# _11^12_______12_______12___6^7______7_______________________________ 7 F# ____________________________________________________________________ 8 E ____________________________________________________________________ 9 D ____________________________________________________________________ 10 B ____________________________________________________________________ 1 F# ____________________________________________________________________ 2 D# ____________________________________________________________________ 3 G# ____________________________________________________________________ 4 E _______12_______12______________5______5____________________________ 5 B __________12_______12_____________5_________________________________ 6 G# _11^12_______12_______12___4^5______5_______________________________ 7 F# ____________________________________________________________________ 8 E ____________________________________________________________________ 9 D ____________________________________________________________________ 10 B ____________________________________________________________________ Ending (or add a turnaround for more repetitions) 1 F# ____________________________________________________________________ 2 D# ____________________________________________________________________ 3 G# ____________________________________________________________________ 4 E __12^11^12_____7^6^7____7_6_7_8_9_10_11_12^^^^0_____________________ 5 B __12^11^12_____7^6^7____7_6_7_8_9_10_11_12^^^^0_____________________ 6 G# __12^11^12_____7^6^7____7_6_7_8_9_10_11_12^^^^0_____________________ 7 F# ____________________________________________________________________ 8 E ____________________________________________________________________ 9 D ____________________________________________________________________ 10 B ____________________________________________________________________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................... 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