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alberta by doc watson...help needed
PostPosted:Tue May 08, 2007 1:56 am
by IamDocWatson
i working on the tune alberta as arranged by doc watson and im having trouble figuring out the arpeggio patterns he is picking out..i understand what chords hes playing but i just always have trouble (or not enough patience) figuring out arpeggios...if anyone knows the tune i could use some help...i dont know why these give me so much trouble, i bet its fairly simple i just never can focus enough to get them right.....
or billbbill?? you play fingerstyle dont you? if you dont know this tune any helpp you could offer would be appreciated
PostPosted:Tue May 08, 2007 3:53 am
by Billbbill
Don't know the tune doc. My finger style prowess is somewhat limited. If you can hook me up with the tune I'll check it out.
Just did a quick search and found this on youtube though I'm not sure how close this is to the Doc Watson version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXL1srStjxg
PostPosted:Tue May 08, 2007 1:36 pm
by IamDocWatson
thats not the same "alberta" i dont have the song on my computer i have a cd of it so i cant send u the track....heres a good sample at amazon.....
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Doc-Watson-1 ... 436&sr=1-1
let me know if u can figure out the pattern at all...thanks alot sir...
PostPosted:Tue May 08, 2007 9:24 pm
by ronster
I listened to quick sample of the tune and it sounds like a simple repeating fingerpicking pattern
E|-----------------------------------------
B|-----------0-----------3-----------1-----
G|-----0-----------4-----------2-----------
D|--------0-----------4-----------2--------
A|-----------------------------------------
E|--3-----------2-----------0--------------
Code: Select allAl-(G)-berta (Bm) let your (Am) hair (D) hang (G) low/// (Em)///
(Bm)/// (G)///
(G) I saw her first on an (D) April (G) morn'
As she walked through the (Bm) mist in a (C) field of (D) hay/// ///
Her (G) hair lit the world with its (C) golden (G) glow
And the smile on her (Bm) face/// (Am) burned my (D) heart
a-(G)-way/// (Em)/// (Bm)/// (Em)///
Al-(G)-berta (Bm) let your (Am) hair (D) hang (G) low/// (Em)///
(Bm)/// (Em)///
Al-(G)-berta let your (F) hair hang (D) low/// /// /// ///
I'll (C) give you more (Bm) gold than your (D) apron can (G) hold///
(Em)///
If you'll (G) only (Bm) let your (Am) hair (D) hang (G) low (Em)///
(Bm)/// (G)/// ///
(G) I thought my golden (D) time would (G) last
But the field of (Bm) hay was (C) soon cut (D) down/// ///
In a (G) short few weeks it (C) all was (G) past
And my golden (Bm) girl/// (Am) just a (D) painful (G) song///
(Em)/// (Bm)/// (Em)///
Al-(G)-berta (Bm) what's (Am) on (D) your (G) mind/// (Em)///
(Bm)/// (Em)///
Al-(G)-berta what's (F) on your (D) mind/// /// /// ///
My (C) heart is so (Bm) sad 'cause you (D) treat me so (G) bad///
(Em)///
Al-(G)-berta (Bm) what's (Am) on (D) your (G) mind/// (Em)///
(Bm)/// (Em)///
Al-(G)-berta (Bm) let your (Am) hair (D) hang (G) low/// (Em)/// (G)/
PostPosted:Wed May 09, 2007 1:34 am
by IamDocWatson
its 3/4 tsig and the arp sounds like 1/8 notes so maybe im hearing differently but i think your missing something
im hearing it as 1 & 2 & 3 & 1....
??????
PostPosted:Wed May 09, 2007 7:42 am
by ronster
Right you are, try this pattern
E|----------------------------------------- ---
B|-----------0--------------3------------1-----
G|-----0-------0------4-------4-----2------2-----
D|--------0------0-------4------4------2-----2---
A|--------------------------------0---------------
E|--3--------------2-----------------------------
PostPosted:Wed May 09, 2007 11:57 am
by IamDocWatson
yeah, cool. thanks man....
i knew it couldnt be that difficult but its one area i always struggle with...i usually just arpegiate freely and dont worry about an exact pattern but this song is mostly all arp.'s so i wanted to get something kinda accurate to thee version im working off of...thanks again
PostPosted:Thu May 10, 2007 5:27 am
by ker1227
you wouldnt know any Steep canyon rangers chords would you?
PostPosted:Thu May 10, 2007 5:29 am
by ker1227
and this should give me the bruce avitar!