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John Swain


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Post  Posted 6 Oct 2013 10:56 am    
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Here's a way of archiving chord melody arrangements without the tedium of tabbing out every note..I call it "short tab"like shorthand! The first number is the fret,then pedals( 4-8 on C6, knee levers are named by note they give you on open strings..ie:10/56Bb..would be 10th fret 5+6 pedals + Bb knee lever .This is not "paint by numbers" tab, You have to know the melody in your head to use this! Often you'll melody and passing notes on KLs, and I try to show different positions the chords are available!..JS
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Adair Torres


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Post  Posted 28 Oct 2013 1:54 pm    
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Wow....I like it...easy to read

Thanks for sharing
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Dick Sexton


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Greenville, Ohio
Post  Posted 28 Oct 2013 3:29 pm     Wow...
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John, I like this too. Sort of like charting a song. Could have been just as easy to have done that against the words of a song... Interesting.
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steve takacs


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Post  Posted 2 Nov 2013 7:32 am    
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In addition, this is a great way to learn or remind oneself of the C6 chord positions. Thanks, John, stevet
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John Swain


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Winchester, Va
Post  Posted 3 Nov 2013 7:05 am    
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Thanks for the comments,Fobros! Jim Cohen and I came up with this years ago and got to where we could speak on the phone in this shorthand to explain arrangements..Do a search for my other "Short Tabs" and let me know if they help your C6 knowledge..JS
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John Swain


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Winchester, Va
Post  Posted 22 Dec 2015 2:11 pm    
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Refresh for Christmas, have fun!
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Ron Funk

 

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Ballwin, Missouri
Post  Posted 29 Dec 2015 9:39 pm    
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Great way to work up a song.
Thanks
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John Swain


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Winchester, Va
Post  Posted 4 Dec 2017 8:05 am    
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TTT for Christmas!
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John Swain


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Winchester, Va
Post  Posted 28 Nov 2018 11:44 am    
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A classic, melody note on first string in second measure!
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Tony Prior


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Charlotte NC
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2018 2:02 am    
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is this the large print version ? Question Very Happy
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John Swain


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Winchester, Va
Post  Posted 9 Dec 2021 8:38 am    
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Merry Christmas 2021 !
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