Weekend Shed January 6th, 2008...late night addition

[dhagler]

If I'm not mistaken the numbers represent the fret...if that is correct...what is the difference between a 6 and a 6-flat...could someone please explain

The numbers represent the notes in the scale for that particular key.  For example in the key of C 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-1 would be C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C.  Here's how it looks when I write the notes instead of the numbers:

C                          B  (E)  A       (A-flat)          G   (G-flat)      F
  Never would have made it, never could have made it without you

                   E                 D       E                         G         A     B (and repeat)
I would have lost it all, but now I see that you were there for me...

The numbering system allows to play the song in any key because the relative position of notes in the major scale is the same anywhere on the fretboard.  The only difference is where you start.  Hope this helps.

[dhagler]

Sorry, hit the wrong key....the progression starts out like this:

C,B,E,A,D,G,C, F,E, A, (D,EF,G,C)....From B to F and again from E to D each progression is the 4th of the previous chord or phrase....E is the 4th of B, A is the 4th E, Dis the 4th of A, G is the 4th of D, etc....The letters in ( ) is the walk-up to start that section over again and so forth...but as you can see the main components of the song are in 4ths which allows you to really do some nice voicing or phrasing in the higher register of the neck and even some chording. I really had fun with this song and can't wait to play it again because I have already identified some other nice things to bring out in the song....

If you could find a way to record that and send it to me, or post it, I would be so grateful....thanks for your kind words concerning what I posted.

[Quebass86]

The numbers represent the notes in the scale for that particular key.  For example in the key of C 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-1 would be C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C.  Here's how it looks when I write the notes instead of the numbers:

C                          B  (E)  A       (A-flat)          G   (G-flat)      F
  Never would have made it, never could have made it without you

                   E                 D       E                         G         A     B (and repeat)
I would have lost it all, but now I see that you were there for me...

The numbering system allows to play the song in any key because the relative position of notes in the major scale is the same anywhere on the fretboard.  The only difference is where you start.  Hope this helps.

I am not sure about your Ab and Gb..I am doing it by memory but can see it better on the neck...the walk up starts on D and goes up to G and then over to C to repeat.....I will try and record it when I get home after choir practice tonight...your on track my brother...

[dhagler]

I am not sure about your Ab and Gb..I am doing it by memory but can see it better on the neck...the walk up starts on D and goes up to G and then over to C to repeat.....I will try and record it when I get home after choir practice tonight...your on track my brother...

I am going to try it tonight, substituting D for A-flat and C for G-flat.