Guitalife's Pick And Roll
K\/k__r)a)m) by Sandy Freeze
K\/k_r)a)m): Pick and Roll
p) i) m) a)
My right hand terms ,for guitar,have to be seen from the
classical terms, p i m a (thumb index middle annular), where
p)+ i) is lost to holding a flatpick.
There's something about looking at a triangular pick striking
a string, that K reminds me of.
K k
Down=\./= Up
Strum Z\. /z strum
The \ & / serve here to show the picks vertical attacks; in tabulature
they usually mean slides on the string.
I've added the little finger as r) ,well,just look at it!
Since we, paler English-speaking folk, tend to call the
little finger "pinky", I opted for the (red/rose/rosa) 'r': I
was prompted by a Ralph Towner article in Guitar Player magazine
in the 80's,about multivoice possibilities ,albeit, here in pick
and 3-finger roll terms. So, "r)" for Ralph, roll, right...?
Turn your right hand and look at the small finger))).
Hence K\/k r)a)m) or r)a)m)K\/k :-) .
Z\/z is strum biZ, two or more strings {pick-struck} simultaneous.
Here for that.
Hold the flatpick K and look at the right hand palm up.
Pick & pluck 4 strings to hear the simultaneous-voiced 'C' Major /\ chord.
E|r0++----"+++"+++|E (")= repeat attack.E|,---,---,---*,-----*|E
B|a1++----"+++"+++|B B|------r1---r1-----r0|B
G|m0++----"+++"+++|G G|----a0++--a0+---a0++|G
D|,---,---,---,---|D 4 beats(,) D|--m2++++-m2++-m3++++|D
A|K3++----K3k0----|A A|K3++++++K3+++-------|A
E|----K3++----K3k3|E E|-------------K3+++++|E
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Pick and pluck 4 strings to hear the simultaneous-voiced G Major /\chord.
Skip the 'G' string *** with the middle finger, m) and pluck 'D' in the
second pattern below here, then add three new roll patterns. The 'D' can be added,
played by both pick K\ and m), and ($) on the upbeat -3&- and last beat($$) -4-.
E|r3++----"+++"+++|E E|------r3---"---"|E
B|a0++----"+++"+++|B B|----a0++-"++--"+|B
G|m0++----"+++"+++|G G|***----------m0+|G
D|----K0++------k0|D D|--m0++++--"+K0++|D
A|,---,---,-k0K2--|A A|,---,---,-$-,---|A
E|K3++----K3--,---|E E|K3++++++K3++-$$-|E
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^/ ________ \^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^/ / ______ \ \grips
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^/ / / ____ \ \ \^^^|
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^/ / / / __ \ \ \ \^^|
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^/ / / / / \ \ \ \ \^|
____________Guitalife____C /\ G/\ / / / / / /\ \ \ \ \ \|
~E_A_D_G_B_E~ ______E|Z0++|Z3++|E/ / / / / /~E_A_D_G_B_E~
{- - - 0 1 0} / _____B|Z1++|Z0++|B_/ / / / / {- - 0 0 0 -}
[- - 2 R ] / / ____G|Z0++|Z0++|G__/ / / / [- - R -]
[ 3 ] / / / ___D|Z2++|Z0++|D___/ / / [- 1 -]
[ Root ] / / / / __A|Z3++|Z2++|A____/ / [2 3]
[ C Major ]/ / / / / _E|Z3++|Z3++|E_____/ [Root R]
#\ \ \ \ \ \/ / / / / /######### [ G Major . ]
g-\ \ \ \ \__/ / / / /-Tablature
r;;\ \ \ \____/ / / /;;;;;;;;;;;
i---\ \ \______/ / /-Tabulature-
p::::\ \________/ /:::::::::::::
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John McLaughlin's "Guardian Angels" has an 8th note , arpeggio flow
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E|--------K3------|--r2
B|----K0++++----a0|++++
G|--k5--"+++--m2++|"+++
D|K2++++++++k0++++|++++
A|,---,---,---,---|,---
E|[CM7/E---][DM6--|---]
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Letting the left hand do some chromatic magic?
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Here's an Triadic/\ /w Descending-bass arpeggio figure derived from
John McLaughlin,and... Mason Williams?
Don't step on my 12/8 Pseudo-Classical Gas shoes. Repeat once.
~ Pos II Pos I
E|[--AMajor/\]------------|----r0+++++[Ab Major/\.]|E
B|----r2++++++----r0++++++|----------------r1++++++|B
G|-----------[..G Major/\]|--m0+++++++-------------|G
D|--m2++++++++--m0++++++++|[-C Major/\]--m1++++++++|D
A|,---;-,---;-,---;-,---;-|K3++++k2K1k0,---;-,---;-|A
E|K5++++k4K3k2K3++++k2K1k0|,---;-,---;-K4++++++++++|E
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~Boring scale here, all mine. p=pull-off
E|,---|,---,---,-------|----------r0----|E
B|K1P0|K1k0------------|------a1++--a1++|B
G|----|----K2k0--------|--m0++++--------|G
D|----|--------K3k2----|----K2++--------|A
A|----|------------K0k2|K3++----K3k3K3++|A
E|----|----------------|,---,---,---,---|E
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Sometimes I'll use Grid Pulses,short repeated figures ...
E|r11+++|E
B|-a0+++|B
G|--m11+|G
D|-k9+++|D
A|,---;-|A
E|K11+"+|E...
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How about those horn keys? An Eb (Ee flat) run.
E|,---,---,---,---|,---,---,---,---|,---,---,---,---|E
B|----------------|----------------|r6++++++r8++++++|B
G|----------------|----------------|a6++++++a7++++++|G
D|K1k1------------|----------------|m5++++++m6++++++|D
A|------------K0k0|K1k1K2k2K3k3K5k5|K6++++++--------|A
E|----K3k3K4k4----|----------------|--------K6++++++|E
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E|----------------|E
B|--r4--"+--"+--r4|B
G|a3++"+++a5++"+++|G
D|m1++"+++m3++m4++|D
A|,---,---,---,---|A
E|K3++"+++K4++K5++|E
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Then ,there's a pattern that definitely gives this whole
counterpoint business a guitar twist, from "She's So Heavy"
by The Beatles ,the arpeggio over that bass line,for you
singer-guitarist types.
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E|------r1++++|------r1++++|------r1++++|---r1+++|---r1+++|E
B|----a3++a3++|----a3++a3++|----a3++++++|--a3++++|--a2++++|B
G|--m2++++++m2|--m2++k0++m2|--m1++++++++|-m1+++++|-m0+++++|G
D|K3++++K2++++|K3+++-------|K2++++------|------k0|----K3k2|D
A|------------|------------|--------K3k2|K1++K3--|K0++++++|A
E|,---,---,---|,---,---,---|,---,---,---|,-,-,---|,-,-,---|E
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Jell_OW! a Twisted Blues turnaround substitution based on
|G Bb7 |Eb7 Ab7|
~| G7C6 F-7Bb13| Eb9 Eb-7Ab13|
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E|--r3s5++--r8r8++|--r6++++--k6K6++|E
B|--a3s5++--a6a8++|--a6++++--k4K6++|B
G|--m4s5++--m8m8++|--m6++++--k6K5++|G
D|--k3s5++--k6K2++|--k5++++--k4K4++|D
A|----------------|----------------|A
E|,---,---,---,---|,---,---,---,---|E
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Eye Spy Double K-not Six Tricks
Just plucking the open strings without stopping the frets can
help you feel the right hand fingers r)a)m) working as a unit
opposite the flatpick. Then ,adding say one fretstop every couple
of beats, on "de B string",and subtracting ,on two more beats,
before you can say "the game is Pond, Thames Pond..."
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E|--r0++++--"+++++|--"+++++--"+++++|E
B|--a0++++--a1++++|--a2++++--a1++++|B
G|--m0++++--"+++++|--"+++++--"+++++|G
D|----------------|----------------|D
A|----------------|----------------|A
E|K0++K2++K2++K0++|K0++K3++K3++K2++|E
~ Shake it ,Knot stirred ;-)
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E|--r0++++--"+++++|--"+++++--"+++++|E
B|--a0++++--a1++++|--a2++++--a1++++|B
G|--m0++++--"+++++|--"+++++--"+++++|G
D|-----K1k0-------|----------------|D
A|-----------K1s2+|++++++++--------|A
E|K0h3++---K0-----|----------------|E
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Extended patterns for fun and profit.
~`PosIII to start...
E|------------K5--|----------------|E
B|----------k7-!k6|----------------|B
G|------k4k7------|K7k4------------|G
D|----K5----------|----K5----------|D
A|K3k7------------|------k7K3k2K3k4|A
E|,---,---,---,---|,---,---,---,---|E
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E to E string outlay at NUT
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E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G /A440Hz
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^__________^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^/ ________ \^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^/ / ______ \ \grips
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^/ / / ____ \ \ \^^^|
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^/ / / / __ \ \ \ \^^|
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^/ / / / / \ \ \ \ \^|
____________Guitalife____....... / / / / / /\ \ \ \ \ \|
~E_A_D_G_B_E~ ______E|Z0++|Z.++|E/ / / / / /~E_A_D_G_B_E~
{0 - - - 0 0} / _____B|Z0++|Z.++|B_/ / / / / { . . . . . }
[ - - 1 ] / / ____G|Z1++|Z.++|G__/ / / / [ . . . . . ]
[ 2 3 ] / / / ___D|Z2++|Z.++|D___/ / / [ . . . . . ]
[ ] / / / / __A|Z2++|Z.++|A____/ / [ . . . . . ]
[ grips ]/ / / / / _E|Z0++|Z.++|E_____/ [ . . . . . ]
#\ \ \ \ \ \/ / / / / /######### [ . . . . . ]
g-\ \ \ \ \__/ / / / /-Tablature
r;;\ \ \ \____/ / / /;;;;;;;;;;;
i---\ \ \______/ / /-Tabulature-
p::::\ \________/ /:::::::::::::
s-----\__________/Tabulature!!!!
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