I love listing to Lightin Hopkins play the blues. I have not been able to locate a TAB for a 3 string CBG that would show me his basic riff. I am tuned to Open G, GDG. Any assistance will be appreciated.
Thanks Dick Dowd
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For me it was fun. And an experiment. I really did want to see if it was possible to play this with just three strings. And having the limitations of a 1.5.8. tuning. You need a 21 fret GBG. The the three lowest strings in a standard set. Tune them to E. Bb. E. and you can play along with the song. I'd rate the song intermediate in skill. Because you ned both good skill in all four fingers of the left ( fretboard hand ) and quickness of placement on the neck. There is also some picking techniques. Ghost notes, Two string sweep picking, And in most cases of the fret 7..5..0 and 5..3..0 you have to hit the first note and pull off quickly to get the next two. Along with muted or dead notes so you end up with a click instead of a tone.
Honestly I can't play the song. i only listened to it through once. Then it was on to very short, perhaps three notes at a time, to transcribe it. This is the best way to learn something. Break it down into the smallest sections you can. One to three notes max. Get those notes. Then practice all of the song you know up to those last notes. Then get the next very small section. I used to teach people how to play by ear. This was WAY before the internet was a thing.
Yep, made that same mistake in this post. Correction on tuning. When I do something wrong I run with it as fast as I can.....: )
Should be E B E. Not Bb.
Totally awesome Dick! Hoping someday to hear you play!
Great work Rat and Oily, service with a smile
This next part has a stretch for the left hand. A bar on the 7th fret with a note played using your pinky on the twelfth. If you can't reach or don't have the strength in your pinky just play the bar on the seventh.
G........10.10.......10.10.......10.10..0.....7..12.7......7
D.../1212.12..11.11.11..10.10.10..9.....7...7..7......7
G...................................................0..7.....7...7..7..7
long time
G...............................................................................................
D....0....2...0.....2.....3....2.....0......2......3.....2 ....5.....7....8......7
G..0..0....0....0.....0.....0.....0.....0......0.....0......5....5.....5.....5.....
G.........................................7....11..7........7...7.7.....5...
D......0......2.......3.....2.........7......7..7....7..7...7.7..5..5.
G..0......0......0.......0.....5..7.7......7..7....7..7...7.7..5..5.
G../15..12...................V12....../5..5.3.0....0...7..9..7..10
D.............15...12..10....V12......................0...0..0..0....0
G..........................................................0..0.................0
And that's it! All of it. To the best of my ability. that was fun but time consuming. I enjoyed it. But to be fair from now on give me a song. Then a 'between this time mark to this time mark.' so I know more of what your needing help with.
My thanks to everyone who had a hand in putting this TAB together. A lot of time went into this response. Just shows the extent that regular members of this organization are willing to go to help us newbe;s get started. One thing that I learned from this was that I did not know how to ask for what I wanted. I just blindly went to ths section and asked a question. If the future I know the how to go about asking a question in this area. Special thanks to the Rat.
With that said. It will take me a while to learn to play this even with the TAB. Another good learning experience.
Thanks, Dick
It took about 10-15 posts in this thread to figure out specifically what the original poster wanted. That said, Customer Service is kinda like that (I used to work at a car dealership - actual conversation I witnessed):
"I want a car"
"We got lotsa cars. What kind are you looking for?"
"I need one that can get me to work."
"All the ones we have can do that. How much are you looking to spend? (Wrinkles forehead in consternation)"
"Not a lot."
"Do you want something basic, or with all the bells and whistles?"
"Basic."
"Will you be paying cash, or financing (frustration mounts)?"
"Cash"
"New, or used?"
"Used"
"Here, in my office I have something you might be interested in (triumphantly shows 10-speed bike propped against wall)..."
"How much?"
"How much you got?"
"Not a lot."
"This should be perfect for you..."
I didn't mean the above to come across harsh. We wer all newbies once. And it takes time to learn one's way around, and figure out the landscape. Please, ask questions. Yes, there are days when Ican come across like Crankenstein, and I have had Customer Service experience, as well as having dealt with scripted computer help desks ("Is it plugged in?"), plus being a scientist and deputy safety guy, I tend to checklists.
Please don't be put off by our curmudgeonly supercilious behavior. We're really nice people, who can sometimes come across like...Dicks.
Sorry, I couldn't resist. I'm also an inveterate punster.
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