Steel Guitar Rag

Steel Guitar Rag by Leon McAuliffe

This is a very simplistic version. You should add your own grace

notes, etc. and make it SWING. I haven't indicated any timing (anyone

know of a tab writing program for the Mac that can be adapted to the

Steel Guitar?). Listen to the many recordings for timing. My favorite

is the 1935 Texas Playboys' version, with Leon(at age 18) playing it.

I have indicated a few chords, so if you get people to play this

with you it will make it easier. Most people really like playing this

song regardless of their axe.

My Copedant:

# note LKL Ped1 Ped2 Ped3 LKR RKL RKR

1 F# _________________________________+G_________

2 D# ______________________________________-D/C#_

3 G# _____________+A_____________________________

4 E __+F_______________+F#___-Eb________________

5 B _______+C#_________+C#______________________

6 G# _____________+A_____________________________

7 F# ____________________________________________

8 E __+F_____________________-Eb________________

9 D _______________________________________-C#__

10 B _______+C#__________________________________

Notes: ^ = slide up

H = hammer on with the bar

Part 1(Played, basically on open strings, and using the tip of the bar

to "fret" the various notes.)

1 F# ____________________________________________________________________

2 D# ____________________________________________________________________

3 G# ____________________________________________________________________

4 E ________0_3^4________0_2^3________0_3^4_2_0________________0_3^4____

5 B _0_0H2________0_0H2________0_0H2____________2_0______0_0H2__________

6 G# ________________________________________________0___________________

7 F# ____________________________________________________________________

8 E ___________________________________________________0________________

9 D ____________________________________________________________________

10 B ____________________________________________________________________

1 F# ____________________________________________________________________

2 D# ____________________________________________________________________

3 G# ____________________________________________________________________

4 E _0_6^7__0_3_2_0__________0_3^4__2_0_________________________________

5 B ___________________0_0H2_____________2_0_____________________________

6 G# _________________________________________0__________________________

7 F# ____________________________________________________________________

8 E ____________________________________________0_______________________

9 D ____________________________________________________________________

10 B ____________________________________________________________________

Part 2(Parts 2&3 are played all on strings 4,5,&6, with the bar flat

on the strings. Part 2 is the only part using any pedals. Purists may

want to find a way to do it without the pedals.)

CHORD A E F# B

1 F# ____________________________________________________________________

2 D# ____________________________________________________________________

3 G# ____________________________________________________________________

4 E _4^5_____5___2F^3F______________2______2___________7_____7__6_______

5 B _____5_____________3A_____________2______2___________7______________

6 G# _______5______________3____1^2______2______2___6^7_____7____________

7 F# ____________________________________________________________________

8 E ____________________________________________________________________

9 D ____________________________________________________________________

10 B ____________________________________________________________________

CHORD A E F# B E

1 F# ____________________________________________________________________

2 D# ____________________________________________________________________

3 G# ____________________________________________________________________

4 E _5______5___2F^3F______________2______7__________12________12_______

5 B ___5_______________3A_______________________________12______________

6 G# _____5________________3___1^2_____6^7_____11^12________12___________

7 F# ____________________________________________________________________

8 E ____________________________________________________________________

9 D ____________________________________________________________________

10 B ____________________________________________________________________

Part 3

1 F# ____________________________________________________________________

2 D# ____________________________________________________________________

3 G# ____________________________________________________________________

4 E _______12_______12_______________12_______12________________________

5 B __________12_______12_______________12______________________________

6 G# _11^12_______12_______12___11^12_______12___________________________

7 F# ____________________________________________________________________

8 E ____________________________________________________________________

9 D ____________________________________________________________________

10 B ____________________________________________________________________

1 F# ____________________________________________________________________

2 D# ____________________________________________________________________

3 G# ____________________________________________________________________

4 E _______12_______12______________7______7____________________________

5 B __________12_______12_____________7_________________________________

6 G# _11^12_______12_______12___6^7______7_______________________________

7 F# ____________________________________________________________________

8 E ____________________________________________________________________

9 D ____________________________________________________________________

10 B ____________________________________________________________________

1 F# ____________________________________________________________________

2 D# ____________________________________________________________________

3 G# ____________________________________________________________________

4 E _______12_______12______________5______5____________________________

5 B __________12_______12_____________5_________________________________

6 G# _11^12_______12_______12___4^5______5_______________________________

7 F# ____________________________________________________________________

8 E ____________________________________________________________________

9 D ____________________________________________________________________

10 B ____________________________________________________________________

Ending (or add a turnaround for more repetitions)

1 F# ____________________________________________________________________

2 D# ____________________________________________________________________

3 G# ____________________________________________________________________

4 E __12^11^12_____7^6^7____7_6_7_8_9_10_11_12^^^^0_____________________

5 B __12^11^12_____7^6^7____7_6_7_8_9_10_11_12^^^^0_____________________

6 G# __12^11^12_____7^6^7____7_6_7_8_9_10_11_12^^^^0_____________________

7 F# ____________________________________________________________________

8 E ____________________________________________________________________

9 D ____________________________________________________________________

10 B ____________________________________________________________________

. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........................

Bob Shilling Berkeley, CA shilling@emf.net

KK6QQ DoD# 1195

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