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Blues Turnaround in D - No 1 (Dust My Broom)

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This is another blues turnaround / ending but this time it is in the Key of D. It is taken from the classic blues song Dust my Broom by Elmore James. The turnaround is played on a guitar tuned to Open D and requires the use of a slide. It usese a descending base line and, when played as a turnaround, it resolves to A. When played as an ending, it resolves back to D. The video shows me playing it at normal speed, and then shows me playing it slower with the tab on the screen. To download the free tabs, click the links below. Blues Turnaround in E - No 2 Tab - Power Tab - PDF - TXT Thanks for Reading, Neil  

Sloop John B - Fingerstyle Blues Version - with Free Tab

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  This is my version of the classic song 'Sloop John B'. The song was originally a traditional Nassau folk tune but was made famous when the Beach Boys did their version of it. There have been many subsequent cover versions of it, but the Beach Boys version still remains the most notable. The tune is in 4/4 time in the Key of C and is played on a guitar in standard tuning. The tune is quite straightforward to play if you are familiar with playing fingerstyle guitar, and shouldn't pose too many problems. Below is the tab for the song in various formats, and also some playing tips to help you: Stand By Me Tab - Power Tab - PDF - TXT Playing Advice The Key of C - This tune is played in the Key of C and uses the chords C, F, G and D. Most fingerstyle folk music is played in this key, so if you are familiar with playing that, this should be easy enough to play. It utilises a travis picking pattern with the thumb playing alternating bass strings on most bars. The o

Blues Turnaround in E - No 2

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  This is another blues turnaround / ending in the key of E. It is taken from my version of Key to the Highway which can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/7h7iuB6zEEc The turnaround is played on a standard tuned guitar, and again uses a descending chord structure resolving to B7 when played as a turnaround, and resolving to E when played as an ending. The video shows me playing it at normal speed, and then shows me playing it slower with the tab on the screen. To download the free tabs, click the links below. Blues Turnaround in E - No 2 Tab - Power Tab - PDF - TXT Thanks for Reading, Neil