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Slim Harpo - We're two of a kind

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Fri, 08/26/2011 - 05:49
LearningTheHarp
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Hello David,
I have been trying to transcribe Slim Harpo's "We're two of a kind" and I've got something, Could you please have a look and correct it if necessary (wrong / missing or extra notes) .... I love this solo that he does and would appreciate it very much if you could give your input especially with the technical aspect... Slaps, octave's etc. I hope its not too much i'm asking......
Thanks in advance. Here is what I have so far.......

6+ 6+ 5 4 6+ (Slap first 6+ and last 6+)

6+ 5 4 4+ 4 3 2 (slap first 6+ and dip on the 3 draw)

6+ 6+ 5 4 6+ (Slap first 6+ and last 6+)

6+ 6+ 6+ 5 4 4 (slide on 5 4 draw and dip on the last 4 draw)

6+ 6+ 5 4 6+ 6+ 6+ 5 4 (am I hearing octaves with the 6+ ?)

6+ 5 4 4 4' 3 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+ (Dip on the first 4 draw , slide from 4' to 3 draw)

4' 4 4 4+ 3 4+ 4' 4 4 4+ (Dip on the 3rd 4 draw and dip on the second from last 4 draw)

4' 4 4+ 321 3" 3 2 ( slide on the 321)

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Fri, 08/26/2011 - 07:39
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David Barrett
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This is outside the scope of what I offer for this site. With this said, I'll help you out on this one :-) Good work, you pretty much had it perfect. I don't notate slaps... when there's time, thrown 'em in!

6+ 6+ 5 4 6+ - Slap all notes except 4

6+ 5 4 4+ 4 3' 2 - Slap all notes except 4 3' 2

6+ 6+ 5 4 6+

6+ 6+ 6+ 5 4 4' 4

6+ 6+ 5 4 6+ 6+ 6+ 5 4 - no octaves here

6+ 5 dip-4 4' 3 4+, 4+ 4+ 4+ 4+

dip-4 dip-4 4+ 3 4+ 4' 4 dip-4 4+

4' 4+ 321 3' 2 (2)

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Fri, 08/26/2011 - 12:06
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LearningTheHarp
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Thanks Dave for helping me....

That last part... I knew I had something wrong. Thanks once again for your valuable input. Now the only thing left for me is to learn it!! :)

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