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Topic: Tenderly Time |
JERRY THURMOND
From:
sullivan mo u.s.a.
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Posted 18 Aug 1999 1:06 pm |
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| A few days ago someone wanted to get the tab to tenderly, it was written in 3/4 time i was just wondering what time does most players use. 4/4 3/4 or ? Jerry |
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Bud Harger
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Belton, Texas by way of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Posted 18 Aug 1999 2:33 pm
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Jerry,
I just learned the tune from the posted tab, written in 4/4 time. It is really fun to play.
It can easily be adapted to 3/4 time, but I don't think I've ever heard it played like that.
Maybe others know more.
Bud |
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Larry Lenhart
From:
Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 18 Aug 1999 6:43 pm
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| John Steele was kind enough to post this tune per my request. It is a great arrangement. Another way I found to play this tune is up tempo-it is really fun that way also. One time thru as a ballad, and the next time thru with a swing feel. I first heard Herb Ellis play it this way on jazz guitar. |
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John Steele (deceased)
From:
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 19 Aug 1999 9:02 am
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Hi Jerry,
To my understanding, Tenderly was originally concieved to be played in 3/4 time.
Around 1951 or so, the fairly new Oscar Peterson Trio had a big hit with "Tenderly" in 4/4 time. The guitarist in the trio was the forementioned Herb Ellis. Since that time, I think it's heard more in 4/4 than 3/4.
I tried to write the tab so it would work either way, though my habit of late has been to play it in 4/4 unless otherwise requested. Thanks for the response!
-John
p.s. Another one I ran into on a gig last night was a request for "Always". The leader called it in 4. I'd never heard it that way, only in 3/4, but it turned out just fine.
Sheesh, some people even play "Waltz for Debbie" in 4! 
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JERRY THURMOND
From:
sullivan mo u.s.a.
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Posted 19 Aug 1999 2:57 pm
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| THANKS Guys I also play it in 4/4 that way it makes a good jam tune. I was just checking to see what everybody else does. If you are playing by yourself, an want to hear all those pretty chords try 3/4 slow its not bad. Jerry |
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Mike Ihde
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 24 Aug 1999 9:09 pm
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| Tenderly is traditionally played as a waltz, 3/4 time. You can hear me play a nice arrangement of it at my web site. Just go to the steel links page at the beginning of the Forum and look under Instructional material, The Leavitt Tuning. When you get to my site, click on the title "Tenderly". I hope you enjoy it. |
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basilh
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United Kingdom
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Posted 12 Jul 2006 5:39 pm
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To continue the 3/4 - 4/4 theme, Doris Day recorded 'Sleepy Lagoon' as a slow 4/4
Click Here
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John Sluszny
From:
Brussels, Belgium
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Posted 13 Jul 2006 11:07 am
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| Basilh,that is beautiful!!! |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Posted 13 Jul 2006 7:56 pm
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| Tenderly is written in 3/4 in the fake books I have seen. |
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Howard Tate
From:
Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 14 Jul 2006 8:22 am
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Mike, that's beautiful! And Basil, I'm a sucker for Doris Day, thanks for posting it. Now I have to choose, 3/4 or 4/4. I probably can't do it justice anyway.
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