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Thanks to those Forum members who taught me how to "mash" A & B and use the raise and lower levers, I'm now posting my rendition of this classic. Also thanks to Bob Wingrove for his track on the Northern Steel CD. It was a great inspiration. I need at least a D+ on this to pass this semester.

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Moonglow Key of E (E9th)

Intro

5.______________________|_____________________________
6.__7B__7B_7B_7B_7B_7B__|__7B__7B_7B_7B_7B_7B_________
7.__7___7__7__7__7__7___|__7___7__7__7__7__7__________
8.__7___7L_7L____7L_7___|__7___7L_7L____7L_7__________
9.____________7_________|____________7________________
10.______________________|_____________________________


5.___________________7A_7A_|___________________9~_____
6.__7B____7B_____7B__7B_7B_|__7B____7B_____7B__9~_____
7.__7__7______7____________|__7__7______7______9~_____
8.___________________7R_7R_|___________________9~_____
9.__7______________________|___________________9~_____
10._________________________|__7_______________________
Thumb Brush


5._________________________|__________________________
6.__7B____7B_____7B__7A_7A_|__7B__7B_7B_7B_7B_7B______
7.__7__7______7______7__7__|__7___7__7___7_7__7_______
8._________________________|__7___7L_7L____7L_7_______
9.__7________________7__7__|_____________7____________
10._________________________|__________________________



5.___________________7A_7A_|___________________9~_____
6.__7B____7B_____7B__7B_7B_|__7B____7B_____7B__9~_____
7.__7__7______7____________|__7__7______7______9~_____
8.___________________7R_7R_|___________________9~_____
9.__7______________________|___________________9~_____
10._________________________|__7_______________________



5._________________________|__________________________
6.__7B____7B_____7B__7A_7A_|__7B__7B_7B_7B_7B_7B______
7.__7__7______7______7__7__|__7___7__7___7_7__7_______
8._________________________|__7___7L_7L____7L_7_______
9.__7________________7__7__|_____________7____________
10._________________________|__________________________


Bridge

5.__7A~~~12____12~11~10~9~____________________________
6.__7B~~~12____12~11~10~9~______10~9__________________
7.__7~~~~12____12~11~10~9~______10~9__________________
8.__7~~~~12____12~11~10~9~____________________________
9.__7~~~~12____12~11~10~9~___10 10~9__________________
10.____________________________________________________
Brush and slide, pumping volume pedal.



5.___7A_7A_7A_7A____2__5__7__7A_______________________
6.___7B_7B_7B_7B____2__5__7__7B___10B~9B~8B~__________
7.___7__7__7__7_____2__5__7__7____10~~9~~8~___________
8.________________________________10~~9_______________
9._____________________________________~~8~___________
10.____________________________________________________


5.___________________7A_7A_|___________________9~_____
6.__7B____7B_____7B__7B_7B_|__7B____7B_____7B__9~_____
7.__7__7______7____________|__7__7______7______9~_____
8.___________________7R_7R_|___________________9~_____
9.__7______________________|___________________9~_____
10._________________________|__7_______________________



5._________________________|__________________________
6.__7B____7B_____7B__7A_7A_|__7B__7B_7B_7B_7B_7B______
7.__7__7______7______7__7__|__7___7__7___7_7__7_______
8._________________________|__7___7L_7L____7L_7_______
9.__7________________7__7__|_____________7____________
10._________________________|__________________________

Ending

4._________________________|_______________12~~13~~14__
5._________________________|_______________12A~13A~14A_
6.___7B__7B_7B_7B_7B_7B_7B_|__7B__7B_7B____12B~13B~14B_
7.___7___7__7__7__7__7__7__|__7___7__7_____12~~13~~14__
8.___7___7L_7L_7L____7L_7__|__7___7L_7L____12~~13~~14__
9.________________7________|_______________12~~13~~14__
10._________________________|___________________________

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'Scuse me!
But I had to dig up this post. This was back about the time of the "crash". Since I had no feedback, I figured no one was interested or no one saw it. This was my first big Tab.
Have a look and let me know (honestly) what you think. ........Fred

Fred,
You definitely capture the essence of the song, which is tough to do on E9, so that's terrific. On that classic intro, which is repeated during the song as well, I think four-note voicings would be nice. Also, the chord on fret 7 with pedals A,B,R is a D9#11 chord, and is one of the highlights of the song; your chord is partially there, but I think it needs more notes, IMO. If you have an accompanying band, that would be different. I'm assuming this is done with only steel. Besides the basic stuff, what E9 pedals do you have? The 5th string 1/2 tone drop? The 9th string 1/2 tone drop? 7th string raise? Depending on what you have, you could extend some of the voicings on those chords. Do you have a C6 tuning available? If you do, you can extend these chords quite easily. If you want, I could tab a C6 version. Let me know.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Jeff Lampert on 30 January 2001 at 01:40 PM.]</p></FONT>

Hey Fred,
Is this song by Benny Goodman featuring Clarinet and Vibes???
I heard that song about a year ago and thought "what a great song to work up on the steel".

Pat

Hello Jeff

Thanks so much for your valuable comments. You are so right on the extra voicings needed. Unfortunatly I don't have either drop nor the 7 raise. But, I'm finally gonna get on that C6th neck if you will kindly post the tab. I think I'm ready for it. Thank yourself for giving me the "kickstart"

Best Regards....Fred

Hey Pat

This is the one! I think the last time I heard it was in the soundtrack of "Picnic", but it's been so long I can't remember. Stick with us on this, it's a fun song.

Take care.....Fred

This was done by Benny Goodman and I think was in the soundtrack for "Picnic". Fred, once you do it on C6, I don't think you will want to go back. If you love songs like this, as I do, then IMO, this tuning brings out the best in them. Do you have the basic 5 floors and 1 knee? Do you have any extra knee levers, like a fourth string raise or lower? I'll tab it on a basic 5+1, but if you have a fourth string lower, I'll also show you how you can tweak it a bit. I'l have it by the weekend, the latest. Just need a little spare time. Regards .. Jeff<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Jeff Lampert on 31 January 2001 at 10:13 AM.]</p></FONT>

Right on guys!!!!!
I also thought C6 for all those cool voicings that the Vibes wiggle out like crazy.
I'll be watching.
Thanks,
Pat

Hi Jeff

My knee lever lowers the 3rd string and pedal 4 raises the 4th. I do have 5 floors and 1 knee on the c6th. All the best....Fred and you too Pat.

Moonglow in F, C6 tuning. All that is needed is the basic 5 floors and 1 knee. I haven't tried it all the way through since my steel is packed. I'll check it out tomorrow, hopefully. There are some good alternative things that can be played here and there, and we can get to that over the next several days. Key point of the song to me is the Eb9#11. Great sounding chord, works in many pop tunes, and is perfect for this song, IMO. Chords above line 1, words and comments on line 10.

<font face="monospace" size="2"><pre> F Abdim7 Gbmaj7 F Abdim7 Gbmaj7 F
1_________________________________________________________________________________
2_________________________________________________________________________________
3_____5___5____5____6L__6L____5_____5__5____5____6L__6L____5______________________
4_____5___5____5______________5_____5__5____5______________5______________________
5_____5___5(5__5(5__6___6_____5_____5__5(5__5(5__6___6_____5______________________
6_____5___5(6__5(6____________5_____5__5(6__5(6____________5______________________
7___________________6___6________________________6___6____________________________
8_________________________________________________________________________________
9_________________________________________________________________________________
10___Famous intro___________________And again_____________________________________</pre></font>

<font face="monospace" size="2"><pre> F7b5 Bb Eb9#11 F6 G9
1_________________________________________________________________________________
2__________________________________________________________5______________________
3__________________5________5____________________5_____5___5______________________
4____6___~_5___5_______5_________10(7__10(7___5_____5_____________________________
5________________________________10___~_______5_~__________5(5____________________
6____6(6_~_5___5_~_______________10(6_~___________________________________________
7________________________________10___~_______5_~_________________________________
8________________________________10___~___________________________________________
9____6___~_5___5_~_______________10___~___________________________________________
10__Fill lick__It must have been moon glow___way up in the blue___________________</pre></font>

<font face="monospace" size="2"><pre> Gm7 C7b9 F Abdim7 Gbmaj7 F
1______________________________________________________________back_to_prev_stave_
2_____________________________4(6__4(6____________________________________________
3_____________3(7_~_____3(7___4____4______5___5____5____6L___6L__5________________
4____3_~_3(7_______3(7_~__________________5___5____5_____________5________________
5____3_~__~___________________4(5__4(5____5___5(5__5(5__6____6___5________________
6____3_~__~_______________________________5___5(6__5(6___________5________________
7_______________________________________________________6____6____________________
8_________________________________________________________________________________
9_________________________________________________________________________________
10_______It must have been moon glow__That led me straight to you______________</pre></font>


<font face="monospace" size="2"><pre>Bridge
F9 E9 Eb9 D9 Em7 Fdim7 D9
1_________________________________________________________________________________
2_____________12(6____11(6______10(6______________________________________________
3____12___12__12___11_11____10_10_____9_______14___12(7__12(7__14____14____14_____
4_____________________________________________14___12(7__12(7__14____14____14_____
5____12___12__12___11_11____10_10_____9_______14___12____12____14(5__14(5__14_____
6_____________________________________________14___12____12____14(6__14(6__14_____
7_________________________________________________________________________________
8____12___12_______11_______10________9___________________________________________
9_________________________________________________________________________________
10___We_seemed_to_float_right_thru_the_air____optional_fill_______________________</pre></font>

<font face="monospace" size="2"><pre> G9 Gm7 Db7 C7
1__________________________________________________________back to second stave___
2_____5____5____5____5__________________5_________________________________________
3_____5__~______5__~___________2____5_~______7(7___8_____7________________________
4__________________________2_~______5_~____________8_____7________________________
5_____5(5_~_____5(5_~______2_~_______________7_____8_____7________________________
6___________________________________5_~______7(6___8(6___7(6______________________
7__________________________2_~____________________________________________________
8_________________________________________________________________________________
9_________________________________________________________________________________
10__heavenly_songs_______seemed_to_come_from_ev'__ry____where_____________________</pre></font>

<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Jeff Lampert on 01 February 2001 at 07:31 PM.]</p></FONT>

A good song to learn a little C6 on. Lots of good old tunes like that were available in the old days.....al

Jeff

This is exactly what I need to get started. Great chords. It will take me a little while to get my feet untangled but I'll conquer that. Al, great to see you on here again.
Best wishes.....Fred