Carol of the bells
Trace Bundy
Note: Tuning for this song is normally dropping the 1st 2nd and 6th strings
down 2 steps and adding a capo on the 2nd fret
but can be replicated by moving the 3rd 4th and 5th strings up 2 steps which is recommended.
also Note: that this is not exactly the way he plays it,
and at times not even actually what he plays, this is a cover on his cover of the song
if you will, and nothing more.
and maybe note: that occasionally the left hand will be doing half of the song
all by its lonesome, and the notes being played will
not have the added luxury of being picked. the left hand will use only the fingers
touching down on the frets ( and maybe an amplifier
which helps exponentially ) to make the sound. this applies throughout the song, and
will be shown by { and } around the notes it will apply to
practice will inevitably be required.
{ }= left hand hammer-ons, pretty much just tapping. left hand only.
( )= finger tap with right hand
* = vibrato
~ = held note
^ = up stroke
v = down stroke
shlap = slap the string over the sound hole
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slow down and let notes ringe:--------0-2-3----------0-2-3-----------0-2-3-5-7-5--7-8*--11*-|B:--0-2-4----------0-2-4-----------0-2-4------------------------|A:--------------------------------------------------------------|E:--------------------------------------------------------------|B:--------------------------------------------------------------|E:--------------------------------------------------------------|
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e:---{3-2-3--0----3-2-3--0----3-2-3--0----3-2-3--0}----------------|B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|A:-----------------------------------------------------------------|E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|E:---(12)--------(10)--------(8)--------(7)------------------------|
e:---{3-2-3--0----3-2-3--0----3-2-3--0----3-2-3--0}----------------|B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|A:-----------------------------------------------------------------|E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|E:---(8)--------(7)----------(5~)----------------------------------|
e:---{3-2-3--0----3-2-3--0----3-2-3--0----3-2-3--0}----------------|B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|A:-----------------------------------------------------------------|E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:---{3-2-3--0----3-2-3--0----3-2-3--0----3-2-3--0}----------------|B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|A:-----------------------------------------------------------------|E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|E:--------------------------(0~)-----------(shlap)-----------------|
Slow all of these down, add more if needs be...e:---{3-2-3--0----3-2-3--0----3-2-3--0----3-2-3--0}----------------|B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|A:-----------------------------------------------------------------|E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|B:-----------------------------------------------------------------|E:-----------------------------------------------------------------|
give it a little pause, not this much...e:--------------------------------------------------------------|B:--------------------------------------------------------------|A:--------------------------------------------------------------|E:--------------------------------------------------------------|B:--------------------------------------------------------------|E:--------------------------------------------------------------|
and end.e:-----7-----5--7--2~-------------------0~-------------------------|B:-----7-----5--3--3~-------------------0~-------------------------|A:--------------------------------------7~-------------------------|E:--------------------------------------0~-------------------------|B:--------------------------------------5~-------------------------|E:--------------------------------------0--0-------(shlap 12)------|
By: Bojio
any questions comments or death threats can be written angrily on a piece of paper,
enveloped properly, and thrown out immediately succeeding the licking of said envelope.
:D
