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Spokey Dokey COMPLETE

by The Seatbelts · posted by watcherofcreation

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab
X ======== Draw
+X ======= Blow
X’ ======== Half step bend
X” ======= Full bend
X”’ ====== Full step & a 1/2 bend
(V) ======== Vibrato
(W) ======== Wah
(H) ======= hold
(X_X_X) == Extremely fast 'run' of sliding notes
X=X ====== Trill
. ======== Staccato

X”-x’ ===== Scoop bend/dip bend.. Start at full bend and release

 
 
 Me playing through the song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n2YGCMhwEE&feature=g-all

 
 
 

(x2 x3 or x4)======= Repeat Phrase 2, 3 or 4 times

 
 
 

Spokey Dokey

 
 
 

Key of D

 

Song Level: Expert

 
 

Alrighty I finished it.. I played through the entire song slow and fast and this is it.

 
 

THIS IS AN EXPERT LEVEL SONG... that means scoop bends tone control vibrato etc needs to be down pack!

 
 

the subletlies of this song are many and I suggest breaking the song into sections to learn it.

 
 

I used bendometer to tab this out and the accuracy in my opinion is 2nd to none.

 
 

The articulation in this song is ULTRA IMPORTANT.. I tried to notate the subtleties of the song but only the ones that are crucial made it in.

 
 

. I tried my best to make this tab as simple as possible to read. I even used DAVID BARRETTES notation system.

 
 

Please dont complicate the song more than it already is. take your time and play each riff slowly..

 
 

YOU MUST LISTEN TO THE SONG IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO FULLY GRASP THE MAGNiTude and timing of each riff.. any who.. :) harp on...!!!

 
 
 
*****INTRO FAST PART*****
 
3 2(H) 2” 1
 
2(W) 2(W) 2(W) 2” 1
 
2(W) 2(W) 2(W) +2, (x3)
 
3=4
 
+4 4’ 4 5 5 +5 4 +4 3=4 +4 4’ 4 4’ +4 3
 
Glissando up (2_3_4_5)
 
And immediately after
 
Glissando down (5_4_3_2(H)
 
+6(h)… 5 +5 (3_4_5) +4 3=4 +4 4’ 4 4’
 
Glissando (2_3_4_5_6’_6) +6 6 4=5 +4 3 +4 4 3=4 +4 4’ 4 4'+4 3=4 
+4(h) 4’ 4(w) 4(w) 4(w) 4(w) 4’
 
 
4’4(wahh) (4_4_4) 
 
4 (DAT) 4’ (DO)....(x4)
 
4(WAHH) 4(DATT)4(DATT)
 
4 4’, (x3)….4’ 4+ +4 +4(H)(V)
 
3”-3’ +4 4’ 3’ 2
 
3”-3’ +4 4’ 4 4’ +4
 
3”-3’ +4, (x3)
 
3” 2 3 2(H)(V)~2”
 
 
*****INTRO SLOWING DOWN*****
 
1 2”-2 3”-3 +4 4’ 4(V)
 
4(W) 4’ +4 +6(H)...
 
Glissando DOWN (6_5_4_3_2)
   & Immediately
Glissando UP (2_3_4_5_5(H)
 
(H & V) +5 or (+5_2 octave split)… (x2)
 
(H & V) 4 or (4_1 octave split)… (x2)
 
5 4’ 4(W) (4’_3_2)
 
4’ +4 4’ 4 4’ +4 4’ 3’2(H)(V)
 
*****RIFF 1*****

 

 
 

3’3” 2 3”(W)(H)

 
 
 

+2 2 3 +4 4’ 4 4’ 3’ 2 2(W) 2(W) 2(W) 2” +2 1

 
 
 

1. 3’ 2 3’3” 2 3”(W)(H)

 
 
 

+2 2 3” 4 +5 5 4’4 ~4’ 4 4’ +4 4 3” (2_3_2) 2” 2” +2 1
 

 
 

3’3” 2 3”(W)(H)

 
 
 

+2 2 3’3” 2 +2 1

 

 

+2 2 3’3” 2 3”(W)(H)

 
 

5 4_4’ +4(W) 3”-3(W) 2 2” 2h 
 

 
*****INTERLUDE*****
 
+4. 4=5(W) 4’ +4 4 4’ 4 4’ 3
 
3”(W)(H) 3”(W) 3”(W) 2(W) 1h~~1^
 
3 +4 4’ 4 5 +6 
 
+6 5 4 +4 3=4 +4 4’ 4 4’
 
3”(W) 3”(W) 3” 3’ 2(W) 

 

 

*****Ending Riff*****


 

3’3” 2 3”(W)(H)

 
 
 

+2 2 +2 2 +2 2

 
 
 
 
 

3” 3’ 2 3” 2’ 2’ 3’ 1 +2 1 1(H) 1’

 
 
 
 


 

 
 
 
 

3’3” 2 3”(W)(H)

 
 
 
 
 

+2 2 3 +4 4’ 4... 4(w) 4’ +4 4 3’ 3” 3=4

 
 
 
 
 

1. 1. 3’ 3’ 3’ 3’3” 2 3”(W)

 
 
 
 
 
 

3”’ 4 +5 4 4’

 
 
 
 
 

+2 2 3” 3’ 2 +2 1

 
 
 
 
 

1 +2 2 3’ +4 4’ 4(W), 4 3’ 3” 2 3”(w)

 
 
 
 
 
 
4’ 4 4’



 

5 4’ 4(H)~~~~~4’

 
 
 
 
 

+4(W) 4 3’ +3 +6(H)(W)

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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