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CGDGGD
(One step below concert pitch)
Preston Reed
Ladies Night
1995 Suite Hoodeet Music (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Transcription by Bruce W. Muckala
7
12
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0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
8 8 8 8 8
8 8 8 8 8
8 8 8 8 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
9
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 3 3 0 3 0 3
Note 1
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 3 3 0
3
Note 2
11
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 3 3 0 3 0 3
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 3 3 0
3
Note 2
2
13
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 3 4
0 0 0 0 3 4
0 0 0 0 3 4 3 3 0 3 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 3 3 0
3
Note 2
15
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 3 4
0 0 0 0 3 4
0 0 0 0 3 4 3 3 0 3 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 3 5
0 0 0 0 0 3 5
0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 2 0 3 5
17
0 0 0
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
0 0 0
0 0 0 0
p
0
p
Hands in traditional style
0 0 0
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3 3 2 0
0 0 0 3
0 0 0 0 0
p
3
19
m
0 0
2 3 2 0
0 0 2 3 2 0
0 2 0
0 3 4 0 0
Note 4
Left hand over neck
0 0 0
0 0 0 3 5
0 0 0 0 0 3 5
0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5
0 3 4 0
21
0 0 0
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
0 0 0
0 0 0 0
p
0
p
Note 3
0 0 0
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
0 0 0
0 0 0 0
p
0
p
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0 0 5
0 0 5
0 0 5
3
p
3
p
3
p
1.
1
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
2
4
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
4
First time only
2.
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5 5 5 5 5 0 0
5 5 5 5 5 0 5 6 0 3 2 0
5 5 5 5 5 0 5 6 0 3 2 0
5 5 5 5 5 0 5 6 0 3 2 0
2 2 2 2 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 3 0
3 0
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0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 5 6 0 3 2 0
0 0 0 0 5 6 0 3 2 0
0 3 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 3 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 3 0
3 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
3 0
Last time to Coda
1.
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5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 6 0 3 2 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 6 0 3 2 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 5 6 0 3 2 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0
5
1
5 5 5 5 5 0
2.
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0
5
Note 5
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1
8 0 8 0 0 0 8 0 0
9 0 9 0 9 10 9 0 0 9 0 0
9 0 9 0 9 10 9 0 0 9 0 0
9 10 9 0 8 0
0 0
8 0 8 0 0 0 8 0 0
9 0 9 0 9 10 9 0 0 9 0 0
9 0 9 0 9 10 9 0 0 9 0 0
9 10 9 0 8 0
0 0
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8 0 8 0 0 0 0
9 0 9 0 0 9 10 9 0 0
9 0 9 0 0 9 10 9 0 0
0 9 10 9 0 8
0 0
0
D.S.
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
4 4 5 5
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4 5
5
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p
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p
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i
i
i 2
0 3 0
6 3 0 3 0 0
5 0 5 0 3 0
3
i
0 0
0
i
i
0 3 0 0
6 3 0 3 0 0 0
5 0 0 0
3
i
0 0
0 0
6
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0 3 0
6 3 0 3 0 0
5 0 5 0 3 0
3 0 0
0
1.
0 3 0 0
6 3 0 3 0 0 0
5 0 0 0
3 0 0
0 0
2.
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0 3 0 0 0
6 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0
0 0 0
1
0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 3
2
0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
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1
0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
1
0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
7
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1
0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
1
2 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
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1
2 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
1
2 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
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1
2 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2
1
0
9 0 9 0
8
m
i
8
2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
1
2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
Note 6
8
49
9 0 9 0
8 8
2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
1
2 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
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1
2 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
1
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Note 7
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1
m
i i
1
m
i
1
m
7 10 7 0 3 7 3 0
7 10 3 3 0 5 0 3
7 10 7 3 7 3 0 3
10
m
3 0 5
i
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D.S. al Coda
0 0 8 8 8 8 8
0 0 9 9 9 9 9
0 0 9 9 9 9 9
0 0
0 0
9
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Coda
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
10
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A rather raunchy, acousto-pelvic, Southern rock-tinged funk romp paying tribute to late 70's bar music. This was
recorded on the 1997 release Ladies Night (Dusty Closet, DCD-96002).
The intro to Ladies Night is a unique and syncopated rhythm. It may take a bit of practice to get the overall feel.
Note 1 : In this section, and in other similar sections throughout the piece, the right hand uses an alternating bass
drum thump with the heel of the open right hand and a down stroke "whunk damp" or strum. A number of instances
also include upstrokes, before and after the beat.
Note 2 : The left hand immediately dampens the right hand strum and in the process, produces a percussive effect.
Note 3 : These damps are in reality, whunk damps. The strings are struck and sounded and immediately dampened.
Note 4 : In this figure, the damped strum, or chunk is frailed with the nail of the middle finger of the right hand. There
is a rather quick transition from the left hand over the neck to traditional style and back again for this funky little riff.
Note 5 : In this bar and the next, the left hand first finger completely barres all strings and then lifts up, barring only the
three high strings.
Note 6 : After the bass drum thump, quickly slap the fingers of the open hand on the bottom side of the guitar for the
rim shot.
Note 7 : The accents in this bar give a triplet feel to the strumming.
Ladies Night
Performance Notes
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Tablature represents the six strings of the guitar. Notes and chords are indicated by the placement of a number on a given
string. The following entries illustrate articulations and competencies required in playing Prestons music.
The strings are represented with the high string at the top and the low string at the bottom. This is important to note when
interpreting the strum symbols: remember that on a tablature staff, the strum indicates which direction (up or down) is to be
taken from the high string to the low or vice-versa. If the arrow is pointing up, its a down stroke, if the arrow is pointing down,
its an up stroke.
Another important rhythmic and sonic technique used by Preston is the whunk-damp strum. In this technique, you strum
across all the strings with back of your right hand nails and damp the bass strings with the palm, letting the high strings ring.
Preston opens his fingers when strumming down and uses his thumbnail when coming back up. This technique is
significantly represented in this collection in the piece, Ladies Night.
n o t a t i o n
p i m a right-hand fingering
p = thumb
i = index
m = middle
a = ring
left-hand fingering
T = thumb
1 = index
2 = middle
3 = right
4 = pinky
vibrato (vertical)
Indicates a note which is to be played with vertical vibrato.
hammer on from nowhere
This is a notational device designed by John Stropes to indicate that the string has not been
plucked with the right hand prior to hammering on with a left hand finger.
hammer on, pull-off (slurs) or tie
The curved line between the two numbers means that 1) if the second number is higher than the
first, a hammer on is indicated, 2) if the second number is lower than the first, a pull-off is
indicated, 3) if the numbers are the same pitch, the note is held for the duration of both.
slide
The first note is plucked (or hammered-on from nowhere) and the finger slides to the next note.
muted string
The note does not produce a pitch. It is muted by the right hand.
partial barre
Indicates which strings are to be fretted and with which finger.
1
2
3
4
T
V
5
5
2 4
5 7
X
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
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fast down stroke strum
The strummed notes sound like they are produced simultaneously.
fast up stroke strum
The strummed notes sound like they are produced simultaneously.
slow down stroke strum
The strummed notes sound like individual notes, one after the other.
slow up stroke strum
The strummed notes sound like individual notes, one after the other.
arpeggio
The notes are sounded by the right hand fingers, plucked rapidly
one after another.
harmonic (natural)
The fret number of the harmonic is shown in the enclosure.
bend
The note is fingered at the fret number indicated, then the string is bent
up to the pitch indicated by the second number (or released from a
higher pitch down to a lower one). This is also noted in the standard
notation.
barre or partial barre
The C indicates a barre. Roman numerals are used to indicate the fret
at which the barre occurs. If there is a fraction after the Roman
numerals, this indicates the number of strings to be barred. In the
example three strings are barred at the second fret. If there is no
fraction indicated, all 6 strings are barred. The horizontal line indicates
the duration the barre is to be held.
parentheses
Indicates a note fretted but not played.
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7 5
CII 3/6
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
(2)
upper side bongo
cupped left hand
upper bout bongo
left hand fingers
soundhole bongo
left hand fingers
thumb bongo
right hand thumb
rim shot
right hand middle & ring fingers
kick drum
cupped right hand
percussion
chart
snare
right hand
high hat
left hand
ki ck drum
Struck with the open right hand on lower top behind bridge.
The heel of the hand makes the most contact with the top of
the guitar.
upper bout bongo
Struck with the left hand fingers on the guitar top in the upper
bout area.
upper side bongo
Struck with a cupped hand at the neck joint on the guitars side.
soundhole bongo
Struck with the left hand fingers on the guitar top directly above
the soundhole.
thumb bongo
Struck with the side of the right thumb on the guitar top directly
above the fingerboard.
harmoni c sl ap
The number inside indicates which fret the strings are to be
slapped at. The natural harmonic or note is sounded along
with the the percussive slap.
rim shot
Struck with the right hand middle and third fingers on lower
bout side.
whunk-damp
Struck with the right hand palm on body and bass strings. Strum
across all the strings with the back of nails and damp the bass strings
with the butt of the palm. The high strings may still ring.
The percussive notations below indicate an action of striking the guitar itself. The actions
are notated on tablature staff using distinctive note heads.
high hat
Struck with the open left hand on all strings on the guitar
neck. A number over the top of the symbol indicates the
approximate fret location.
snare
Struck with the right hand on the strings over the soundhole.