The Allman Brothers Band * Ramblin Man

Without a doubt, one of the greatest licks in southern 
rock. This lesson demonstrates the actual intro lick.
The basic chord pattern to the verses that are strummed
are as follows: G,F,G,C,D,C,G,Eminor,C,G,D,G.

         p    s                           h   
e :-15--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :----17-15--------|-----------------|-------12--------|
G :----------15-14--|-12--------------|-12-14-12-12-----|
D :-----------------|----14-12--------|-12-14----12-----|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

      p       p
e :-----------------|-12--10----------|-----------------|
B :-13-12-----------|-13--12----------|-----------------|
G :-14-12---14-12---|-----------------|-----------------|
D :---------14-12---|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|




      The Allman Brothers Band * Statesboro Blues

This classic rock hit is based upon a 3 chord progression
in the key of C. The 3 primary chords are C7, F7, and G7,
shown below in guitar tablature as part 1. 

Part 2 demonstrates the chord progression.

Part 1 * Guitar Chords In Tablature

    C7               F7                G7
e :-0---------------|-1---------------|-1---------------|
B :-1---------------|-4---------------|-0---------------|
G :-4---------------|-2---------------|-0---------------|
D :-2---------------|-1---------------|-0---------------|
A :-3---------------|-3---------------|-2---------------|
E :-----------------|-1---------------|-3---------------|

Part 2 * Guitar Chord Progression

C7             F7                  C7
Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low

F7                                 C7
Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low

G7                    F7                           C7
You got no love babe, to turn Uncle John from your door.

C7                      F7                  C7
I woke up this morning, had them Statesboro Blues

F7                                          C7
I woke up this morning, had them Statesboro Blues

G7                               F7
I looked over in the corner, and grandpa seemed to have
     C7 
them too.


            The Allman Brothers * One Way Out

               3 Scale Progression Review

Many classic rock hit's are based upon a valuable tool
used by many artist and groups, known as a 3 scale pro-
gression. The main guitar lick for this song is outlined
by using the 3 scales A,D and E minor pentatonic (as shown
below "Scale Examples". Example #2 teaches the main guitar 
lick (taught in the key of A) which is played in it's 
most common form, which is A, D, A, E, D, A, which is the
basic outline for many classic rock or blues songs that
use a 3 scale progression.

                      Scale Examples

  A Minor Pentatonic*D Minor Pentatonic*A Minor Pentatonic 
  
    A  C  D  E G  A   D   F  G  A C  D  A  C  D  E G A
e :-----------------|-------------8-10|-----------------|
B :------------8--10|--------8-10-----|------------8-10-|
G :-------7--9------|-7--10-----------|-------7--9------|
D :-7--10-----------|-----------------|-7--10-----------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|


 E Minor Pentatonic*D Minor Pentatonic*A Minor Pentatonic

    E  G  A  B  D  E  D F  G  A C D     A C  D E G A
e :------------10-12|-----------8-10--|-----------------|
B :------10-12------|------8-10-------|----------8-10---|
G :-9-12------------|-7-10------------|------7-9--------|
D :-----------------|-----------------|-7-10------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|


           Example #2 * Main Guitar Lick In A

            p
e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :-10-10-10-8------|-10-10---8-8-----|-10-10-----------|
G :------------9----|-------9---------|-----------------|
D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

            p
e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B :----10-10-8---10-|-----------------|-----------------|
G :------------9----|-----------------|-----------------|
D :-7---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|


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