ChristmasTime is Here-Short Tab

John Swain · Post by **John Swain** » 6 Oct 2013 10:54 am

Here's a way of archiving chord melody arrangements without the tedium of tabbing out every note..I call it "short tab"like shorthand! The first number is the fret,then pedals( 4-8 on C6, knee levers are named by note they give you on open strings..ie:10/56Bb..would be 10th fret 5+6 pedals + Bb knee lever .This is not "paint by numbers" tab, You have to know the melody in your head to use this! Often your melody and passing notes on KLs, and I try to show different positions the chords are available!..JS

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 6 Oct 2013 2:25 pm

Cool stuff, John.

Chad Karnitz · Post by **Chad Karnitz** » 6 Oct 2013 5:28 pm

Ahh, thank you!!

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 7 Oct 2013 9:21 am

Thanks John....I like your "abbrev-a-tab" method

John Swain · Post by **John Swain** » 22 Dec 2015 2:12 pm

Here's another good one!

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 5 Jan 2016 3:42 am

nice stuff John, thx

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John Swain · Post by **John Swain** » 4 Dec 2017 8:16 am

TTT for Christmas! Stop leaning on the back neck and play it!

John Swain · Post by **John Swain** » 28 Nov 2018 11:42 am

That time of year!

Ron Hogan · Post by **Ron Hogan** » 29 Nov 2018 10:51 am

Ron Hogan · Post by **Ron Hogan** » 29 Nov 2018 10:58 am

I'll be over at 7:00 pm for Christmas cocktails! Be ready.