Chords for SWEET ROBBEN FORD LICKS
Tempo:
91.1 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
F
Em
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[F]
[C]
[F]
[C]
Today we're going to look at Robin Ford's solo on [D] a song called Man and the Moon from
an old Yellow [F] Jackets album.
So [C] we're playing in the key, we're not playing in the key, but the chord we're playing on
[F] is F major 7.
That's not the key of the song, it's just kind of a contrasting part.
So, but it's just that chord and kind of the [C] tonality that [Gm] is [C] being heard here is kind
of like an F [G] Lydian, so we have [F#] that [F] raised fourth from the F.
So a common way that I like, and that it seems Robin Ford likes as well, [G] is to play E minor
pentatonic on [F] top of F.
That is kind of giving you that sound.
[Em]
So you have that sharp 4.
So the stuff that he does during these four bars comes basically from the E minor pentatonic.
[G] You have the scale in this position here, [Em] and also the E minor 7 arpeggio in this position.
The only difference [B] is one note, you know, this fourth here you have in the pentatonic
scale in [F#m] the [G] arpeggio.
So start of the solo.
[C]
[Bm] [E] So the first here is a bend, [G#]
it's bending actually [F#] to F sharp, which has nothing to
do with the F major, but it's a nice color note happening.
[C]
Some chromatics, and then we have [G] C [C] major arpeggio, which would be upper structure notes
for F major, and G major [G] arpeggio.
Triads, [Bm] both of them triads.
Then he goes straight up, [G]
so it's [C] this arpeggio straight [G] to that bend.
[Am]
[G] [Em]
So, the rhythmic stuff here and the melodic stuff is [E] what makes that nice ending to the phrase.
See, it's the same notes, but because of the way that the melody kind of goes up and down,
and because of the rhythmic stuff, it's a nice ending to that melody.
By the way, those two notes [D] here, I think they're not probably meant to sound at the
same time, so try to work on releasing this note before this one [Em] is being played.
It's a little bit hard.
The last part of the line [G] is kind of cliche blues stuff in E minor, okay?
[B]
[G] But it works, you know, it's really nice, [E] and it's a nice conclusion to that line.
[G]
It's [C] a bluesy, jazzy style of Rob Van Ford.
I'll play a little bit on the backing track and try to use this stuff, and you know, among
other things in my improvisation.
[F] [D] [F]
[C]
[F]
[F]
[C]
[F]
[C]
Today we're going to look at Robin Ford's solo on [D] a song called Man and the Moon from
an old Yellow [F] Jackets album.
So [C] we're playing in the key, we're not playing in the key, but the chord we're playing on
[F] is F major 7.
That's not the key of the song, it's just kind of a contrasting part.
So, but it's just that chord and kind of the [C] tonality that [Gm] is [C] being heard here is kind
of like an F [G] Lydian, so we have [F#] that [F] raised fourth from the F.
So a common way that I like, and that it seems Robin Ford likes as well, [G] is to play E minor
pentatonic on [F] top of F.
That is kind of giving you that sound.
[Em]
So you have that sharp 4.
So the stuff that he does during these four bars comes basically from the E minor pentatonic.
[G] You have the scale in this position here, [Em] and also the E minor 7 arpeggio in this position.
The only difference [B] is one note, you know, this fourth here you have in the pentatonic
scale in [F#m] the [G] arpeggio.
So start of the solo.
[C]
[Bm] [E] So the first here is a bend, [G#]
it's bending actually [F#] to F sharp, which has nothing to
do with the F major, but it's a nice color note happening.
[C]
Some chromatics, and then we have [G] C [C] major arpeggio, which would be upper structure notes
for F major, and G major [G] arpeggio.
Triads, [Bm] both of them triads.
Then he goes straight up, [G]
so it's [C] this arpeggio straight [G] to that bend.
[Am]
[G] [Em]
So, the rhythmic stuff here and the melodic stuff is [E] what makes that nice ending to the phrase.
See, it's the same notes, but because of the way that the melody kind of goes up and down,
and because of the rhythmic stuff, it's a nice ending to that melody.
By the way, those two notes [D] here, I think they're not probably meant to sound at the
same time, so try to work on releasing this note before this one [Em] is being played.
It's a little bit hard.
The last part of the line [G] is kind of cliche blues stuff in E minor, okay?
[B]
[G] But it works, you know, it's really nice, [E] and it's a nice conclusion to that line.
[G]
It's [C] a bluesy, jazzy style of Rob Van Ford.
I'll play a little bit on the backing track and try to use this stuff, and you know, among
other things in my improvisation.
[F] [D] [F]
[C]
[F]
Key:
G
C
F
Em
D
G
C
F
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ Today we're going to look at Robin Ford's solo on [D] a song called Man and the Moon from
an old Yellow [F] Jackets album.
So [C] we're playing in the key, we're not playing in the key, but the chord we're playing on
[F] is F major 7.
That's not the key of the song, it's just kind of a contrasting part.
So, _ but it's just that chord and kind of the [C] tonality that _ [Gm] is [C] being heard here is kind
of like an F [G] Lydian, so we have [F#] that [F] raised fourth from the F.
So a common way that I like, and that it seems Robin Ford likes as well, [G] is to play _ _ E minor
pentatonic on [F] top of F.
That is kind of giving you that sound.
[Em] _ _
_ So you have that _ sharp 4. _
So the stuff that he does during these four bars comes basically from the E minor pentatonic.
[G] You have the scale in this position here, _ _ _ _ [Em] and also the E minor 7 arpeggio in this position.
The only difference [B] is one note, you know, this fourth here you have in the pentatonic
scale _ in [F#m] the [G] arpeggio. _ _
So start of the solo.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ So the first here is a bend, [G#] _
it's bending actually [F#] to F sharp, which has nothing to
do with the F major, but it's a nice color note happening.
[C]
Some chromatics, and then we have [G] C _ [C] major arpeggio, which would be upper structure notes
for F major, and G major [G] arpeggio.
Triads, [Bm] both of them triads.
_ Then he goes straight up, [G] _
_ so it's [C] this arpeggio straight _ _ [G] to that bend.
_ _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
So, the rhythmic stuff here and the melodic stuff is [E] what makes that nice ending to the phrase. _
See, it's the same notes, but because of the way that the melody kind of goes up and down,
and because of the rhythmic stuff, it's a nice ending to that melody. _ _ _
_ _ By the way, _ _ those two notes [D] here, _ I think they're not probably meant to sound at the
same time, so try to work on _ _ _ releasing this note before this one [Em] is being played.
It's a little bit hard. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ The last part of the line [G] _ _ is _ _ _ kind of cliche blues stuff in E minor, okay?
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [G] But it works, you know, it's really nice, [E] and it's a nice conclusion to that line.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's [C] a bluesy, jazzy style of Rob Van Ford.
I'll play a little bit on the backing track and try to use this stuff, and you know, among
other things in my improvisation.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ Today we're going to look at Robin Ford's solo on [D] a song called Man and the Moon from
an old Yellow [F] Jackets album.
So [C] we're playing in the key, we're not playing in the key, but the chord we're playing on
[F] is F major 7.
That's not the key of the song, it's just kind of a contrasting part.
So, _ but it's just that chord and kind of the [C] tonality that _ [Gm] is [C] being heard here is kind
of like an F [G] Lydian, so we have [F#] that [F] raised fourth from the F.
So a common way that I like, and that it seems Robin Ford likes as well, [G] is to play _ _ E minor
pentatonic on [F] top of F.
That is kind of giving you that sound.
[Em] _ _
_ So you have that _ sharp 4. _
So the stuff that he does during these four bars comes basically from the E minor pentatonic.
[G] You have the scale in this position here, _ _ _ _ [Em] and also the E minor 7 arpeggio in this position.
The only difference [B] is one note, you know, this fourth here you have in the pentatonic
scale _ in [F#m] the [G] arpeggio. _ _
So start of the solo.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ So the first here is a bend, [G#] _
it's bending actually [F#] to F sharp, which has nothing to
do with the F major, but it's a nice color note happening.
[C]
Some chromatics, and then we have [G] C _ [C] major arpeggio, which would be upper structure notes
for F major, and G major [G] arpeggio.
Triads, [Bm] both of them triads.
_ Then he goes straight up, [G] _
_ so it's [C] this arpeggio straight _ _ [G] to that bend.
_ _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
So, the rhythmic stuff here and the melodic stuff is [E] what makes that nice ending to the phrase. _
See, it's the same notes, but because of the way that the melody kind of goes up and down,
and because of the rhythmic stuff, it's a nice ending to that melody. _ _ _
_ _ By the way, _ _ those two notes [D] here, _ I think they're not probably meant to sound at the
same time, so try to work on _ _ _ releasing this note before this one [Em] is being played.
It's a little bit hard. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ The last part of the line [G] _ _ is _ _ _ kind of cliche blues stuff in E minor, okay?
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [G] But it works, you know, it's really nice, [E] and it's a nice conclusion to that line.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's [C] a bluesy, jazzy style of Rob Van Ford.
I'll play a little bit on the backing track and try to use this stuff, and you know, among
other things in my improvisation.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _