"The Chicken" By: Jaco Pastorius Written By: Pee Wee Ellis Tabbed By: JeffWiredBeck24 E-Mail: [email protected] This is a great song to jam with, I'm only going to tab out the main melody, as the rest the song is solo improvisation. MAIN MELODY: FIG. 1 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----11-13 -13b15------------------11-14b15-11-------------11-14b16-14b15----------| G|-12-----------------------10-12------------------------12--------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| FIG. 2 e|-10-15-13----------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------14------13---11----11---10-10------10------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------12-10-12------| D|--------------------13---11----------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| FIG. 3 e|-------------10--------------------10------------------------10----------------| B|---------11-----11~---------11--------11~-----------11----------11~------------| G|-10-12--------------10-12------------------10-12-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| FIG. 4 e|--------------------------------| B|-11-9---------------------------| G|--------10-8--------------------| D|---------------11-8-------------| A|----------------------11\-------| E|----------------------------/6--| All right, that's the main melody, remember to hybrid pick FIG. 2 when you play the D B together. To improvise a solo over it, follow this pattern for the scales, you can use the Blues Pentatonic: Bb7 for four measures Eb7 for two measures D7 for one measure G7 for one measure C7 for four measures If you're familiar with the song, you'll easily figure it out. Any questions feel free PM me or e-mail me, addresses are at the top. ******************************************** | b bend | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ********************************************
About the artist behind Chicken:
His playing style was noteworthy for containing intricate solos in the higher register. His unique innovations also included the use of harmonics[3] and the "singing" quality of his melodies. In 2006, Pastorius was voted "The Greatest Bass Player Who Has Ever Lived" by reader submissions in Bass Guitar Magazine.[2] Later in life, Pastorius suffered from mental health problems and substance abuse, both of which contributed to his death.[1][2][3]
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