#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now's The Time - Charlie Parker ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Blakeg14 Email: blakeg14@yahoo.com Tuning: Standard (EADGBe) The other version of this song was not correct at all. key of F 1 Flat, That's a Bb The melody: Count off is 1 2 3 4 First note starts on the + of 4 (4)+ 1 + a (x02210@1)2 a (x02210@1) 3 4 e|--------------------------|--------------------------| B|---------------------.----|--------------------.-----| G|----10-10-11-12-----10----|----10-10-11-12-----10----| D|-10--------------10-------|-10--------------10-------| A|--------------------------|--------------------------| E|--------------------------|--------------------------| (4)+ 1 + a (x02210@1)2 a (x02210@1)3 + a (x02210@1)4 a (x02210@1)1 + a2 (x02210@1) a (x02210@1)3 e|--------------------------------|-------------------------| B|--------------------------------|-------------------.-----| G|----10-10-11-12-----10-10-11-12-|---10-10-11-12-----10----| D|-10--------------10-------------|-10--------------10------| A|--------------------------------|-------------------------| E|--------------------------------|-------------------------| (4)+ 1 + a (x02210@1)2 a3 (x02210@1) + 1 + a (x02210@1)2 a (x02210@1)3 + e|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-----10-10-11-12----10---|-----10-10-11-12----10---| D|--10-------------10----8-|--10-------------10----9-| A|-------------------------|-------------------------| E|-------------------------|-------------------------| (4)+ 1 + a (x02210@1)2 a (x02210@1)3 + a (x02210@1)4 a (x02210@1)1 + a2 (x02210@1) a (x02210@1)3 e|--------------------------------|-------------------------| B|--------------------------------|-------------------.-----| G|----10-10-11-12-----10-10-11-12-|---10-10-11-12-----10----| D|-10--------------10-------------|-10--------------10------| A|--------------------------------|-------------------------| E|--------------------------------|-------------------------| (4)+ e|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|-13-10-----10--12-10-12-10-\8------------8------| D|--------12----------------------10--10------(10)|last note is played A|------------------------------------------------|first time only E|------------------------------------------------| (listen to the song to figure out this part; there's a triplet I didn't tab) Now you can either play the melody again, or head to a solo in the key of F. Key Of F= (133211@1)FG ABb CD EF You can find these notes all over the guitar. As long as you play these notes, you can solo. You need to learn pentatonic scales first, then more lateral/horizontal scales. The solos can be played on anything - piano, guitar, saxophone, trumpet, etc. Solo chords (mainly for two guitarists or a band; one plays chords while the other solos over them): F7 (131241@1) Bb7Bdim F7 (131241@1) F7 (131241@1) Bb7 (x13131@1) Bb7| (x13131@1)/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 F7 (131241@1) Amin7 D7 (xx0212@1) Gmin (3132xx@1) C7 (x32310@1) Amin7 D7 (xx0212@1)Gmin7 C7| (x32310@1)/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Second time through, you can play the same thing, or this: F7 (131241@1) Bb7Bdim F7 (131241@1) Cmin7 F7 (131241@1) Bb7 (x13131@1) Bb7| (x13131@1)/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 F7 (131241@1) Amin7 D7 (xx0212@1) G7 (320001@1) C7 (x32310@1) Amin7 D7 (xx0212@1) G7C7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 ^The / don't mean slide here, they are count markers. If there is one chord above the measure, it means that chord is played 4 times or held the entire measure; if the measure has two chords above it, then each chord receives half the measure. Note: The chords are not maj7, but dom7, dim, and min7. Chord formulas: dim -> 1 b3 b5 dom7 -> 1 3 5 b7 min7 -> 1 b3 5 b7 (b in front of number means flat) ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend | . Staccato (short) NOT Palm mute ************************************