#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 2 a 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 2 a 3 + a 4 a 1 + a 2 a 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 2 a 3 + 1 + a 2 a 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 2 a 3 + a 4 a 1 + a 2 a 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 = F G A Bb C D E F 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 Bb7 Bdim F7 F7 Bb7 Bb7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | 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 Amin7 D7 Gmin C7 Amin7 D7 Gmin7 C7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | 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 Bb7 Bdim F7 Cmin7 F7 Bb7 Bb7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | 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 Amin7 D7 G7 C7 Amin7 D7 G7 C7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | 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 ************************************