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"Pick Up the Pieces" artist:Average White Band album:AWB(Atlantic Records 1974) transcription:Dan May/DBMay75@aol.com This Scotland band's classic funk/r&b instrumental was #1 on the pop charts and #5 on the r&b charts in October 1974, just two months after the album's release. I can't dicipher exactly how many guitars were used, but nevertheless, I've listed all parts for both guitars, starting with the left channel. Naturally, depending on your string gauge tone of your amp, you can shift certain parts to different positions(particularly the A section for gtr. 2 can be played on the A string/1st position instead of the E string/6th position). I haven't learned to write rhythm patterns on here yet, so if you don't have the CD handy to play along with, go out and get it. Enjoy! clean electric standard tuning key:Fm7 gtr. 1/left channel intro E--11---------------------------------------------------- B--11--(freely)------------------------------------------ G--10---------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------- section A/head E--4----------------------------------------------------- B--4--(funky)-------------------------------------------- G--5----------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------- section B/bridge E--6----------------------------------------------------- B--6--(freely)------------------------------------------- G--7----------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------- section C/sax solo/key:A#m7 E--6----------------------------------------------------- B--6--(funky)-------------------------------------------- G----------------------(rpt. 6 bars, return to A section) D-------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------
gtr. 2/right channel intro E--11---------------------------------------------------- B--11--(funky)------------------------------------------- G--10---------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------- section A/head E-------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------- G------------------8------------------------------------- D-------------5-6-----6-----------------5-6-8-6>~~------- A------6-7-8-------------8-------6-7-8------------------- E--<8-------------------------8-------------------------- section B/bridge E--10---------------------------------------------------- B--11--(funky)------------------------------------------- G--10---------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------- section C/sax solo E-------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------- D------------<8-8-7-7-6-6>--(rpt 6x, return to A section) A-------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------- ~ - vibrato(mild) < - palm mute(start) > - palm mute(end) Those are the parts! Pretty simple stuff, but fun. As always, if you have questions, comments, whatever, please e-mail me but address your e-mail as "Re: Pick Up the Pieces" or else I won't receive it. Thanks. Dan May DBMay75@aol.com Toronto, Canada
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