Anybody got anything for Rock Salt & Nails, J.D. Crowe and the New South style?
Song Request: Rock Salt & Nails
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I could probably learn Tonyās break if you want a video or tab, etc!
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Iām not to the point of playing breaks yet. Since I primarily back my singing with guitar playing, and have only been playing a little over a year, I have focused 90% of my time on developing my rhythm. I would just be happy to get the rhythm down solid. Iāve been playing it in G, and havenāt quite nailed down how many measures for each chord. Canāt find a good video where I can see the guitar fretboard for long enough, and havenāt gotten my ears trained well enough to pick out all the chord changes. Iāll keep plugging along, itās good practice, but wouldnāt say no to some help.
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Do you want a chord chart?
Sure, that might be just what I need. Thanks!
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1 1 1 1
6- (6- 4) 1 1
6- (6- 4) 1 1
4 4 1 1
The New South does this in the key of E, with 3/4 āwaltzā timing. Tony is playing out of the D position capoed at 2, but the number chart works for any key.
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Awesome!
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Iām assuming each number represents a measure, so 1111 is 4 measures of the 1 chord, but what about the parentheses? I would guess in a 4/4 song that would be a half measure, but which beat do you change on in 3/4?
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I used each number to represent two āboom-chick-chickā strums. The parentheses denoting a split measure, which in this case, switches after three eighth note beats. So, āboom-chick-chick switch-chick-chickā. Or, going by the lyrics:
6- 4 1
āWild birds all warble with a low moaning soundā
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Okay, so 1 number equals 2 measures. Makes more sense now. Thanks!
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Yeah, I guess I condensed it so it would be shorter. Usually 1 number is 1 measure, but even the measure length depends on how you count it 
Listening to this song more, Iām pretty sure 0:21 is the pinnacle of all singing inflection ever recorded.
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