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Tab help for a lick - Going Across the Sea

Morning Friends,

Can I ask one of you more experienced folks for some help tabbing out this lick. I read through Earl’s book, and maybe I’m just missing it or maybe its on a lesson here that I haven’t found yet, but its certainly Scruggsy. If anyone is willing to assist with tabbing, its the backup lick up the neck from about 1:29 - 1:35 from the link below. Or, if this is lick is covered in a lesson here please sound off! Thanks!

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Love this cut! Note the fun use of the open strings in measures 6-7, gives the lick a more airy, open feel. Also I’m not entirely sure the ghost note in measure 3 is really there; you can play that however you wish.

GoingAcrossSea-BackupLick.tef (1.5 KB)

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@Michael_Mark Thank you, Sir! Look forward to working it!

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Hi @brisketking72 Luke Great response from @Michael_Mark

Just want to point out, that the TAB in the Scruggs book is not the best guide for learning.

Check out these sources, Jack Hatfield, Sean Ray and Janet Davis

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