Gatton Lesson: Harlem Nocturne

by Jesse Gress, played by Brad Carlton Guitar Player, July 1993

q.59 Slow and Steamy
Intro
S

(Em)
N.C.

12
12

0
2

&

&

&

Full

\
15 (15)

2
2

\
\
14 (14)12
14

(14) 12 14

2
2

0
1 2

0
1 2

~~

12
12
13 14

&

N.H.

&

3 4

E m(maj7)

1/2

11 14 14 (14)14

11

~~~

11

A m(maj7)

15

1/2

15 \
14

11 12 14

14 (14)

D 9(b 5)

C7

Full

Full

2
2

feedback

A1

Am

~~

Full

Full

3 4

Em

0
1 2

&

0
1 2

0
2

0
1

(14) 12

14

Full 1/2

~~~~
Full

12 (12) (12 )(12) (12)

~~

~~

A m6

A m7
S

17 19
17
16 17
18 19

~~~~~

Full
1/4

19 (19)(19)

B7

Full
Full

1/2

Full

1/4
\
)
15(1512
\ \
\
15
14(14()14)12 14 12 14(14) 14 (14)12
14 12
14

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Em

Am
Full

12 14
12 (12) 10

12

~~

Em

~~

2 4

10 12 1012 10
12 10 12 12

0 2

A2
2

1-1/2

4 (4)( 4)

~~~

E m(maj7)
( 4)

Full

(4)

11

Am

Em

A m(maj7)

semi-harm.
N.H.-Let Ring
S

12
12
(4)
12
7
14

2 4

Full Full

1/2

A m7

~~~

\ \
3
0 2 0 2 2( 2) 0 1 (1) 1 2

A.H.
T

7 (19)

A m6

1/2

5 (17) 7 (19) 7 (7) ( 7)

5(17)
)
(
5 17

D 9(b 5)

~~~~

fdbk

gg

4
5
5

7
Gatton Lesson

C7

B7

Full

~~

1/2

\
3 ( 3) 0

2 ( 2) 0 2 0 2 4

Am

Em

1/2

0
0

2 ( 2) 0
2

0 2

0
0
3
0

0 2

Em

N.C.

01234

01234

~~

5
5
5

3 5

~~

G6

F6

12 10 12 7
12 10 12 8
12 10 12 7

G6
12
12
12

8
8 6
7 7 7 5 7
9 9 9 7
10

10
12
12

~~~

F6

&

X
X
X

5
5

3
5
3 4 5

10
10
10

5
6
7

G #6

G6
3

3 3 3

Full

3
3
4

5
5

&

5 5
5 6 5
5 7 5

3
3
3 4 4
5

T on

B b6

~~

PB
1/2

18 (18)

~~

~~ ~~~

4
6
5
6

~~

A 6 A #6 B 6
5
6
7
7
8
9
7
8
6
7
8
9

8
10
9
10

Full

1/2

\
18

\
17

B b6

17 (17 )15

18

* Neck vibrato

B bm7(# 5 )
E m7(# 5 )
D m7(# 5 )
C m7(# 5 )
A m11
G m11
F m11
E bm11
15
13
11
9
13
13
11
11
9
9
7
7
6
12
10
10
8
8
5 12
6
12
10
10
8
8
6
6
5 12
12
10
8
6

1/2

\
5 7 5 7 ( 7)( 7)

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3
5
4
5

C6

3 3 3

&

T on 6

C6
17

3
3 5
3 4 5
3 3

&

24

12 15
12 (12 )
12 12

&

P.H.

5
5

Let Ring

Tone control swells

3
3
4
3

5 3

&

~~~~

~~

1
3
2

Let Ring

20

7 5 3 5 3

F6

G6
N.H.-Let Ring

0123457
0123401234570
01234
7 0

&

Let Ring

18

1/4

0
0
2 0 0 2
0

26

G #m7(# 5) F #m7(# 5) E m7(# 5)

C #m11

7
5
4
4
28

5
4
4
3

B 7(# 9)

B m11
5
3
2
2

3
2
2
2

3
1
0
0

( N.C.)
Em

B7

B7(b 9 )/F

3
2
1
2

0
2
1
2

1
2
1
2
1

N.H. N.H.

0
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
2 1 2 1 2 2 2 4
7
0
0
0
&

&

1/2
S

5 7 10 5 (5)(5 ) 3 0

Let Ring

Gatton Lesson

C1

Em
\
5

~~

1-1/2

Full

Am

( 5) ( 5) ( 5)

1/2

1/2

Full

\
2( 2) ( 2)(2) 0

35

Full

1/2

A m(maj7)

1/4

Full

Full

3 5 5 (5)(5) (5)(5) (5)(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)(5)(5) 5 5 5 3 5(5)

15 (15)

Hold Bend

31

D 9(b 5)

A m6

A m7

Full

(15 )

(7) 5 4 5 4

C7

4 5 4

~~~

\
3 3 0

(5)

B7

Full
S

3 2 0

1 0

34

C2

2~~~0~~

Em

gg

0
37

Am

gg

3
4

1
2

1/2

Em

Neck Vibrato

ggg

0
2 2
2 2
0

23 20
6

232

03

2320
4

2320
5

2320
5

2320

Semi-harm.

~~

Full

0 1 0

E m# 5

Em

7 (7) (7)

11 (11) 11

E m# 5

E m6

1/2

8 (8)

Am

A m(maj7)

1/2

1/2

7 (7) (7) (7) 7 (7) ( 7) (7)

(8) (8)

9
9

8
9

40

D 9(b 5)

~~

~~

A m7

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5
5

A m6
5

6
7

1-1/2

( 21)

21

0
( 21) (21) (21) (21) (21) (21) 0
0
0

( 21)

5
5

Am

Em
Full

PB
1/2

Full

\
10 10 10
10 10 0

~~

\
7 (7) 5
0

0
0

ggg

1-1/2

1/2

5
5

42

45

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1-1/2

N.C.
Full
S

0
0
3 20

\
20

2 1 21 0

03

001 2

02

0 2 (2) 0

Gatton Lesson

20

D
2

Full

PB
1/2

G6
20

( 20)

( 20)

~~~~

F6

\
14 (14) 12
14 (14 ) 12

10
10

12

10
10

12

10
10 10
10 10
14
14

10
10

14

10
10
12

47

G6 S

F6

12 1213 15 17 18 17 15
12 1214 16 17 19 17 15 16
10 12 12 15
15
17
17
12 14

tr

G6

12
12 14

17

15
17 16 15 12

F6

Full

12

~~
&

&

48

49

13 15
15
15 13 15 17
15
15
(
)
15
17 14 15 16
16

12
12

12
13 (13) (13)

14
15

12
12

12
12 14
15

15

12
12

10
10
X 10
X 10

12 10
12 10

12

12 12
10 12 12
10 10

&

G6
10 12 12 10 12 12 10 12 12 10 12
10 12 12 10 12 12 10 12 12 10 12
10 12 12 10 12 12 10 12 12 10 12

10
10
10

3
3
4

3
4
4

3
5
4

4
6
5

5
7
6

6
8
7

7
9
8

&

50

C6
8
8
8 9 8

51

G G aug G 6 G #6

&

B b6
8
8
9
8

X
10
X
10
10
X
10
10
X 8
8

8
8

8
8

9 10
9 10

11 12
11 12

10 0
10

8 9
8

10

&

B bm7(# 5 )
E m7(# 5 ) D m7(# 5 ) C m7(# 5 )
C6
F m11
G m11
A m11
E bm11
S S
S
S
6
15
13
11
9
(5) (3)
57 8 8 8 8
13 13 11
11
9
9
7
7
8
8
6
5
3 5 30
57 8 5 6 7
7 7
12 12 10 10
6
5 7 3 5 3 05 5 6 7 57 8
8 8
12
10
8
6
5 5 6 7
8
12
10
8
6
12
10
8
6
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B b6

G #m7(# 5 ) F #m7(# 5 ) E m7(# 5 )

B7
B m11
B 7(# 9)
C #m11
7
5
3
5
5
3
3
1
3
0
2
2
4
2
2
0
4
4
2
1
1
4
2
2
2
4
2
0
54

B7(b 9 )/F
1
2
1
2
1

~~~~~~

Em
(A13/E)

N.C.

1/2

12 14 14 (14)(14)
12
12
14

Neck vib. on entire chord

Let Ring

Gatton Lesson

~~~~

Full

1/2

(12)

12

A m(maj7)

~~

P.H.
Full

11

~~~~~~

Am

Em

E m(maj7)

(12 )

12
12
12

Full

\
0 0 0

0 2 0

2 2 0

N.H.-Let Ring

57

~~~

~~

( 0)

5 7

7 (7) (7)

~~

B7

C7

~~~~

1/2

Bend G stg. behind nut

D 9(b 5)

A m6

A m7

Full

Full

Full

\
3 (3) 0

1/2

\
\
2 (2) 0 2 0 2

Full

Full

\
2(2) 0
2

Semi-harm.

60

E m F #m G

G# A5 B5 C5

D5

E m(maj7)

E5 F5 G5 A5

Free time cadenza

0
0
0
2
2
0

2
2
2
4
4
2

3
3
4
5
5
3

4
4
5
6
6
4

7
7
5

9
9
7

7
7
5

10
10
8

ggg
g

9 10 12 14
9 10 12 14
7 8 10 12

3 3 5 3 5 3 0

0 3 5

4
5
7
0

3 5 3 0

63

Full 1/2

\
3 2 0 2 2 0

2 0

65

A7

1/4

2 5

Let Ring Let Ring

6 0

0 7

3 2

0
1

F Maj7
S

3
1

8 12

ggg gg
10
9
10
8

13
14
15

Let Ring

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