Melodic Multitasking

Artist Series: Acoustic Artistry with Calum Graham (Lesson 17)

Calum Graham
BGDEBC
1=C 6=B
3=E
5=G
= 120

Scene 1 @ 3:15 - Beginning Riff with Harmonics

3 3

3 3
S-Gt

<5> <5>
<5> <5>
0 5 0 5

*played with even rhythm

Scene 1 @ 3:23 - An Extension of the Phrase

3

3
3

<5> 4 0 4
<5>
0 5

Scene 1 @ 3:34 - Phrase Ended with a Tap

3

3
3

<5> 4 0 4
<5>
0 5 X

1/5
Scene 1 @ 4:03 - Slap Followed by an Upstroke

S S S S

X 0 X 0 X 0 X 0

*Use thumb for slap and then release string

Scene 1 @ 4:20 - Bass Pattern with Slap and Open Note

N.C. Em9
3 3

3 3
3
3 3

S S

<5> 4 0 4 <5> 4 0 4
<5> <5>
0 5 X 0 3 0 5 X 0 3

Scene 1 @ 4:57 - Added Notes at End of Line

N.C. Em9 Em7
3
3

3 3
3 3
3
3 3

S S

0 4 0 4 (0) <5> 5 0 5 (0)

(<5>) (0) <5> (0)
0 5 X 0 3 0 5 X 0 3 0

*Played with even half notes.

Scene 1 @ 6:05 - Basic Notes of Melody Line

0 0
3 0 3 0
3

2/5
Scene 1 @ 7:06 - Next Part of Melodic Phrase

0
3 0 0
3 5 3

= 100
Scene 1 @ 8:59 - First Section of Melody & Bass 3
N.C. Em9 Em7 3

3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3
S S
0
3 0
3
0 4 0 4 (0) <5> 5 0 5 (0)
(<5>) (0) <5> (0)
0 5 X 0 3 0 5 X 0 3 0

Em9 3 Em7

3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3

S S
0
3 0 (0)
0 4 0 4 (0) <5> 5 0 5 (0)
(<5>) (0) <5> (0)
5 X 0 3 0 5 X 0 3 0 5 (5)

3/5
 = 80
Scene 2 @ 0:35 - Second Part of Melody with Accompaniment
3
N.C. Em9 Em7 3

3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3
S S
0
3 0
3
0 4 0 4 (0) <5> 5 0 5 (0)
(<5>) (0) <5> (0)
0 5 X 0 3 0 5 X 0 3 0

Em11 3 Em7 3Bm C

3

3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3

S S

0
5 3 2
0 4 0 4 (0) <5> 5 0 5 (0)
0 2
(<5>) (0) <5> (0)
5 X 0 8 0 5 X 0 3 0 1

*chords denote implied harmony.

= 100
Scene 2 @ 0:51 - Entire Excerpt from Arrangement Played A Little Faster ("3 Way Street")
N.C. Em9 Em7

3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3
S S

0 4 0 4 (0) <5> 5 0 5 (0)

(<5>) (0) <5> (0)
0 5 X 0 3 0 5 X 0 3 0

4/5
 3
Em9 Em7 3

3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3

S S
0
3 0
3
0 4 0 4 (0) <5> 5 0 5 (0)
(<5>) (0) <5> (0)
5 X 0 3 0 5 X 0 3 0

3
Em9 Em7

3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3

S S
0
3 0
0 4 0 4 (0) <5> 5 0 5 (0)
(<5>) (0) <5> (0)
5 X 0 3 0 5 X 0 3 0

3
Em9 Em7 3

3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3

S S
0
3 0
3
0 4 0 4 (0) <5> 5 0 5 (0)
(<5>) (0) <5> (0)
5 X 0 3 0 5 X 0 3 0

Em11 3 Em7 3Bm C

3

3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3

S S

0
5 3 2
0 4 0 4 (0) <5> 5 0 5 (0)
0 2 (2)
(<5>) (0) <5> (0)
5 X 0 8 0 5 X 0 3 0 1 (1)

5/5