Jack Baker - Posted - 07/17/2026:  13:01:17

Here's a wonderful Francisco Tarrega composition that I transcribed tabbed out way back in 1999. It's a beautiful Tremelo Piece....Jack



 

Edited by - Jack Baker on 08/23/2026 17:44:04

chuckv97 - Posted - 07/17/2026:  15:21:52

Takes me back… I played that for one of my juried exams at university in 1995; mind you I only got it up to about 80% of the normal tempo.  Different left hand fingering though. Tarrega was wonderful. Thanks, Jack. 

Edited by - chuckv97 on 07/17/2026 15:25:21

stanleytone - Posted - 07/17/2026:  16:01:41

Sometimes you just want to lay back in your easy chair and play something like this

Jack Baker - Posted - 07/17/2026:  16:23:09

Hi Chuck,

My left hand fingerings are the same ones as the Great John Williams used which is who and where I transcribed it from...Everyone plays everything differently. If you played that to 80 percent you are way better than I ever was at playing that piece and I passed a grade playing it my way and back in the Day and I could play most Chet arrangements up to speed....HA....tks and congrats....

Originally posted by chuckv97

Takes me back… I played that for one of my juried exams at university in 1995; mind you I only got it up to about 80% of the normal tempo.  Different left hand fingering though. Tarrega was wonderful. Thanks, Jack. 

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Edited by - Jack Baker on 07/17/2026 16:32:02

chuckv97 - Posted - 07/17/2026:  17:05:50

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Originally posted by Jack Baker

Hi Chuck,

My left hand fingerings are the same ones as the Great John Williams used which is who and where I transcribed it from...Everyone plays everything differently. If you played that to 80 percent you are way better than I ever was at playing that piece and I passed a grade playing it my way and back in the Day and I could play most Chet arrangements up to speed....HA....tks and congrats....

 

Originally posted by chuckv97

Takes me back… I played that for one of my juried exams at university in 1995; mind you I only got it up to about 80% of the normal tempo.  Different left hand fingering though. Tarrega was wonderful. Thanks, Jack. 

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Ok, yeah, I didn't know about Williams version,, I had the score from some book I can't remember.  It started out as a long stretch second to fifth fret on multiple strings,,, ouch.  I read that Lenny Breau used to practice the tremolo on the edge of matchbooks sitting in a restaurant when going out with others.  

I don't think I ever learned any Chet stuff other than Jerry Reed's "Baby's Coming Home" and some of "Windy and Warm".  I'm getting interested in tackling his "Bye, Bye Blackbird", if I can tear myself away from making videos for YouTube. I've also got a banjo version of Duck Baker's "No Love" tabbed out that I need to polish up. Regards...

Jack Baker - Posted - 07/18/2026:  05:03:57

Hi Chuck,

I'll post Bye Bye Blackbird soon. It's easy. I've got about 10 years on you so I had a head start I guess......Jack   p.s. The tremelo is how you shape your nails Chet told me...

Edited by - Jack Baker on 07/18/2026 05:05:50

mmuussiiccaall - Posted - 07/20/2026:  13:32:30

You guys are reminding me that that’s one of the pieces I played in front of the music store owner in order to get a job teaching music there. I played about five different styles in earshot of him and he did offer me a job as a teacher there so a big thanks to Francisco for helping me on my career path ha ha
that had to be in the early 70s.

chuckv97 - Posted - 07/20/2026:  14:33:41

Rick,, that reminds me of getting my first teaching job,,, except I was trying out a banjo at a store and the owner heard me play FMB and asked if I wanted to give lessons; his teacher was quitting. I said sure; à week later I played “Wildwood Flower” on a guitar and he gave me 10 more guitar students.