Chords for Key to the Highway by Big Bill Broonzy - Guitar Lesson Preview
Tempo:
107.15 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
D#
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Before we take a detailed look at Key to the Highway, let's just take a look at Big Bill's palm, which [D#] is really important.
As we [B] know, Big Bill damped his basses with his right palm, so playing an E, you're playing this kind of style.
[C] You can see this technique very, very [A] clearly.
[N] In fact, Big Bill's rendition was much more refined and delicate.
He played [E] something like this.
[B] [A]
[F#m]
[E] [B] [F#]
[E] [A] [Em]
These are the chords we're going to use in Key to the Highway.
We've got E, B7 in two variations, A7 and E7.
Now let's take a look at the introduction.
[E]
[D]
[B] [F#m]
[G#] When I play on the street, I use a standard Dunlop steel pick on my finger, but I bend it over so the contact point is the same as the ball of my finger.
[E]
[D#] The street version sounds like [E] this.
[B] [A]
[B] [Bm]
[E] [Em] [C#]
[E] Now let's take a look at how to play this street version of Key to the Highway.
You'll see my right hand with the tablature, as usual, but I haven't used the left hand [D#] video for this section.
[E] I think you have enough idea from the previous sections to work it out.
As we [B] know, Big Bill damped his basses with his right palm, so playing an E, you're playing this kind of style.
[C] You can see this technique very, very [A] clearly.
[N] In fact, Big Bill's rendition was much more refined and delicate.
He played [E] something like this.
[B] [A]
[F#m]
[E] [B] [F#]
[E] [A] [Em]
These are the chords we're going to use in Key to the Highway.
We've got E, B7 in two variations, A7 and E7.
Now let's take a look at the introduction.
[E]
[D]
[B] [F#m]
[G#] When I play on the street, I use a standard Dunlop steel pick on my finger, but I bend it over so the contact point is the same as the ball of my finger.
[E]
[D#] The street version sounds like [E] this.
[B] [A]
[B] [Bm]
[E] [Em] [C#]
[E] Now let's take a look at how to play this street version of Key to the Highway.
You'll see my right hand with the tablature, as usual, but I haven't used the left hand [D#] video for this section.
[E] I think you have enough idea from the previous sections to work it out.
Key:
E
B
A
D#
F#m
E
B
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Before we take a detailed look at Key to the Highway, let's just take a look at Big Bill's palm, which [D#] is really important. _ _
As we [B] know, Big Bill damped his basses with his right palm, so playing an E, _ you're playing this kind of style. _
[C] You can see this technique very, very [A] clearly. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] In fact, Big Bill's rendition was much more refined and delicate.
He played [E] something like this.
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ These are the chords we're going to use in Key to the Highway.
We've got E, _ B7 in two variations, A7 and E7.
Now let's take a look at the introduction. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#] When I play on the street, I use a standard Dunlop steel pick on my finger, but I bend it over so the contact point is the same as the ball of my finger.
[E] _ _ _ _ _
[D#] The street version sounds like [E] this. _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [E] _ _ Now let's take a look at how to play this street version of Key to the Highway.
_ You'll see my right hand with the tablature, as usual, but I haven't used the left hand [D#] video for this section.
[E] _ I think you have enough idea from the previous sections to work it out. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Before we take a detailed look at Key to the Highway, let's just take a look at Big Bill's palm, which [D#] is really important. _ _
As we [B] know, Big Bill damped his basses with his right palm, so playing an E, _ you're playing this kind of style. _
[C] You can see this technique very, very [A] clearly. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] In fact, Big Bill's rendition was much more refined and delicate.
He played [E] something like this.
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ These are the chords we're going to use in Key to the Highway.
We've got E, _ B7 in two variations, A7 and E7.
Now let's take a look at the introduction. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#] When I play on the street, I use a standard Dunlop steel pick on my finger, but I bend it over so the contact point is the same as the ball of my finger.
[E] _ _ _ _ _
[D#] The street version sounds like [E] this. _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [E] _ _ Now let's take a look at how to play this street version of Key to the Highway.
_ You'll see my right hand with the tablature, as usual, but I haven't used the left hand [D#] video for this section.
[E] _ I think you have enough idea from the previous sections to work it out. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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