Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 19:32:34 -0500
Subject: k/kottke_leo/little_martha.tab
From: "JARRELL_JIM" 

       While already posted in OLGA under Allman Brothers,
       this is my cut on Kottke's version (light years ahead
       of good ol'boy Duane's). As a musical novice, I am unable
       to add time values to the Tab. I break up measures very
       hap-hazardly to say the least.
       Bottom line... If you're not familiar with the tune
       you're in big trouble. You gotta listen to it.


                      "Little Martha"
                             Duane Allman

                       arrangement: Leo Kottke
                       From "Home and Away"
                       video and "A Shout Toward
                       Noon"
                       Tab: Jim Jarrell

        Open D tuning

        *  Harmonic
        h  Hammer-on
        p  pull-off
        s  slide
        x  dampen or undetermined point
        g  ghost note or very insignificant note
           primarily used to maintain beat or assist
           in left hand movement. Should be played and
           heard, but only in passing
       ( ) indicates optional notes.  See explanation below

       Section I

     d |--------------------12*--|------------------------|
     a |-----------12*-----------|-----12*-------10s9-----|
     f#|-----12*------12*--------|------------0--------0--|
     D |--------12*------12*-----|--------12*---------0---|
     A |--12*--------------------|--12*-------------------|
     D |-------------------------|------------------------|
                             ^                g       gg
                             |
                       accentuate harmonic!


       |-----------------------------0----|
       |------------12*--------7*---------|  repeat section I
       |------12*----------7*----7*------@|  ?X's (til you get
       |---------12*---------7*----7*----@|  tired of it!)
       |---12*-----------7*---------------|   I think its 4Xs
       |----------------------------------|


        Note: the "10s9" is later on played "10s9s10s9"
              with the 2nd string only struck once.

        Section II

       |----------------0------------------------|
       |---------0-----(0)----0------------------|
       |--0h1---(0)----------(0)-------1p0-------|
       |--0h2--------0--------------0--2p0----0--|
       |-------0-----------0----------------0----|
       |--0--------0----0--------0-----0---------|
                                            g g

                 ^see note at end of section

                          1st ending
       |----------------|--------------------|
       |---------0------|--------------------|
       |--0h1---(0)-----|-------1-----0------|
       |--0h2--------0--|--2----2--0------0--|
       |-------0--------|--4-------------0---|
       |--0--------0----|-----2-------0------|
                           |             gg
                        vibrato the "4"
                        on both endings

         2nd time

       |--------------------|
       |--------------------|
       |--------1-----------|   repeat section II ?Xs
       |--2-----2-----0-----|   I think 2Xs
       |--4--------0--------|
       |-----2--------0-----|



        ^ Note: The third string open note here (in combination
          with the second string open note) is optional. The two
          notes played together give a fuller sound. This idea
          holds true for sections II and III when adjacent string
          notes are played (eg. 5,s below and 0,s in section I.
                                5             0


       Section III


       |-------------------5---------------|
       |----------5-------(5)----5---------|
       |--5h6----(5)------------(5)--------|
       |--5h7-----------5--------------5---|
       |-------5--------------5------------|
       |--5----------5-----5--------5------|



       |--------------------------|-----------------|
       |------------------5-------|-------------5---|
       |--6p5-------5h6--(5)------|-----------5-----|
       |--7p5----5--5h7--------5--|--7-----6--------|
       |-------5--------5---------|--9-----7--------|
       |--5---------5--------5----|-----0-------5sX-|

                                            subtle slide


       Repeat Section II, then everything from the top
       I think..:)


        Section IV

                                       1/2 barre
       |--5s7---5--------------------------------------|
       |--5s7---5--5s7---8p7----5------3h4p3h4p3h4p3h4-|
       |--5s7---5--5s7---7------5----3-----------------|
       |--7s9------5s7---9p7--5--------3h5p3h5p3h5p3h5-|
       |-----------7s9-------------0-------------------|
       |-----------------------------------------------|


        Not to worry...above measure not nearly as hard
        as it appears. If you don't use right hand ring
        finger to play, leave out "7s9"s. Last hammer/pull-
        offs done with only one, initial right hand movement.
        Just keep hammer/pulloff going til you run out of
        sustain...


                                          (start Sec II)
       |------------------0---------------|------------
       |-----4p3------------0-------------|------------
       |--3-------5p3---0-----1-0---------|-0h1---etc..
       |--------------5-----------2-0-----|-0h2--------
       |------------------------------2-0-|------------
       |----------------------------------|-0----------


        Leo slightly muffles above measure with heel of
        right hand. Somewhat of a staccato effect. Note
        that "1 0" and rest of measure played with alter-
        nating right thumb and index finger (I think! :)


        If previous measure doesn't work for you try it
        this way...

        |------------------0---------------|
        |--0--4s3--2p0-------0-------------|
        |--------------1-0-----1-0---------|
        |--------------------------2-0-----|
        |------------------------------2-0-|
        |----------------------------------|

         Same notes but maybe a little easier?


            Corrections, comments etc. welcome!

           Jim Jarrell  work- JarrellJ@N4.OPNAV.NAVY.MIL
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