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04-30-2009, 02:12 PM
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| |  Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
I got a request for this on Friday. I can hack thru it by ear, but wondered if anyone has a CM arrangement of this they like. Thanks in advance. |
04-30-2009, 04:19 PM
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Great thread!
I would love to have a transcription of metheny's version, transposed to standard tuning  |
05-01-2009, 11:04 AM
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Well, it is only a good thread if someone can point out an arrangement.  |
05-01-2009, 11:18 AM
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derek, i do this one too, but i've never written out an arrangement...it might take me a little bit--ridiculously busy here near the end of the semester...the students think they're stressed! |
05-01-2009, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont  derek, i do this one too, but i've never written out an arrangement...it might take me a little bit--ridiculously busy here near the end of the semester...the students think they're stressed! | No worries. Bare bones is fine whenever you get a chance. Just a nicely haunting melody, but the chords are fairly vanilla. Just wondered what others had done with it. |
05-02-2009, 11:10 AM
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05-04-2009, 09:33 AM
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Wonderful version, though a bit fast for that tune imo. Martin Taylor is one of the great players. I have s few of his discs. Thanks for the link. |
05-04-2009, 11:10 AM
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He does a pretty good job of getting around those changes. I see what you mean about being too fast. I agree. I would love to hear it as a nice slow bossa with those same changes instead of that samba tempo. |
05-04-2009, 12:28 PM
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derek, go to lickbyneck.com and search for it. They have a version that seems real nice. |
05-04-2009, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Dookychase derek, go to lickbyneck.com and search for it. They have a version that seems real nice. | Thanks for the tip. Looks like a place to start. |
05-04-2009, 03:48 PM
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I used the version that can be found in scribd, it's for piano.
What I love of simple melodies like this, it's that they are easier to get a good arrangement of. In fact, I made one and then I checked the lickbyneck version and they are the same! funny.. |
05-04-2009, 04:56 PM
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Whoever made it doesn't know that we guitarists read in treble clef, but anyways, this is what I was looking for. |
05-04-2009, 08:25 PM
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it would be just wonderful if someone could post a cm of norah jones dont know why, i cant play anything without it being written out so i am at your mercy. please pretty please!!  |
05-04-2009, 08:45 PM
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what is cm?  |
05-04-2009, 09:36 PM
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cm is shorthand for chord melody, finally someone who knows less than i do LOL |
05-04-2009, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Dookychase derek, go to lickbyneck.com and search for it. They have a version that seems real nice. | Thanks for the link. I never thought of looking in there. |
05-05-2009, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Luan Login | Scribd
Whoever made it doesn't know that we guitarists read in treble clef, but anyways, this is what I was looking for. | Interesting transcription. Did you notice it is in an altered tuning? Also, I always thought Nora Jones wrote this, but looks like Jesse Harris is the author. |
05-05-2009, 10:05 AM
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It looks like Bartione (?) tuning, down a 4th. If you follow the tab you'll just be in E |
05-05-2009, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by derek Interesting transcription. Did you notice it is in an altered tuning? Also, I always thought Nora Jones wrote this, but looks like Jesse Harris is the author. | Yes, that is the tuning that pat used for the entire album called "one quiet night" that you MUST listen to if you hadn't, one of the most impressive things I ever heard.
Still it doesn't make any sense at all to write the transcription using bass clef, who can read 300 ledger lines? 
The tuning is a sort of nashville tuning but tuned down a 5th using a baritone acoustic guitar that Manzer made for pat. |
05-10-2009, 11:38 AM
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in TEF format http://drop.io/dunnowhy
enjoy, I like this arrangement.
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Last edited by earsoup : 05-10-2009 at 04:35 PM.
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05-10-2009, 01:33 PM
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It doesn't work right. I think it timed out. |
05-15-2009, 04:15 PM
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I have a sibelius arrangement of this tune if any one is interested. It`s how I play it. I had to wrestle with sibelius to get it down but its not bad. |
05-15-2009, 06:11 PM
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i would love any cm of this song, so please post it thanks in advance, |
05-15-2009, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by sharpeleven I have a sibelius arrangement of this tune if any one is interested. It`s how I play it. I had to wrestle with sibelius to get it down but its not bad. |
I don't think you can post sib files hee but you can post pdf's. There are free pdf conversion programs like the one at pdfforge.com that work well.
If you would be kind enough to convert it and post it we'd all be thankful. |
05-17-2009, 06:27 AM
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| | Sib to pdf
I shall look into it. Be patient! I`m not highly skilled in these things. |
05-17-2009, 10:40 AM
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| | Don`t Know Why - Arrangement
I`ve played this tune for a few years but getting it on to sibelius was problematic to say the least! It`s a bare bones approximation. Over to fellow guitar players, all the best. ShE |
05-17-2009, 10:42 AM
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| | Re above attchmnt
The notation is all over the place because I had to use 3 separate voices to get the syncopation in my playing. So I suggest you refer to the tab and play with a latin lilt. apologies. ShE |
05-17-2009, 12:05 PM
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Looks good. Thanks for posting it. |
05-17-2009, 01:41 PM
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My pleasure! |
06-05-2009, 05:59 PM
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Hi Sharpeleven...really like your transcription of Don't Know Why. I'm a newbie to the forum and think thatit's one of the best.
cheers
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