Classic Lines to Bring the Song to a Convincing Close
Fig. 4
This;next;ending;is;a;lengthy;scalar;passage;in;open;position,;primed;for;a;country;cut;in;the;key;of;C.;In;this;type;
of;fancy;ending,;the;entire;band;typically;lays;out;(except;for;the;drummer,;who;keeps;time;on;his/her;hi-hat);until;
the;last;bar,;while;the;guitarist;cranks;out;his/her;fiddle-inspired;lines.;These;types;of;endings;can;be;performed;at;any;
tempo, from medium-fast to absolutely blazing.
Fig. 5
An;electric;guitarist;often;has;the;opportunity;to;wrap;up;a;country;tune;with;a;quick;double-stop;lick.;Like;the;
previous;example,;this;type;of;phrase;may;also;be;performed;unaccompanied,;with;the;band;entering;dramati-cally;the;instant;you;hit;your;lick’s;final;note.
Given;that;this;double-stop;lick;contains;several;bends,;you’ll;need;to;pay;careful;attention;to;your;intonation.;
For;this;reason,;you’ll;need;to;use;a;guitar;with;a;fixed;“hard-tail”;bridge;(e.g.,;a;non-tremolo;equipped;guitar;like;the;
Fender;Telecaster).;Nothing;sounds;worse;than;an;out-of-tune;bend;in;conjunction;with;a;stationary;note!;Try;this;one;
at the end of any country tune in G.
Fig. 6
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