Instruction

Nathan Montgomery is the director of the guitar program at Arts Academy in the Woods High School in Fraser, Michigan. The curriculum includes theory, technique, writing and arranging, creative thinking and much more. For more information regarding AAW, visit www.artsacademy-woods.org

 

Thanks for checking out my music!

So far there is only one song in tab format provided by Cory Allen. If you would like to add to the list please feel free to email me your transcription. I will review it and if it is correct I will be happy to post it here on my site!

Thanks,

Nathan

 

"Happy with You"- Nathan Montgomery

Tab by Cory Allen

strangedejavu1928@yahoo.com

 

Tuning, Low to High- B F# C# G# C# C#,

Tuning Reference- 4/18/05 AAW fundraiser concert

 

Key-

Th- Fret with thumb

TH- Pull off with thumb

*- Harmonic

T- (Above tab lines) Picking hand Tap

t- (Above tab lines) Fret hand Tap

~- (Above tab lines) Strum slowly

R- (Above tab lines) Run finger downwards over fret, producing harmonics and fretted note Percussion hits

0- (Above tab lines) Strike bottom right face of guitar with picking hand

X- (Above tab lines) Tap top left face of guitar with fretting hand

Intro (not 100% sure. basic idea)

 

T t TT t TT t t t second time end
C#|----5p0--------------------------0--00-0--|-0--00-0----------
C#|7/9-----h7-----------------------0--00-0--|-0--00-0----------
G#|----5p0---------h7---------------0--00-0--|-0--22-2----------
C#|7/9------h7-5p0------------------x--xx-x--|-x--xx-x----------
F#|-----------------h7-4p0-2p0------2--22-2--|-4--44-4----------
B |----------------------------4p0--2--22-2--|-4--44-4----------

Main Theme Pt.1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C#|----------0-----4-p2p0h2p0-------------12*------4-p2p0h2p0---
C#|--x-7-0-x-0--x--0--0---0-------x-7/9p0-12*----x-0--0---0-----
G#|--x-5-0-x-0--x--0--0---0-------x-5/7p0--------x-0--0---0-----
C#|--x-4-0-x-0--x--0--0---0-------x-4/6p0-----4--x-0--0---0-----
F#|----------4-----x--------------------------4----x------------
B |0---------4-----2----------2p0-------------4----2----------2p
TH Th Th TH Th TH

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C#|----------------4--p0h2p0-------------12*------4-p2p0h2p0---
C#|--x-7-5-x-4-5-x-0-------------x-7/9p0-12*----x-0--0---0-----
G#|--x-5-5-x-5-5-x-0-------------x-5/7p0--------x-0--0---0-----
C#|--x-4-4-x-4-5-x-0-------------x-4/6p0-----4--x-0--0---0-----
F#|----0-0---x-x---x-------------------------4----x------------
B |0---0-0---4-7---2---------2p0-------------4----2---------2p0
TH Th TH Th TH

Main Theme Pt.2
0 0 0 0 0
C#|-------------------------------------5---7/9\7---------------
C#|--x--0-----------x-----------0-------------------------------
G#|--x---5----------x------2p0---5------------------------------
C#|--x----7-0h4-5-5-x-------------7-0h4-5---7/9\7---------------
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------
B |0------------------2--4--------------------------------------

0 0 0 0
C#|--------------------------------------7/5p4------------------
C#|--x--0-----------x-----------0-------------------------------
G#|--x---5----------x------2p0---5------------------------------
C#|--x----7-0h4-5-5-x-------------7-0h4-------------------------
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------
B |-------------------2--4--------------------------------------

0 0 0 0
C#|-------------------------------------5---7/9\12--------------
C#|--x--0-----------x-----------0-------------------------------
G#|--x---5----------x------2p0---5------------------------------
C#|--x----7-0h4-5-5-x-------------7-0h4-5---7/9\12--------------
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------
B |-------------------2--4--------------------------------------

Bridge
~~~~~~ R
C#|----------------------7----0--0---------17---19*-------------
C#|------------7--7-9-7--9-7--0--12-------12----19*-------------
G#|2-0--4-0--5-5--x------9----10-10------14-----19*-------------
C#|5-5--7-7--7-7--7------7----9--9------12------19*-------------
F#|x-x--x-x--x-x--x------7----x--x-----12-------19*-------------
B |4-4--6-6--7-7--7------7----9--9----0---------19*-------------

Harmonic Tapping Pt.1

All "12"s, "7"s, and "5"s in this section are tapped natural harmonics
Fret hand plays above the neck, fingers pointing downward.

C#|12--12----12--12--0h2p0---12--12----12--12--0h4p0---12-------
C#|12--12----12--12--12--12--12--12----12--12--12--12--12-------
G#|12--12----12--12--12--12--12--12----12--12--12--12--12-------
C#|12--12----12--12--12--12--12--12----12--12--12--12--12-------
F#|0-x-0-h2--hold-----------p0-x-0-h4--hold-----------p0--------
B |0-x-0-h2--hold-----------p0-x-0-h4--hold-----------p0--------

C#|5--7-7-77-----12--12--0h2p0----------------------------------
C#|5--7-7-77-----12--12--12-------------------------------------
G#|5--7-7-77-----12--12--12------------------etc.---------------
C#|5--7-7-77-----12--12--12-------------------------------------
F#|----------h2--hold---------p0--------------------------------
B |----------h2--hold---------p0--------------------------------

Harmonic Tapping Pt.2
All "12"s, in this section are tapped natural harmonics
Fret hand plays above the neck, fingers pointing downward.

0 XX 0 XX
C#|-----12-----12-0h2p0-12-0h2p0-------12----12-0h4p0-12-0h4p0--
C#|-----12-----12-12----12-12----------12----12-12----12-12-----
G#|-----12-----12-12----12-12----------12----12-12----12-12-----
C#|-----12-----12-12----12-12----------12----12-12----12-12-----
F#|p0------h2--hold--------------p0-------4--hold--------------p
B |p0------h2--hold--------------p0-------4--hold--------------p

0 XX 0 XX
C#|-----12-----0h2p0---------------12-----0h4p0-----------------
C#|-----12----x-----x--------------12----x-----x----------------
G#|-----12----x-----x-0h2p0--------12----x-----x-0h4p0----------
C#|-----12----x-----x--------------12----x-----x----------------
F#|0-------h2-choke----------p0-------h4-choke--------p0--------
B |0-------h2-choke----------p0-------h4-choke--------p0--------

(Tricky. listen to CD for rhythm)
0 XX 0 X 0 X
C#|-----12-----0h2p0-------------12-----0h4p0-------------------
C#|-----12----x-----x------------12----x-----x------------------
G#|-----12----x-----x-2/4\2p0----12----x-----x-2/4\2p0----------
C#|-----12----x-----x-------0----12----x-----x-------0----------
F#|0-------h2-choke---------0-------h4-choke---------0----------
B |0-------h2-choke---------0-------h4-choke---------0----------