AFRICAN GUITAR LESSONS - SOXIJA MA

This is a traditional Malian song I filmed in Bamako 2006. There is an intro, a basic part and a high line. It is in the key of C major pentatonic. Play along, and have fun. Paul balsam_hornby@yahoo.com.

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[duztdruid]

lovely tune but I can't make out how his fingers are moving from the video. a text tab would be very helpful.

[paul8880521]

yeah i used my low quality digi cam. i was hoping that one could hear the actual melody and use the video for a general idea of how to finger it. Good luck.

[maceike]

Lol... it's already "African". Every African song DOES NOT have to have drums. Most of the songs are actually sung a capella then percussion is added later.

[orelpap]

You dont need tab for that.

Start to familiarise urself with playing by hear.

[Ninja339]

What are you picking with? What kind of plectrum is that?

[robotsforever]

Dig your song man. Great melody.

[0102106kls]

solomon had a guitar

[LivingInSpirit]

That is beautiful



[Wessssyoung]

I love the song can get it out of my head!

[karisbantu]

@brokentoedspoon

True, A min Pentatonic !

[karisbantu]

@brokentoedspoon

True! Am Pentatonic

[karisbantu]

African/blues/ jazz whatever you want to label this phrase, ALL OF YOU are right. This is just another different "accent" of the universal language called Music. I am african too, but i wouldn't just label this as this african. It is just the same old pentatonic scale played by an african person. Learn to love me, or leave me alone if you can't handle the truth!

[Intilegend]

All disputes must be stopped. music of all peoples must be heard around the world. Let initially be anything

[aoscruggs49]

@DEATH2REALITY First note: your pinkie on the 8th fret on the b string.

Second note: first finger on the fifth fret on the high e string. Third note: pinkie on the 8th fret on the high e string. Fourth note: first finger on the fifth fret on the high e string.

fifth note: pinkie on the eight fret on the b string.Sixth note, first finger on the fifth fret on the b strong. seventh note third finger on the 7th fret on the g string.

You should be able to figure it out from there. :)