Santana - Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen keyboard

I promised I would post this one, I finally got some time to do it. Second track from Santana's 1970 album 'Abraxas' For some reason I started the song with a live version (organ) then when e. piano starts it's the studio cut. All parts originally played by Gregg Rolie

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Music

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• Santana
• Black
• Magic
• Woman
• Gypsy
• Queen
• Abraxas
• 1970
• Hammond
• B3
• Leslie
• 122
• Rhodes
• Gregg
• Rolie
• piano
• keys
• keyboard

[krystenkang]

Wow, it's really awesome! I'm getting addicted to this song recently. Actualy, I'm looking for a piano sheet for this song coz I'm planning to have a performance in school event in next month. Can you please share with me if you have? Or could you please advise me when did you get this piano sheet? It is really necessary for me! :) I appreciated of your help in advance!

[dtimm612]

@krystenkang I got the sheets for this one out of the book "Santana - Greatest Hits Transcribed Scores" by Hal Leonard. Still in print. Keep in mind they transcribe the songs from the Greatest Hits album, which were all single cuts, so the little e. piano solo is cut and the Gypsy Queen outro is cut but still a great book

[smpk42]

awesome job dt!

can you tell me the chords played at the end after the 3 D strikes and at the very end?

[dtimm612]

@smpk42 Thanks for the comment, the chords I played after the D's are C, Em, A, back to D. I think I was adding a 7th onto what would be the A chord (G note) just to give it more body because I wasn't playing the 3rd. The very last chord I played was just an A though. Hope that helps!

[hkojan]

@jominguex The notes are C-D-A-C-D-A-B-D-C-D-A-C-D ... repeat that pattern until you hit the first chord (Gm)

Btw, I can't guarantee it, but I'm pretty sure the electric piano on the original is a Wurlitzer, not a Rhodes.

Nice job, dtimm612!

[dtimm612]

@hkojan when he played it live he used a (Fender) Rhodes for sure, since it can be seen in various concert footage (check out the video of them playing Black Magic Woman live in Ghana in 1971 for a closeup of his 73 key Rhodes), but as far as the recording, it could be either. I would assume he used the Rhodes on the recording though.

[davcar23]

Great playing, I hate that many compilations skip the electric piano solo. it's a very cool part and not that long.

[justinra33]

hey man the hammond sounds terrific, its what make this song a great song

[krystenkang]

@dtimm612 Thank you so much for a great information!! OK. for piano solo, it seems I need to create by myself but it's not a big deal! :) I stayed up all night for searching a tab but I couldn't. So I really appreciate of your help. Thank you so much again. Have a good day!

[jerryprofe]

I could learn from you. Great job!

[rotwe156]

G A W N O !!!

[molochlight]

Fantastic!!! very well played...Gregg Rolie would be proud.

[sketchybananas]

I'll trade you my yamaha keyboard for that hammond! lol

[dtimm612]

@davefredriksz Yes you are correct, and during the guitar solo Gregg randomly shifted chords up an octave.