[dwinmac]

I've strummed the guitar for a long time but now I would like to do more. I've been trying to learn the guitar lick or riff (I'm not sure what it's called) on Johnny Cash and June Carter singing "Long Legged Guitar Pickin' Man". I'm having a hard time distinguishing the sequence of notes played (for instance after June sings "You're a long legged guitar pickin man"). Are these riffs, licks or solos available either on sheet music or tabs?

[allthumbs]

Tabs on the net can be pretty haphazard. Your best bet would be buying the tab book of the record that tune was on as far as accuracy is concerned. You could get lucky and find it tabbed on the net but, don't bet on it.

[dwinmac]

I guess I am not aware that you can get the tab book of the record. Also will the tab book include the riffs and licks or will it just have the melody? Can you recommend an on-line music store from which I could purchase such a tab book?

[Chaotic Kittie]

Music books usually contain everything from rhythm to melody, so yes, in most cases you'll find the riffs and the licks. If they are a strong element of the song, they are guaranteed to be there.

I don't know of any online stores though... tab books can be quite tricky to find.

[allthumbs]

I took a look on Amazon. They only have one tab book with 22 tunes in it. None are the one you want. The movie music book is piano and chords only. Sorry. Maybe one of the guys here into J. Cash can figure it out for you.

Check out Johnny Cash on Ebay, i recall seeing a whole lot of items that could possibly render you a winner.

[Chaotic Kittie]

Oops, forgot about copyright stuff, bla bla.
I'll give you a PM.

[cshude]

Some recording software allows you to stretch a track without changing pitch. This can slow it down to where you have a better shot at identifying the notes.