A luxury model at the time that Chet ordered 'customized' to his taste with a Bigsby pickup and other small variations. It was thanks to this money that he bought his famous D'Angelico Excel guitar. His first big break came when he was signed by Steven Sholes for RCA and shortly thereafter, in 1949, he began working with the Carter family, specifically Maybelle Carter and her daughters June, Helen and Anita. Most likely he recorded this song with his Gibson L-7, to which he added some P-90 pickups himself, or his Gibson L-10, a gift from his brother Jim who, in turn, had got it from his bandleader, Les Paul himself. A song that, besides its incredible contribution to the guitar, also included a clarinet solo, with a lot of swing, by Dutch McMillan.
In Atkins' incredible technique you could notice his appreciation for blues and jazz, something that was already evident in his first solo recording, also in 1946, Guitar Blues. So much so that when he made his first appearance in the Grand Ole Opry he was eyed strangely for not sounding " country enough". By the time he recorded his first song, Wally Fowler's Propaganda Blues, in 1946, he was already a master. By practicing Atkins would be able to add the middle and ring fingers to his famous ' fingerpickin' style. The country artist played the guitar using the thumb for the bass lines and the index finger to play the melody. That year he heard Merle Travis for the first time. With 88 studio albums, countless collaborations and a career spanning from the early 1940s until his death in 2001, choosing just 10 great moments is nothing more than a small introduction to the work of a giant who forever defined the sound of country music, but who also managed to promote jazz, classical music and even rock & roll.Ĭhet Atkins was obsessed with the guitar and music since he was a child, but it was in 1939, at the age of 15, when he had the revelation that would lead him to create his own style. Chet Atkins left a dinosaur-sized footprint in the history of the six-stringed instrument. Guitar' and you're the visible face of one of the most important guitar companies in history, to say you've left your mark on the guitar world falls short. ** Single print order can either print or save as PDF.When the world knows you as ' Mr. If "play" button icon is greye unfortunately this score does not contain playback functionality. Simply click the icon and if further key options appear then apperantly this sheet music is transposable.Īlso, sadly not all music notes are playable. In order to check if 'Yakety Axe' can be transposed to various keys, check "notes" icon at the bottom of viewer as shown in the picture below. * Not all our sheet music are transposable. When this song was released on it was originally published in the key of G. Be careful to transpose first then print (or save as PDF). If your desired notes are transposable, you will be able to transpose them after purchase. If you selected -1 Semitone for score originally in C, transposition into B would be made. This means if the composers Words by Merle Travis Music by Boots Randolph and James Rich started the song in original key of the score is C, 1 Semitone means transposition into C#. If it is completely white simply click on it and the following options will appear: Original, 1 Semitione, 2 Semitnoes, 3 Semitones, -1 Semitone, -2 Semitones, -3 Semitones. You can do this by checking the bottom of the viewer where a "notes" icon is presented. Most of our scores are traponsosable, but not all of them so we strongly advise that you check this prior to making your online purchase. If not, the notes icon will remain grayed.
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