The KAY Archtop Acoustic/Electric Guitar
ABOVE
Jack White of The White Stripes plays the Kay guitar.
Below
Someone else playing the Kay.
Unfortunately I did not set my camera to reduce background lighting.
For a good close up, check this out:
Of course I have many pics of Kays from ebay, a notable White Stripe
use was Union Square, NYC and Saturday Night Live.
The Kay is played with the slide on Seven Nation Army and now Red Rain
from the Get Behind Me Satan recordings. For the Saturday Night Live
show, it was in standard tune for We Are Going To Be Friends.
See collection of other guitars used by the White Strips
See FAQ on the White Strips gear
Now some theory pages I put together:
Check out guitar chords and some music theory
Check out chord formulas
Check out guitar chord patterns
Check out key of song from number of sharps
Check out key of E and C guitar chords
Check out keys of familiar tunes
Major and Minor scales
Guitar fretboard design
Dedicated to airlinemusic (*) for the continued query into music.
(*) Only when played on an Airline guitar of course, any similary to
other meanings is coincidential and all music theory are notes of
of the author and not to be considered error free.
Chords of the Keys
Scale Construction
Slide and Barre Chords
In the works some chords played by Jimi Hendrix and some brief core riffs
and even a translation of Paganini's violin play.
Pressed for time with many areas to work on, new posts should continue.
A representation of use of slide in standard tune was raved about so that
should be next. I have many links as browser favorites but do not intend
to put up a links page. Submit any links or comments to
airlinemusic@gmail.com and many thanks if you find high school music theory
inviting again. I showed the original hand written page for the
three note chords of some of the Major Keys to someone and he was amazed.
I haven't seen that stuff since high school. And he was even more amazed
as it was self generated and not copied.
Web page links
Slide on std repost
Brush up on Key of B Major chords for some Hendrix and if not on pages
so far the Stones tunes will be recognized by a few notes.
Staff note position
Note the middle C shown on guitar music is an octave lower than on piano.
A whole new series of chord tabs are required due to my further knowledge
of Rock and Roll guitar play. Notably that chords are played on the first
three strings and notes can be played in that chord. Take A 220 where
3rd string 2nd fret, 2nd string 2nd fret and 1st string no fret played say
5 times each then each in sequence few times.
The use of tabs is a popular expression individual interpretation
for learning, educational and professional purposes.
TAB ON, tab away tab away tab away.
Most fans are not concerned with equipment, but I find that just attempting
to play some of your favorite tunes through the use of tabs the best thing
since slice bread.
Circle of Fifths