Biography:
Allan Holdsworth (6 August 1946 – 16 April 2017) was a British guitarist and composer. He released twelve studio albums as a solo artist and played a variety of musical styles spanning a period of more than four decades, but is best known for his work in jazz fusion.
Holdsworth is noted for his advanced knowledge of music, through which he incorporated a vast array of complex chord progressions and intricate solos; the latter comprising myriad scale forms often derived from those such as the diminished
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From: [email protected]
Subject: Allan Holdsworth's Looking Glass
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========================== LOOKING GLASS ==============================
========================= Allan Holdsworth ============================
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The structure of the tune is:
Head1
Ending1Head1
Head1
Ending2Head1
Head2
Ending1Head2
ThatBeautifulTheme1
Linkage
Head2
Ending1Head2
SoloSection (last time exit at the Ab#11...)
ThatBeautifulTheme2 (...and take this to finish solo)
Linkage
Head2
Ending1Head2
Head1
Ending2Head1
In terms of notation I've written the chordal phrases in TAB;
the top line being the high E string in a standard tuning scheme.
The solo section is given in terms of harmonies. I'd like to
share ideas with others about voicings in the solo section.
Enjoy!... and send me your Holdsworth charts,
snippets, comments, etc.
Elliot E. Freedman ([email protected])
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========================== LOOKING GLASS ==============================
========================= Allan Holdsworth ============================
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============================
Head1
============================
12 10 14 12 11 9 9 9 9 9 9
8 7 x 9 7 6 7 8 7 6 x
x x 14 x x x x x x x 11
12 10 x 11 9 8 9 10 9 8 x
x x 14 x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x x 11
14 12 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 12
x x x x x x x x x x x
16 x 13 13 14 15 14 13 12 11 9 14
x x x x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x x 14
16 14 13 14 15 14 13 12 11 9 x
============================
Ending1Head1
============================
17 15 14 12 10
x x x x x
x 17 14 x 14 14 12
13 16 12 11 9
x x x x x
x x x x x
============================
Ending2Head1 (Ending1Head1 transposed up a major 2nd, typical AH!)
============================
19 17 16 14 12
x x x x x
x 19 16 x 16 16 14
15 18 14 13 11
x x x x x
x x x x x
============================
ThatBeautifulTheme1
============================
9 7 4 7 x 15 14 12
(10) x 10 x 5 4 x 8 x x x
x (9) x x 11 x 16 14 13
x x x 4 12 x x x
10 9 5 7 x x 14 14
x x x x 8 17 x x
============================
Linkage
============================
7 10 x
x 8 x 10 x 8
x 11 11
x x 12
8 10 x
x x 8
============================
Head2 (Head1 tranposed down a perfect 4th, typical AH!)
============================
7 5 9 7 6 4 4 4 4 4 4
3 2 x 4 2 1 2 3 2 1 x
x x 9 x x x x x x x 6
7 5 x 6 4 3 4 5 4 3 x
x x 9 x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x x 6
9 7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 7
x x x x x x x x x x x
11 x 8 8 9 10 9 8 7 6 4 9
x x x x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x x 9
11 9 8 9 10 9 8 7 6 4 x
============================
Ending2Head2 (actuall Ending2Head1 transposed down a perfect 4th, ...!)
============================
14 12 11 9 7
x x x x x
x 14 11 x 11 11 9
10 13 9 8 6
x x x x x
x x x x x
============================
Ending1Head2 (actuall Ending1Head1 transposed down a perfect 4th, ...!)
============================
12 10 9 7 5
x x x x x
x 12 9 x 9 9 7
8 11 7 6 4
x x x x x
x x x x x
============================
SoloSection
(A bare bones description,
add your own embellishments)
============================
G/A-----G/A A/G-----A/G (2, 2 bars)
Bm9 Abm9 E/F#----E/F# (1, 1, 2 bars)
Ebmin13 Ddim13 G/A-----G/A (1, 1, 2 bars)
G/A-----G/A A/G-----A/G (2, 2 bars)
Abmin9 Ebmin9 Dbmin11 Cmaj#11 (1, 1, 1, 1 bar)
(last time in solo go to
Linkage2 following Cmaj#11)
Ab#11 Gmin11 Eb#11 Dmin11 (1, 1, 1, 1 bar)
(that beautiful theme lies
in these chords)
C#maj6 A#min11 F-------F (1, 1, 2 bars)
C#/F# D#/G# C#maj6 (1, 1, 1 bar)
(back to beginning of
SoloSection)
============================
ThatBeautifulTheme2
============================
10 8 5 8 x 16 15 13
(11) x 11 x 6 5 x 9 x x x
x (10) x x 12 x 17 15 14
x x x 5 13 x x x
11 10 6 8 x x 15 15
x x x x 9 18 x x
(Ab) (G) (Eb) (D) (C#) (Bb) (F)
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The Elliot Freedman Group (Debut CD now available!)
Regentesselaan 160i, 2562 EG The Hague The Netherlands
tel +31 70 3656263 email [email protected]
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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
From: [email protected]
Subject: Allan Holdsworth's Looking Glass
=======================================================================
========================== LOOKING GLASS ==============================
========================= Allan Holdsworth ============================
=======================================================================
The structure of the tune is:
Head1
Ending1Head1
Head1
Ending2Head1
Head2
Ending1Head2
ThatBeautifulTheme1
Linkage
Head2
Ending1Head2
SoloSection (last time exit at the Ab#11...)
ThatBeautifulTheme2 (...and take this to finish solo)
Linkage
Head2
Ending1Head2
Head1
Ending2Head1
In terms of notation I've written the chordal phrases in TAB;
the top line being the high E string in a standard tuning scheme.
The solo section is given in terms of harmonies. I'd like to
share ideas with others about voicings in the solo section.
Enjoy!... and send me your Holdsworth charts,
snippets, comments, etc.
Elliot E. Freedman ([email protected])
=======================================================================
========================== LOOKING GLASS ==============================
========================= Allan Holdsworth ============================
=======================================================================
============================
Head1
============================
12 10 14 12 11 9 9 9 9 9 9
8 7 x 9 7 6 7 8 7 6 x
x x 14 x x x x x x x 11
12 10 x 11 9 8 9 10 9 8 x
x x 14 x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x x 11
14 12 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 12
x x x x x x x x x x x
16 x 13 13 14 15 14 13 12 11 9 14
x x x x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x x 14
16 14 13 14 15 14 13 12 11 9 x
============================
Ending1Head1
============================
17 15 14 12 10
x x x x x
x 17 14 x 14 14 12
13 16 12 11 9
x x x x x
x x x x x
============================
Ending2Head1 (Ending1Head1 transposed up a major 2nd, typical AH!)
============================
19 17 16 14 12
x x x x x
x 19 16 x 16 16 14
15 18 14 13 11
x x x x x
x x x x x
============================
ThatBeautifulTheme1
============================
9 7 4 7 x 15 14 12
(10) x 10 x 5 4 x 8 x x x
x (9) x x 11 x 16 14 13
x x x 4 12 x x x
10 9 5 7 x x 14 14
x x x x 8 17 x x
============================
Linkage
============================
7 10 x
x 8 x 10 x 8
x 11 11
x x 12
8 10 x
x x 8
============================
Head2 (Head1 tranposed down a perfect 4th, typical AH!)
============================
7 5 9 7 6 4 4 4 4 4 4
3 2 x 4 2 1 2 3 2 1 x
x x 9 x x x x x x x 6
7 5 x 6 4 3 4 5 4 3 x
x x 9 x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x x 6
9 7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 7
x x x x x x x x x x x
11 x 8 8 9 10 9 8 7 6 4 9
x x x x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x x 9
11 9 8 9 10 9 8 7 6 4 x
============================
Ending2Head2 (actuall Ending2Head1 transposed down a perfect 4th, ...!)
============================
14 12 11 9 7
x x x x x
x 14 11 x 11 11 9
10 13 9 8 6
x x x x x
x x x x x
============================
Ending1Head2 (actuall Ending1Head1 transposed down a perfect 4th, ...!)
============================
12 10 9 7 5
x x x x x
x 12 9 x 9 9 7
8 11 7 6 4
x x x x x
x x x x x
============================
SoloSection
(A bare bones description,
add your own embellishments)
============================
G/A-----G/A A/G-----A/G (2, 2 bars)
Bm9 Abm9 E/F#----E/F# (1, 1, 2 bars)
Ebmin13 Ddim13 G/A-----G/A (1, 1, 2 bars)
G/A-----G/A A/G-----A/G (2, 2 bars)
Abmin9 Ebmin9 Dbmin11 Cmaj#11 (1, 1, 1, 1 bar)
(last time in solo go to
Linkage2 following Cmaj#11)
Ab#11 Gmin11 Eb#11 Dmin11 (1, 1, 1, 1 bar)
(that beautiful theme lies
in these chords)
C#maj6 A#min11 F-------F (1, 1, 2 bars)
C#/F# D#/G# C#maj6 (1, 1, 1 bar)
(back to beginning of
SoloSection)
============================
ThatBeautifulTheme2
============================
10 8 5 8 x 16 15 13
(11) x 11 x 6 5 x 9 x x x
x (10) x x 12 x 17 15 14
x x x 5 13 x x x
11 10 6 8 x x 15 15
x x x x 9 18 x x
(Ab) (G) (Eb) (D) (C#) (Bb) (F)
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The Elliot Freedman Group (Debut CD now available!)
Regentesselaan 160i, 2562 EG The Hague The Netherlands
tel +31 70 3656263 email [email protected]
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