Polka Dots and Moonbeams Transcription (FREE PDF)

Thanks for watching! This is the third installment in my "Wes Montgomery Project". I will be moving through the album in chronological order and cannot wait to dig in deeper to Wes' tone, articulation, and phrasing! Expect another video in two weeks!
The most challenging thing about this transcription was capturing the sensitivity of each phrase and keeping a fluid legato feel. Like all of these transcriptions, I am excited to continue shedding them further!
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[@animalsoverpeople_]

I know this took a very long time, I’m working on this myself and your cover gives me hope that it’s attainable. Very well done !

[@peterbarnesmartin]

Thank you! Transcribing (to me) feels like the musical equivalent of lifting weights. After you do it enough, it starts to get a little easier!

[@User--gz4qb]

Keep it up man, this is incredibly elegant and beautiful overall.

[@MrDSchaller]

If you have your wonderful "Polka dots and moonbeams" as pdf for me please. Thanks for your amazing playing. A NEW HERO!

[@theresemacatula7281]

Thank you so much for including the transcription for free! You are a real hero!

[@davidswanepoel9372]

Thank you . Nice guitar .

[@poppedcork3063]

Great job. One of my favorites!

[@peterbarnesmartin]

Thank you for listening!

[@poppedcork3063]

@@peterbarnesmartin You're Welcome!

[@eohippusone]

Nice! I'm learning it now, single note style.

[@griffinneal4267]

Truly impressive, I'll be sure to check out the piece

[@HarryBarry97]

Is tabs available? awsome playing!

[@danielmendez3098]

beautiful

[@montxogarcia3581]

Very nice and elegant !!! Felicidades

[@peterbarnesmartin]

Gracias!!

[@freddymclain]

You and that Eastman are a wonderful match.

[@angelprince193]

Very very impressive, well done man

[@ollieoverthesky0000]

will you do a tutorial video for this PLEASE!!!

[@stephanoverdoni524]

Nice !!

[@Guliya545]

Awesome, great job👍👍👍👍

[@thotheface]

Im having trouble playing fast octaves. Are you alternating between using the ring finger and pinky for the octaves depending on the distance on the fingerboard?

[@peterbarnesmartin]

This is a great question! For octaves based upon the E and A string I use my ring and pointer, for the D and G I use pointer and pinky! Fast octaves are in my mind one of the most difficult things to execute so have patience, best of luck! :)

[@thotheface]

@@peterbarnesmartin Nice! Thank you very much. It feels more comfortable for my hand not having to use my pinky all the time actually! Makes me wonder if this is a technique Wes Montgomery himself used.

[@peterbarnesmartin]

@@thotheface so interestingly, Wes avoided using his pinky because he believed it to have a uneven tone compared to his other fingers. This is actually an approach used by George Benson as well.

[@calabunga_7929]

damn this is good

[@peterbarnesmartin]

Thanks Callan!

[@RosencrantzxGuildenstern]

DAT TONE!

[@peterbarnesmartin]

Wes is the best!