The Pink Panther

In one of my earlier lessons, "Voicing Melodies with Chords" (or something to that effect), I talked about playing melody lines using nothing but block chords. As an example, I went and took one of my favorite grooves, The Pink Panther Theme Song, and composed a version using almost entirely chords. There are some pretty impressive professional compositions on youtube that do the same thing, so I'd also recommend having a look. Mine doesn't quite compare, but if you want a nifty little lick that will get a few grins, give this a shot:

Phrase 1                                    Phrase 2

E|--------------------------------8\7------|--7-6-6-6-6---------------|

b|--2h3-4h5--x--7/8---x--4h5-7/8--7\6-4h5--|--6-6-6-6-6-8-------------|

g|--2---4----x--8/9---x--4---8/9--8\7-4----|--7-7-7-7-7---9-7-9-9-9\--|

d|--2h3-4h5--x--9/10--x--4h5-9/10-6---4h5--|--6-8-8-8-8---------------|

a|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------|



Phrase 3

E|--10/11-11-11-11-11\--|

b|--9-/10-10-10-10-10\--|

g|--10/11-11-11-11-11\--|

d|--9-/10-10-10-10-10\--|

a|----------------------|

e|----------------------|



Phrase 4

E|----------/12-10-------------------------------------------------------------|

b|--2h3-4h5--------12-10------10/11\10-10/11\10-10/11\10-10/11\10-8------------|

g|--2---4----------------12-9---------------------------------------9-7-9-7h9--|

d|--2h3-4h5--------------------------------------------------------------------|

a|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|



Progression

Phrase 1

Phrase 2

Phrase 1

Phrase 3

Phrase 4

Make sure you give it a nice swing-feel!

NOTE: The dead-notes in phrase 1 are achieved by muting the strings with your fret-hand and then slapping the guitar strings with your picking-hand (slapping in between the bridge and neck that is).

Enjoy!