Kuru/Speak Like A Child - Jaco Pastorius

[Petuona]

Hello all, I come bearing a simple, yet very advanced question.

At around 1:58 into the song, Jaco follows the string section seemingly note for note underneath them all, and I didn't even notice this until recently

I usually use many of his runs for warm ups and to work on technique but I can't figure this one out!

Any help would be appreciated, and here's the song for reference

 

[holy_toy]

If you seek the right tabs [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] here you go.

 

[Petuona]

Thank you holy_toy but I can not find the specific information that I detailed in my post.

That tab is the one that you can find pretty much anywhere, and trust me I did look.

Here's the isolated segment that I am looking at, for reference (maybe people don't want to go to the previous link)

http://www.uploading.com/files/C2BSJSUJ/Kuru_-_Speak_Like_a_Child.wav.html

I didn't know where to upload it, so I just typed in "upload" into Google. It seems you have to download it as opposed to just streaming it, sorry. I recommend the YouTube link.

 

[Andrew.Glose]

He's running up an Amin pentatonic scale using groups of 5 sixteenth notes. He does a little embellishment at the top.

Should get you started. Use your ears.

Andrew

 

[Petuona]

Ah! Thanks a lot, already it is 100% clearer.

I don't know why I couldn't figure it out, it's not even all that hard now that I'm playing it.

 

[tensegrity]

Does anyone have a decent tab or transcription for Kuru/Speak Like a Child? I found a brief GP5 file that has the beginning part but not much else. Link earlier in this thread seems not to work. Thanks! -Mark (who's trying to figure a little of this bass stuff out for the past few months)

 

[cahir231]

In the future, if you use Transcribe!, you can slow down the audio file without bending the pitch. It makes transcription WAY easier. You can probably find the legit program on Google...and I think a legal download is only like $50 or something close to that.

 

[Rajoe]

Hey, I know it is an old thread but i have been looking for that unison line as well... as i did not really find it, i made a lesson for it - so anyone who wants to learn this, here is the lesson.



PS. On Modern American Music, there is a demo version of Kuru where you can clearly hear what Jaco plays with the string section!

 

[LudovicoPVD]

Hey Rajoe, Thank you very much for that lesson. I was searching that exactly. Very useful and definitelly, as most of jaco's lines its a great material for training. Good work!