Tabbed by the KombuchaMushroom
"So What",
From the one of a kind album, Kind of Blue!
This song sounds best on an upright bass with a good deep resonance.
Intro:(Paul and Wynton) Very hard to hear becuase of the old recording's quality, but
can do your own thing here too if you wish.
*Piano* *Piano* *Piano*
G-----2----------1----------0---------|
D---2----------2----------2-----------|
A-0----------0----------0-------------|
E-------------------------------------|
Together
G-2---0-----------0------2---1---0-|
D---2---3-2---2-3------0---0---0---|
A-----------0----------------------|
E----------------------------------|
*Long Piano Break*
G---------------------------|
D-2----------1--------------|
A-------------------------0-|
E---------------------------|
Just Paul
G-------2-------|
D---1-2---0-1---|
A-0-----------0-|
E---------------|
HEAD:
Riff 1: Play 2x
*Horns* *Horns*
G------4-5--7/9--5-7----------------4-5--7/9--5-7---------|
D-0-7--------------------------0-7----------------7-------|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
*Horns* *Horns*
G------4-5--7/9--5-7-----------7/9-9-9-7-----------|
D-0-7-------------------------------------7--------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/miles_davis/so_what_btab_ver_2.html ]
Riff 2: Play once (Same riff up 1/2 step)
*Horns* *Horns*
G------5-6--8/10--6-8---------------5-6--8/10--6-8--------|
D---8----------------------------8------------------8-----|
A-6----------------------------6--------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
*Horns* *Horns*
G------5-6--8/10--6-8---------------5-6--8/10--6-8----------|
D---8----------------------------8------------------8-------|
A-6----------------------------6----------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 1: Play once
*Horns* *Horns*
G------4-5--7/9--5-7----------------4-5--7/9--5-7----------|
D-0-7--------------------------0-7----------------7--------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
*Horns* *Horns*
G------4-5--7/9--5-7-----------7/9-9-9-7-----------|
D-0-7-------------------------------------7--------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Walk during the solos in the following progression
Dmin7 x32
+Ebmin7 x8
+Dmin7 x8
=
1 chorus
Play the head once out. (Riff 1+Riff 1+Riff 2+Riff 1)
Happy Jamming!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note