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Way Out West
Pete Letanka
Right-hand videos
Bars 1-3
* Thumb on E, 5th finger on C
* Move 4th finger to G in bar 2
* Swung quavers
* Move 2nd finger over thumb
Bars 4-5
* 2nd finger on G
* Remember the Bb
* The second bar here is the same as bar 1
Bars 6-7
* Thumb on G
* Accent on G-Bb
* Move 2nd finger to F and 4th finger to A
Bars 8-9
* Thumb on G
* 3rd finger next door on the A
* Ab
* Thumb on Eb
Bars 14-15
* Thumb on G
* Bb then B natural
* Thumb moves down
Bar 16
* 2nd finger on G; thumb on E
* Reach up to high D
Bars 17-18
* 4th finger on A
* Move 2 and 5 over thumb
* Try to play legato
Bars 19-20
* Thumb on Middle C; 3rd finger on F
* Move 2nd finger to F at the end of the bar
Bars 21-22
* 2nd finger on G; 3rd finger on A
Bars 23-24
* Thumb on F; 3rd finger on Bb; 5th finger on D
* Rolled chord
Bars 30-end
* Thumb on G
* Bb then B natural
* Count carefully - leave room for the rests
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