Need diesel air horn sound in key of G

[bri]

I've just joined a country trio and one of the songs on the set list is Six Days on the Road. Since I'm lead guitar, I thought it would be neat if I could come up with a diesel sound for part of the intro, etc. Only thing is it has to be in G and I'm not particularly creative about that sort of thing. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Brian

[stantheman]

...local Marina-make "sample"

[Mark Davis]

Jr Brown does this by using the vol control with his finger wrapped around it for a quick honk honk.

[Don Miller]

On a guitar?...

I read somewhere...long ago... that air horns are tuned to Bb...and multiple horn setups are tuned to an augmented chord because augmented chords are irritating...and the lack of resolution attracts attention...I dont know if this is true or not...

You might try something like this:

first string 7th fret...2nd string 6th...bend the 2nd string up to the 8th...while doing a volume swell...a pedal might be easier than using the volume knob...the classic pedal steel bend ...third fret at first and second strings, second fret on the third, bend second fret up to fourth...again with a volume swell might work too.....it fact alot of stuff would work...with the volume pedal to give that old Doppler effect...

[lenny]

i just figured out one thats in the key of g.
i used a half tone, in the key of g, and the sus4 note (for added dissonance in need of resolution)
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--1--1--
--0--0--
--4--4--
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---------
the notes = g, f# , and c
and i use volume swells to make the beep noise
it's a disonant voicing of a g sus4 chord

[Anonymous]

My favorite airhorn lick is a SEMI-tone (get it? arf...) ;-) made with the 6th and b7th of the tonic chord right next to each other. So to play it in the key of G you have to use a finger stretch:

TAB

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------3--3
------7--7
--3--------

The index finger bars the lower 3 strings at the 3rd fret to play the G and the F, while the little finger stretches way up to the 7th fret to play the E. Hit the low G first, then play the E and F together in either two long HONKS or two short BEEPS.

The other lick is usually a train lick, but it's still horn-like.

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--6----
--5-(7)
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-------
-------

Play the F on the B string as you bend the C on the G string up a whole step to a D. Fret the F with your little finger, the C with your middle finger,and <u>put your index finger on the string behind the middle finger</u> to give it extra support and get that bend all the way up to pitch. (You'll also recognize the lick as one of the most common country bends for a Bb major...)

Keep the sunny side up, the greasy side down, and watch out fer them smokies... ;-) Have fun, CS :-)

P.S. Maybe our kind and patient Webmaster can move this thread over to the Sugar-Free TAB section for future reference... ;-)

[bri]

I do use a volume pedal so I'm gonna print this whole thread out, grab my Nashville Tele and go nuts.
Brian