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In Little Wing, that shape is:

e ------------------------------------
B---------8--------------------------
G---------7--h-9-------------------
D-------------------------10----------
A--------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------

which are notes in the Cadd9 chord, this is conveniently played over C

and:

e ------------------------------------
B---------10-------------------------
G---------9-h-11------------------
D-------------------------12---------
A--------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------

This is a Dadd9 arpeggio and again, nicely played over a D chord.

In The Wind Cries Mary we have these notes again:

e ------------------------------------
B---------13--------------------------
G---------12--h-14-------------------
D-------------------------15----------
A--------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------

which hbriam pointed out was the Fadd9 notes. This is played over an F in the chord progression.

It all makes sense! Thanks hbriam for pointing that out that it is the add9. Now I have something that has influenced my style thanks to Hendrix.]]> Guitar Players Discussion michhill8 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/a-very-hendrix-esque-question/#post-184542 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/a-very-hendrix-esque-question/#post-184481 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 15:36:05 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion hbriem https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/a-very-hendrix-esque-question/#post-184481 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/a-very-hendrix-esque-question/#post-184480 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 15:24:12 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/a-very-hendrix-esque-question/#post-184480 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/a-very-hendrix-esque-question/#post-184473 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 14:03:19 +0000 e ------------------------------------ B---------13-------------------------- G---------12--h-14------------------- D-------------------------15---------- A-------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------- The notes are C and G together, then hammer on to A, then F.

Together, you could call them an Fadd9 chord which could fit into various keys, including C major/A minor and F major. Since there's no E there, it could also fit C minor.]]> Guitar Players Discussion hbriem https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/a-very-hendrix-esque-question/#post-184473 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/a-very-hendrix-esque-question/#post-184455 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:17:01 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion michhill8 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/a-very-hendrix-esque-question/#post-184455 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/a-very-hendrix-esque-question/#post-184421 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 05:39:24 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Mike https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/a-very-hendrix-esque-question/#post-184421 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/a-very-hendrix-esque-question/#post-184419 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 05:28:05 +0000 http://www.free-guitar-chords.com/pentatonic-guitar-magic.htm

The part that comes right after it is also from Cminor pentatonic but from form 2.]]> Guitar Players Discussion GoodVicHunting https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/a-very-hendrix-esque-question/#post-184419 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/a-very-hendrix-esque-question/#post-18563 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 03:59:09 +0000
A tab like this:

e ------------------------------------
B---------13--------------------------
G---------12--h-14-------------------
D-------------------------15----------
A--------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------

This is in the case of the wind cries mary, but in little wing the G-string is positioned on the 7th and 9th frets also.

One thing I have noticed is that this is played over the same chord always, which leads me to believe it is some chord shape, or an arpeggio type box shape of a chord. Because it doesn't fit in with any pentatonic key shapes that the rest of the solo is played in.
Which leads me to my question.
What's going on here?]]> Guitar Players Discussion michhill8 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/a-very-hendrix-esque-question/#post-18563