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While We Cry by Kenny Wayne Shepard

Intro

In this riff, you will be playing with quite a few of the necessary ingredients in becoming a great guitar player. Below is a glossary of terms that you will need and what notes them
on the tablature:

Hammer-on : This is when you go from a lower note to a higher note, only striking the first note. It is noted by an “H” on the tablature.

Pull-off : This is when you go from a higher note to a lower note, only striking the first note. It is noted by a “P” on the tablature.

Slide – This is when you go from one note to another, only striking the note at the beginning of the slide. You will leave your finger lightly on the frets when going to the desired note on the tablature. It is noted by a “SL” on the tablature.

Below is how to play all of these within a given riff:

Riff Resources

Complete Transcription To “While We Cry” (PDF)

Complete Transcription To “While We Cry” (Power Tab)