Sad Nite Owl (Freddie King)
Cover Video
Lesson Video
Freddie King’s “Sad Nite Owl”
A slow blues instrumental, this tune is ideal for beginners learning to play blues on the guitar for the first time.
The blues is a style of music that is often seen as the basis for modern rock and pop. It uses a standard progression consisting of 3 chords. The chords are played for 12 measures in a fixed pattern.
Chords
The chords used for creating an accompaniment for the music.
Accompaniment Pattern
A more interesting accompaniment pattern, roughly based on the chords.
Click here to download the pdf.
![](https://hubguitar.com/pdf-png/sad_nite_owl-accompaniment-tab.png)
Melody
The lead melody of the song, to be played once on opening the song (and perhaps again on the last time through.)
Click here to download the pdf.
![](https://hubguitar.com/pdf-png/sad_nite_owl-melody-tab.png)
Scale
The scale(s) to be used for improvising lead lines over the song.
![e natural](/apps/buttons/e.png)
![f natural](/apps/buttons/f.png)
![b natural](/apps/buttons/b.png)
![c natural](/apps/buttons/c.png)
![g natural](/apps/buttons/g.png)
![g sharp, a flat](/apps/buttons/gsaf.png)
![d natural](/apps/buttons/d.png)
![d sharp, e flat](/apps/buttons/dsef.png)
![a natural](/apps/buttons/a.png)
![a sharp, b flat](/apps/buttons/asbf.png)
![e natural](/apps/buttons/e.png)
![f natural](/apps/buttons/f.png)
![fret tile](/apps/frets_new1.png)
![f sharp, g flat](/apps/buttons/fsgf.png)
![c sharp, d flat](/apps/buttons/csdf.png)
![a natural](/apps/buttons/a.png)
![e natural](/apps/buttons/e.png)
![b natural](/apps/buttons/b.png)
![f sharp, g flat](/apps/buttons/fsgf.png)
![fret tile](/apps/frets_new1.png)
![g natural](/apps/buttons/g.png)
![d natural](/apps/buttons/d.png)
![a sharp, b flat](/apps/buttons/asbf.png)
![f natural](/apps/buttons/f.png)
![c natural](/apps/buttons/c.png)
![g natural](/apps/buttons/g.png)
![fret tile](/apps/frets_new1.png)
![g sharp, a flat](/apps/buttons/gsaf.png)
![d sharp, e flat](/apps/buttons/dsef.png)
![b natural](/apps/buttons/b.png)
![f sharp, g flat](/apps/buttons/fsgf.png)
![c sharp, d flat](/apps/buttons/csdf.png)
![g sharp, a flat](/apps/buttons/gsaf.png)
![fret tile](/apps/frets_new1.png)
![a natural](/apps/buttons/a.png)
![e natural](/apps/buttons/e.png)
![c natural](/apps/buttons/c.png)
![g natural](/apps/buttons/g.png)
![d natural](/apps/buttons/d.png)
![a natural](/apps/buttons/a.png)
![fret tile](/apps/frets_new1.png)
![a sharp, b flat](/apps/buttons/asbf.png)
![f natural](/apps/buttons/f.png)
![c sharp, d flat](/apps/buttons/csdf.png)
![g sharp, a flat](/apps/buttons/gsaf.png)
![d sharp, e flat](/apps/buttons/dsef.png)
![a sharp, b flat](/apps/buttons/asbf.png)
![fret tile](/apps/frets_new1.png)
![b natural](/apps/buttons/b.png)
![f sharp, g flat](/apps/buttons/fsgf.png)
![d natural](/apps/buttons/d.png)
![a natural](/apps/buttons/a.png)
![e natural](/apps/buttons/e.png)
![b natural](/apps/buttons/b.png)
![fret tile](/apps/frets_new1.png)
![c natural](/apps/buttons/c.png)
![g natural](/apps/buttons/g.png)
![d sharp, e flat](/apps/buttons/dsef.png)
![a sharp, b flat](/apps/buttons/asbf.png)
![f natural](/apps/buttons/f.png)
![c natural](/apps/buttons/c.png)
![fret tile](/apps/frets_new1.png)
![c sharp, d flat](/apps/buttons/csdf.png)
![g sharp, a flat](/apps/buttons/gsaf.png)
![e natural](/apps/buttons/e.png)
![b natural](/apps/buttons/b.png)
![f sharp, g flat](/apps/buttons/fsgf.png)
![c sharp, d flat](/apps/buttons/csdf.png)
![fret tile](/apps/frets_new1.png)
![d natural](/apps/buttons/d.png)
![a natural](/apps/buttons/a.png)
![f natural](/apps/buttons/f.png)
![c natural](/apps/buttons/c.png)
![g natural](/apps/buttons/g.png)
![d natural](/apps/buttons/d.png)
![fret tile](/apps/frets_new1.png)
![d sharp, e flat](/apps/buttons/dsef.png)
![a sharp, b flat](/apps/buttons/asbf.png)
![f sharp, g flat](/apps/buttons/fsgf.png)
![c sharp, d flat](/apps/buttons/csdf.png)
![g sharp, a flat](/apps/buttons/gsaf.png)
![d sharp, e flat](/apps/buttons/dsef.png)
![fret tile](/apps/frets_new1.png)
![e natural](/apps/buttons/e.png)
![b natural](/apps/buttons/b.png)
![g natural](/apps/buttons/g.png)
![d natural](/apps/buttons/d.png)
![a natural](/apps/buttons/a.png)
![e natural](/apps/buttons/e.png)
![fret tile](/apps/frets_new1.png)
![f natural](/apps/buttons/f.png)
![c natural](/apps/buttons/c.png)
![g sharp, a flat](/apps/buttons/gsaf.png)
![d sharp, e flat](/apps/buttons/dsef.png)
![a sharp, b flat](/apps/buttons/asbf.png)
![f natural](/apps/buttons/f.png)
![fret tile](/apps/frets_new1.png)
![f sharp, g flat](/apps/buttons/fsgf.png)
![c sharp, d flat](/apps/buttons/csdf.png)
![a natural](/apps/buttons/a.png)
![e natural](/apps/buttons/e.png)
![b natural](/apps/buttons/b.png)
![f sharp, g flat](/apps/buttons/fsgf.png)
![fret tile](/apps/frets_new1.png)
![g natural](/apps/buttons/g.png)
![d natural](/apps/buttons/d.png)
![a sharp, b flat](/apps/buttons/asbf.png)
![f natural](/apps/buttons/f.png)
![c natural](/apps/buttons/c.png)
![g natural](/apps/buttons/g.png)
The Backing Track
![](/images/grey-profile-photo.jpg)