Smooth

By: Santana

Even though the original track doesn’t have any, I incorporated some rhythm guitar into this piece. I felt it made the song more interesting to fill out the sections where no guitar is being played, especially for playing along. For anyone wanting to adapt this song to solo rhythm guitar, the chords are labeled above the tab for your convenience.

According to the live clips I referenced, Carlos plays this fairly close to the studio with some small variations and improvising. Fingering positions I feel are pretty accurate!

Original Artist: 
Santana
Release Date:
1999
TITLE:
Smooth
Tuning:
Standard

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Backing Track Video

Here is the backing track video for Smooth, with my main rhythm and solo tracks removed. This will make it easier to jam along with the Santana cover recording lesson, and still be allow you to read the guitar tab. For even more control, check out the Smooth isolated tracks below. 

Smooth was recorded in Standard tuning.
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Tone Screenshots

Here are some of my screenshots, so that you can see exactly how I achieved my Smooth guitar tones. I matching the solo and rhythm section tones from the Santana recording as closely as possible. Patrons can reach out with any tone questions you may have.
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Isolated TRACKS (mp3)

Here are the drums, bass and other background tracks to jam along to Smooth. I've also included all of my isolated guitar tracks in case you really want to hear what's going on. Isolated tracks are normally very difficult to find online, and can be very helpful in cracking a difficult solo tab.
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