Jimi Hendrix

Birth name : Johnny Allen Hendrix
Born : 27 November 1942
Seattle, Washington, United States.
Genre : Blues-Rock, Psychedelic rock, Hard rock, acid rock
Occupation : Guitarist, Singer,Songwriter
Instruments : Guitar, Bass, Sitar
Years active : 1966 - 1970


James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born in Seattle, Washington, United States, November 27, 1942 - died in London, England, 18 September 1970 at age 27 years) is a musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist and leader of American culture. He is often referred to as one of the most influential electric guitarists in rock music history.

Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix & The Experience
1968
Transcriber:Skech
Tuning: EbAbDbGbBbeb
Length:5:13
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Most of the other tabs were wrong, so here is the way I play it. The beginning
is mute-noted strumming with a Wah pedal. If you don’t have a Wah, then you won’t
be able to play this song like it is on the CD, but you can improvise… with volume
swells and pickup changes. Tuning is a half a step down, but it can be played at
standard tuning. My timing isn't 100%, so get a feel by listening to the record.
[ ^ = pedal to the metal]
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INTRO:(With Wah)
^^^ ^^^ ^^^
e|-------x-x---------------|---------x-x-----------x-x-|
B|-------x-x---------------|---------x-x-----------x-x-|
G|-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x--x-|-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-|
D|-x-x-x------x-x-x-x-x--x-|-x-x-x-x------x-x-x-x------|
A|-x-x-x------x-x-x-x-x--x-|-x-x-x-x------x-x-x-x------|
E|-x-x-x------x-x-x-x-x--x-|-x-x-x-x------x-x-x-x------|
^^^ ^ ^ ^^^
e|---------x-x------------x-|-------x------------------x-x|
B|---------x-x------------x-|-------x------------------x-x|
G|-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x|
D|-x-x-x-x------x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x|
A|-x-x-x-x------x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x|
E|-x-x-x-x------x-x-x-x-x-x-|-x-x-x----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x|

00:10
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^ ^^
e|------------------------------------|---------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|---------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|---------------------------|
D|12/14\12---------12-----------------|--12/14\12--------14-14p12-|
A|----------12/14-----10--10-10/12~~~\|-----------12/14-----------|
E|------------------------------------|---------------------------|
^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
e|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
G|-x-x-x-------------------------------------|---------------------------|
D|-x-x-x-12/14\12---------12-----------------|--12/14\12---------12/14~~\|
A|-x-x-x-----------12/14-----10--10-10/12~~~\|-----------12/14-----------|
E|-x-x-x-------------------------------------|---------------------------|

^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^ ^^
e|---------------------------------------|--------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|--------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|--------------------------|
D|-12/14\12---------12-------------------|-12/14\12--------14-14p12-|
A|-----------12/14-----10--10-10/12p10---|----------12/14-----------|
E|-------------------------------------12|--------------------------|
^ ^^ ^^ ^^
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|-x-x-x----------------------------------|
D|-x-x-x-12/14\12---------12--------------|
A|-x-x-x-----------12/14-----10--10-10/12\|
E|-x-x-x----------------------------------|
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ *(Wah off)
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------14b(16)(16)(16)r14p12-----0|
D|-12/14\12-------12-----------------------14\22|
A|----------12/14------------------------------2|
E|---------------------------------------------0|

00:32
e|--------------------------|---------------------0~~~~~~~----|
B|--------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-0---0-2b(4)r2p0-0--------|-0---0---0-2b(4)r2p0x---0--0-----|
D|-2---2-----------2------2-|-2---2---2--------------2--2-----|
A|-2---2-----------2--------|-2---2---2--------------2--2-----|
E|-0---0-----------0-0h3b---|-0---0---0--------------0--0--3b-|

e|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
G|-14b(16)--14--14b(16)r14p12~~~~|----0--0--0-2b(4)r2p0----0-0|
D|-------------------------------|14\22--2--2--------------2-2|
A|-------------------------------|----2--2--2--------------2-2|
E|-------------------------------|----0--0--0--------------0-0|
*(Turn on the Wah pedal)
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|-2b(4)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~r2---|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-2b(4)r2p0---0----0--0---------0--0-|
D|-------------2----2--2------2--2--2-|
A|-------------2----2--2---------2--2-|
E|-------------0----0--0--3b-----0--0-|

(sorry, could only fit it in this way... it is only one bar)
-------12-------------------------------------------------------------------
15b(17)~~15b(17)r15p12--------------15--------------------------------------
-----------------------14p12-14b(16)~~14b(16)r14p12-14b(16)-14-14b(16)r14p12
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

00:54
e|-------------------------------x3-3--|-----------------------------|
B|-------------------------------x3-3--|-----------------------------|
G|~~-----0-0-------2p0-0-0-------x-----|---------------2bp0-0-0------|
D|---14\22-2----2~-----2-2-------x-----|----2------2-2------2-2------|
A|-------2-2-----------2-2-------x-----|--------------------2-2------|
E|-------0-0-3b--------0-0-3b3p0-x-----|-3b---0h3b----------0-0-3b-0-|

Verse 1
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------0-----------------|
D|-------- -----0---2-------2------0---2--|
A|-----2-2-2-------------------2----------|
E|----------------------------------------|
"Well I'll Stand Up Next To a Moun-tian"

e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-0------------------------------------2b(4)r2p0-0|
D|-2--------------2p0----2-----2p0----------------2|
A|-2--------2-------------------------2-----------2|
E|-0-3b-0-----------------------------------------0|
"An' Chop It Down With The Edge of my hand."

e|----------------12~~~~---12~~~~---------------|
B|----------------15b(17)-15b(17)---------------|
G|-0---0----------------------------0---0-------|
D|-2---2-----2----------------------2---2-------|
A|-2---2----------------------------2---2-------|
E|-0---0--3b---0--------------------0---0--3b-0-|

e|------------------------------|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|------------------------------|
G|-0---2b(4)2p0h2--0---0-0------|-0---2b(4)2p0h2--0---0-0------|
D|-2---------------2---2-2----2-|-2---------------2---2-2----2-|
A|-2---------------2---2-2------|-2---------------2---2-2------|
E|-0---------------0---0-0-3b---|-0---------------0---0-0-3b---|

e|------12—-15b(17)(17)r15p12-15b(17)(17)r15p12-15b-15b(17)|
B|-/15-----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
"Well I'll Stand Up Next To a Moun-tian"

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------12—14p12-15b(17)(17)r15p12----------------|
G|--------------------------------------14----12b-----|
D|------------------------------------------14-----14\|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-3b-0---------------------------------------------|
"An'ChopIt Down With The Edge of my hand."

e|-------------------|--------------------|
B|-------------------|--------------------|
G|-------------------|--------------------|
D|-------------------|-----------2--------|
A|-------------3/7\3-|-----------2--------|
E|-0-0-3b-0-0--3/7\3-|-0--0-0-3b-0 |->Let Ring

e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
"I'll pick up all the pieces make an island,
might even raise a little sand"

e|--------------------------------|----------------|
B|--------------------------------|----------------|
G|-----------------0--2b(4)r2p0h2-|----0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|-2---2--2-----2--2--------------|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-2---2--2-----2--2--------------|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-0---0--0--3b-0--0--------------|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|
"Yeah"

e|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-----9x---9p7--|----------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-9-9-9x-9-9--9-|-9-9------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9x-9-9--9-|-9-9------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7x-7-7--7-|-7-7\0-0h3bp0-0-|
"Cos Im a Voodoo Child, Lord Knows Im a Voodoo Child, Babe"

SOLO 1:54
e|--------------------------------|
B|-15b(17)~~(17)r15p12-15-15b(17)-|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
(Pick verrrrrrrrrrry fast)
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-15b(17)r15-12-12151215121512151215121512---------|
G|-----------------------------------------14b(16)~~|Bend Continues
D|--------------------------------------------------| Slightly into
A|--------------------------------------------------| Next Bar
E|--------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------|--------------------------------------|
B|~~(16)r14p12------12b----|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------14------14-|-14p12----------12/14~~---------12/14-|
D|-------------------------|-------14p12\10--------14p12\10-------|
A|-------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------------------------|
(Piking fast and bending 15)
e|-----12-15-15b(17)~~-12h15p12h15p12------------------------------------|
B|-/15-------------------------------15/17\15p1215b15p1215b15p1215bp1215b|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|15p1215b15p1215b(17)~~15p12h15p12------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------14b(16)r14p12------2b(4)r2p0-|
D|------------------------------------------------2-2------------|
A|------------------------------------------------2-2------------|
E|------------------------------------------------0-0h3----------|

e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----2b~~~2b2p0--------------|
D|-2------------2-2--0h2-2p0---|
A|-2------------2-2----------2-|
E|-0h3b-0~~-----0-0------------|

e|-------------------------- |-----------------------------|
B|--------15p12-------15p12- <-Repeat riff |--15p12h15p12h15p12h15p12h12-| G|-14b(16)~~~~~14b(16)~~~~~- 5x do it fast |14b(16)(16)(16)(16)(16)(16)~-| D|-------------------------- then-> |-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------- Rpt. this about|----------------------------|
E|-------------------------- ten times & turn wah on |------------|

e|--------------------------|
B|------------------15B(17)~| <-This riff ends the crazy fast part.
G|14b-14b(16)-14p12---------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|

2:27
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|--------------2b(4)p0---|--------------2b(4)p0---|
D|-2--2-2----2~---------2-|-2--2-2----2~---------2-|
A|-2--2-2-----------------|-2--2-2-----------------|
E|-0--0-0-3b--------------|-0--0-0-3b--------------|

3--- 3---
Slower ^ ^ ^ ^
e|-------------xxxx--------------------|-xxxx-----------------|
B|-------------xxxx--------------------|-xxxx-----------------|
G|-------------xxxx---------------2bp0-|-xxxx-----------------|
D|-2--2-2----2-xxxx---2p0h2p0h20-------|-xxxx-2p0h2p0h2p0---2-|
A|-2--2-2------xxxx--------------------|-xxxx-----------------|
E|-0--0-0-3b---xxxx-3------------3-----|-xxxx-------------3b--|

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That should get you started, I’ve worked hard on this and I hope that it helps.
The rest of the song is kind of repetitive from stuff before, other than the final
solo where he kind of goes nuts with the Wah (which I only just started messing
around with). So, hope you have fun playing it; it’s a great song...but remember
to keep rocking, and keep it about the music, peace.
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PS: Please Rate, its my first tab and I would like to know how I did.

Slash's Snakepit

Origin	: United States
Genres	: Hard rock, heavy metal, blues-rock

Years active	: 1993–1995; 1998–2001
Labels	:Geffen Records, Koch Records
Associated acts	Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Slash's Blues Ball, Alice in Chains, Jellyfish, Zakk Wylde, Alice Cooper, Big Bang Babies, Megadeth

Slash is the former guitarist of American rock group Guns N' Roses and current guitarist of Velvet Revolver

Slash: Childhood

Slash was born into the rock 'n' roll lifestyle in Hampstead, London. His mother was a costume designer for David Bowie and his father was an artist who worked for the likes of Joni Mitchell and Neil Young. He was raised in Stoke-on-Trent until he was 11, when the family moved to Los Angeles. Whilst in the States, his parents separated and he lived with his mother, next door to David Geffen.

Slash's grandmother bought him his first guitar when he was 16.

Slash: The Early Years

In 1983, Slash formed Road Crew, with his friend Steven Adler and Duff McKagan, who they recruited through a newspaper advertisement. His next band, Black Sheep, shared an agent with another LA band, Hollywood Rose. When both bands opened for Stryper in 1984, Slash became friendly with Axl Rose, Hollywood Rose's lead singer. Axl eventually asked Slash and Adler to join a new band, Guns N' Roses.

Slash: The Guns N' Roses Years

Guns N' Roses were signed to Geffen Records at the start of their career and the band became notorious for their heavy-drinking rock 'n' roll lifestyle, as much as for their music. The best-known songs of their early career include 'Paradise City', 'Sweet Child O' Mine' and 'Welcome To The Jungle'.

In 1987, following the release of Appetite For Destruction, Slash was sent to rehab to cure his drug habit. Returning to form, the Use Your Illusion albums were released in 1991. Many critics hailed Slash's guitar work as the best of his career to date. The band undertook a 28-month tour to promote the albums and when the tour was finished, Slash was naturalised as an American citizen.

Axl Rose rejected much of the material that Slash submitted for the follow up to Use Your Illusion, so Slash formed the band Slash's Snakepit. Their debut album, It's Five O'clock Somewhere, was released in 1995, selling over a million copies in the US, despite little promotion from Geffen Records. In October 1996, Slash's official departure from Guns N' Roses was announced, via a fax sent by Axl to MTV.

Slash: Life After Guns N' Roses

As well as continuing with Slash's Snakepit, Slash also worked as a well-respected session musician, for Michael Jackson, Alice Cooper, Insane Clown Posse, Stevie Wonder and Ronnie Wood.

Slash's Snakepit contributed several tracks to the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown and in 2000, released the second Snakepit album, Ain't Life Grand? The album achieved platinum status and Slash supported AC/DC on their 2000 world tour.

In 2002, Slash and Duff McKagan were reunited for a tribute concert for Randy Castillo. They decided to form a new band together and drafted in Keith Nelson and Josh Todd, both formerly of Buckcherry. The pair didn't last long and Slash and McKagan later recruited Dave Kushner and Stone Temple Pilots' Scott Weiland.

Slash: Velvet Revolver

Slash, McKagan, Weiland and Kushner eventually began rehearsing as a solid line-up and released their debut single 'Set Me Free' for thesoundtrack to The Hulk. 20004 saw the release of Velvet Revolver's debut album, Contraband. The album achieved double-platinum status.

In 2007, Velvet Revolver's second album, Libertad was released and they embarked on a tour to support the album. In Glasgow, Weiland announced onstage that this was the band's "last ever tour". The rest of the band had not discussed this being their last ever tour and the incident was a major catalyst in Weiland's forced departure from the band.

Slash: Personal Life

Slash is married to Perla Ferrar. He has two sons with Ferrar, London Emilio and Cash Anthony.
"Sweet Child O Mine"

Words and Music by Guns N' Roses
Transcribed by Jake Brown

D5II D Cadd9 G
x x 0 2 3 x x x 0 2 3 2 x 3 2 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 3

Dsus4 Dsus2 A5 B5
x x 0 2 3 3 x x 0 2 3 0 x 0 2 2 x x x 2 4 4 x x

C5 D5 D#5 Em
x 3 5 5 x x x 5 7 7 x x x 6 8 8 x x 0 2 2 0 0 x

G5 G5(type 2) E5 E5VII
3 x 0 0 3 x 3 5 5 x x x 0 2 2 x x x x 7 9 9 x x

B5VII Bb5 A5V
7 9 9 x x x 6 8 8 x x x 5 7 7 x x x

Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Untitled'
Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Untitled'
Gtr III (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Untitled'
Gtr IV (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Untitled'
Gtr V (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Untitled'

Intro
Medium Rock Q=122
4/4
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-------------15----14----|-------------15----14----|
|----15-------------------|----15-------------------|
|-------14-12----14----14-|-------14-12----14----14-|
|-12----------------------|-12----------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|


E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-------------15----14----|-------------15----14----|
|----15-------------------|----15-------------------|
|-------14-12----14----14-|-------14-12----14----14-|
|-14----------------------|-14----------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|


W W
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-------------15----14----|-------------15----14----|
|----15-------------------|----15-------------------|
|-12----14-12----14----14-|-12----14-12----14----14-|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|


D5II
Gtr II
H E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | | | | | | | | | | |
/ / / / / / / / / / / /

E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-------------15----14----|-------------15----14-----|
|----15-------------------|----15--------------------|
|-------14-12----14----14-|-------14-12----14----14--|
|-12----------------------|-12-----------------------|
|-------------------------|--------------------------|
|-------------------------|--------------------------|


D
Gtr III
W +W
| |
/ /

Gtr II
Q. E +Q. E E E E E +E E E E
|--2---------2-(2)--------2-|--3p=2--2--3-(3)--2-------|
|--3---------3-(3)--------3-|--3--------3-(3)-----3----|
|--2---------2-(2)--------2-|--2--------2-(2)-----2--2-|
|--0---------0-(0)--------0-|--0---------------------0-|
|---------------------------|--------------------------|
|---------------------------|--------------------------|
|
| Gtr I
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|--------------15-----14----|-------------15-----14----|
|-----15--------------------|----15--------------------|
|--------14-12-----14----14-|-------14-12-----14----14-|
|-12------------------------|-12-----------------------|
|---------------------------|--------------------------|
|---------------------------|--------------------------|


Cadd9
W +W
| |
/ /

E Q E +H E E E E +Q. E
|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|-^1--3------1-(1)----------|--3--1-----1-(1)-----------|
|-^0-(0)-----0-(0)----------|--0-----0---------------0--|
|-^2-(2)-----2-(2)----------|--2------------------------|
|-^3-(3)-----3-(3)----------|--3------------------------|
|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|--------------15-----14----|-------------15-----14-----|
|----15---------------------|----15---------------------|
|--------14-12-----14----14-|-------14-12-----14----14--|
|-14------------------------|-14------------------------|
|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|---------------------------|---------------------------|


G
W +W
| |
/ /

>
Q E E +H +W
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--3--------0-(0)----------|-(0)----------------------|
|--0-----0--0-(0)----------|-(0)----------------------|
|--0--------0-(0)----------|-(0)----------------------|
|--2--------2-(2)----------|-(2)----------------------|
|--3--------3-(3)----------|-(3)----------------------|
|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-------------15-----14----|--------------15----14----|
|----15--------------------|-----15-------------------|
|-12----14-12-----14----14-|-12-----14-12----14----14-|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|


D
W +W
| |
/ /

< 3p="2--2--3-(3)--2-------|">
| Q E E +H +W
|---------------------------|--------------------------|
|--3---------0-(0)----------|-(0)----------------------|
|--0------0--0-(0)----------|-(0)----------------------|
|--0---------0-(0)----------|-(0)----------------------|
|--2---------2-(2)----------|-(2)----------------------|
|--3---------3-(3)----------|-(3)----------------------|
|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|--------------15-----14----|--------------15----14----|
|-----15--------------------|-----15-------------------|
|-12-----14-12-----14----14-|-12-----14-12----14----14-|
|---------------------------|--------------------------|
|---------------------------|--------------------------|
|---------------------------|--------------------------|


Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q
|--2---------2--2---------2-|--2---------2--3------2-----||
|--3---------3--3---------3-|--3---------3--3------3-----||
|--2---------2--2---------2-|--2---------2--2------2-----||
|--0---------0--0---------0-|--0---------0--0------0-----||
|---------------------------|----------------------------||
|---------------------------|----------------------------||
|
| < | PM-------------| | Q E E E E E E E E E E +Q. E |---------------------------|--3---2--0--2-(2)--------0--|| |--3------3--3--3---3--3--3-|--3---3--3--3-(3)--------3--|| |--2------2--2--2---2--2--2-|--2---2--2--2-(2)--------2--|| |--0------0--0--0---0--0--0-|--0---0--0--0-(0)--------0--|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-12-----------12-----14----|-15-----14----12------------|| |--------15-----------------|---------------------15-----|| |-----14----14-----14----14-|-----14----14-----14----14--|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| |---------------------------|----------------------------|| 1st, 2nd Verses Gtr II Q. E +Q. E E E E E +E E E E ||----2----2-(2)---2-|---3p=2-2-3-(3)-2-----| ||o---3----3-(3)---3-|---3------3-(3)---3---| ||----2----2-(2)---2-|---2------2-(2)---2-2-| ||----0----0-(0)---0-|---0----------------0-| ||o------------------|----------------------| ||-------------------|----------------------| | | W +W ||--^10--------------|-(10)-----------------| ||o-^10--------------|-(10)-----------------| ||--^11--------------|-(11)-----------------| ||--^12--------------|-(12)-----------------| ||o------------------|----------------------| ||-------------------|----------------------| E Q E +H E E E E +Q. E |-----------------|----------------------| |---1-3--1-(1)----|--3-1---1-(1)---------| |---0----0-(0)----|--0---0-------------0-| |---2----2-(2)----|--2-------------------| |---3----3-(3)----|--3-------------------| |-----------------|----------------------| | | W E Q E +Q +E E |-^-8-------------|-10p8-----------------| |-^-8-------------|--------8-(8)--(8)\---| |-^-9-------------|----------------------| |-^10-------------|----------------------| |-----------------|----------------------| |-----------------|----------------------| > <> < 2h="4-----0-|-------0-----------0-|-----2-----2---2-|-(2)---2----2-----||" 7pb8="=" 5s="4--0------------|" 10s="=">
Q E E +H +W
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|-3----0-(0)---------------|-(0)-----------------------------------|
|-0--0-0-(0)---------------|-(0)-----------------------------------|
|-0----0-(0)---------------|-(0)-----------------------------------|
|-2----2-(2)---------------|-(2)-----------------------------------|
|-3----3-(3)---------------|-(3)-----------------------------------|
|
| H +E E +E E E +E E E +Q +E E
|--------------------------|------------10-10pb12==(10)r=(10)------|
|-8------(8)-10pb12r(10)-8-|-10b12-(10)----------------------------|
|--------------------------|----------------------------------9b11-|
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|


<>
Q E E +H +W
|--------------------|------------------------|
|-^3------0-(0)------|-(0)--------------------|
|-^0----0-0-(0)------|-(0)--------------------|
|-^0------0-(0)------|-(0)--------------------|
|-^2------2-(2)------|-(2)--------------------|
|-^3------3-(3)------|-(3)--------------------|
|
| H.. E H E +E E E
|--------------------|------------------------|
|--8--------------10s|==8-----7pb8r(7)---7b8==|
|--------------------|-----------------7------|
|--------------------|------------------------|
|--------------------|------------------------|
|--------------------|------------------------|


< 12s="=" 7pb8r="=">
Q E E +H +W
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|--3-----0-(0)----------------|-(0)-------------------------------|
|--0---0-0-(0)----------------|-(0)-------------------------------|
|--0-----0-(0)----------------|-(0)-------------------------------|
|--2-----2-(2)----------------|-(2)-------------------------------|
|--3-----3-(3)----------------|-(3)-------------------------------|
|
| ~~~~~~
| +Q E E +Q S +S E Q E E +Q +E E
|-(7)-------------------------|--------10-10b12==(10)r=(10)-------|
|------8--------10pb12r(10)p8-|-10b12-----------------------17b19-|
|--------7-(7)----------------|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|


D.S. al Coda
$
< 17b19="=" 14h="=" 14h="=" 15b17="=" 7b8="=" r="=" 7b8="=" 8s="=" 14b16="=" 12s="=">-<4>------------|
|-------x-x-----------|------------------------|
|-------x-x-----------|------------------------|


E5 G5 A5 C5 D5 G5(type 2)
Q E E +H Q E E +Q +Q Q E E +Q +Q E E E E E E Q
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
/ / / / / / / / / / / / x / / x /

~~ PM
a Q. E H H E E E E W H Q E S S
|-----------------|-----------x-----x-|----------------|-------------x-------|
|---------7-------|-----------x-----x-|----------------|-------------x-------|
|-7h9-------------|-----------x-<7>-x-|----------------|---------------x-x---|
|-----------------|-------------------|----------------|---------------x-x---|
|-----------------|-------------------|----------------|---------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|----------------|---------------------|


E5 G5 A5
Q E E +H Q E E +Q +Q Q E E +Q +Q
| | | | | | | | | | |
/ / / / / / / / / / /

S S E Q Q E S S S S S S S S E H H Q E e
|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
|-2p0-------------x-x-|-----------------------|---------------7-|
|-----------------x-x-|-7p5-------------------|-----------------|
|---------------------|-----7p5---------------|-----------------|
|---------------------|---------7p5S3---------|-----------------|


C5 D5 G5(type 2)
E E E E E E Q
| | | | | |
/ x / / x /

|----6----| |----6----| |----6----| |----6----|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-7h9p7h9p7h9-7h9p7h9p7h9-7h9p7h9p7h9-7h9p7h9p7h9-|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|


E5
E E E E E E E E
| | | | | | | |
/ / / / / / / /

E. +S +Q H
|----------------------------------|
|-12----(12)b12.5-(12)\------------|
|-12----(12)b12.5-(12)\------------|
|----------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|


G5 A5
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

~~~
W E +E E a +E +E Q.
|-----------------|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------|-15pb17r(15)-12--------------------------|
|-----------------|----------------14pb16r(14)-(14)-12------|
|-----------------|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------------------------------|


C5 D5 G5(type 2) E5
E E E E E E Q Q. E +Q E E
| | | | | | | | | | | |
x / / / / x / / / / o o

|---3----|
E e Q E e E E +H +Q q q
|----------------------22b24==|=(22)-----(22)-22---22-----|
|-----17---------17-17--------|---------------------------|
|-/18--------/18--------------|---------------------------|
|-----------------------------|---------------------------|
|-----------------------------|---------------------------|
|-----------------------------|---------------------------|


G5 A5 B5
Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q E E
| | | | | | | | |
/ / / / / / / / /

~~~~~
|--3---| |-----3-----| |------3------|
Q Q Q +H q Q +Q Q +Q Q
|-22--22-22---(22)r-----|-----17pb19r(17)---17pb19r(17)---17pb19---|
|-----------------------|-17---------------------------------------|
|-----------------------|------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------|------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------|------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------|------------------------------------------|


C5 D5 G5(type 2)
E E Q Q Q
| | | | |
/ / / / /

~~
Q +Q +E +S S E E
|-17b19r==(17)b19===(17)r(17)p15--------|
|--------------------------------17-17--|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|


E5 G5
Q. E +Q E E Q. E +Q Q
| | | | | | | | |
/ / / o o / / / /

|---3---| |-----5-----| |------5------| |-----5-----| |-----5-----|
Q Q +Q e e e S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|--------------------12---------|-------------12-------12------------12----------12----------12-|
|-17\--15b17---(15)-----15p==12-|-15p12h14p12----15p12------15p12-------15p12-------15p12-------|
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------14----------14----------14----|
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|


A5 B5
Q. E +Q E E
| | | | |
/ / / / /

|-----5-----| |------5------| |-----5-----| |--3--|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
|----------12----------12------------12----------12---------------|
|-15p12-------15p12---------15p12-------15p12-------15p12---------|
|-------14----------14------------14----------14----------14b16r==|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


C5 D5 G5(type 2)
E E Q Q Q
| | | | |
/ / / / /

+S S E +S +S +S +S +S E S S S E
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------15b17==(15)r(15)b17==(15)r(15)b17-(15)---15p12----------|
|-(14)p12------------------------------------------------14b16-14-|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


E5 G5
Q. E +Q E E Q. E +Q Q
| | | | | | | | |
/ / / o o / / / /

~~~
|----3-----| |--3--|
+H. +S S S +S S E S S +E E E E E E E
|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|----------------------15---------------|------------------------------------|
|-(14)b16---------(14)----14b16r(14)-12-|-14----14b16r(14)p12-14-14-12-------|
|---------------------------------------|------------------------------14-12-|
|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------|


A5 B5
Q. E +Q E E
| | | | |
/ / / / /

E +E E E +E E E E
|------------12------------12-------|
|-15b16-(15)----15b17-(15)----15p12-|
|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|


E5VII D5 B5VBb5 A5VG5(tyE5 2)
|---3----| |---3----|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q. E +Q E E
| | | | | | | | | | |
/ / / / / / / / / o o

~~
|---3----| |---3----|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q +E E +E E Q
|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|-15b17-15-12-------------|-----------------------------------|
|-------------14b15-14-12-|-14pb15r=(14)-14pb15==(14)-14-14---|
|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|


G5 A5 C5 D5
Q. E +Q Q W H H
| | | | | | |
/ / / / / / /

~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~
|--3---|
Q Q Q Q. E W Q. E Q. E
|-----------------------|------------|-----------------|
|-----------------------|------------|-----------------|
|-14--14-14---14r\------|------------|-----------------|
|---------------------x-|-/14s=======|=9----9s5--------|
|-----------------------|------------|-------------10s=|
|-----------------------|------------|-----------------|


E5
W +W +H H W
| | |
/ / /

\0.5/
~~~
H H H Q. +E H +Q +Q +W
|-----------|-----------------|--------------------|--------*|
|-----------|-----------------|--------------------|--------*|
|-----------|-----------------|--------------------|--------*|
|-----------|-----------------|--------------------|--------*|
|-7s===2----|-----------------|--------------------|--------*|
|-----------|-/5s===3b4---(3)p|==0----(0)-----(0)--|-(0)----*|


Duration Legend
---------------
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff

Tablature Legend
----------------
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash

Misc Legend
-----------
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths

MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO

MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO is a instrumental rock guitarist from Chicago, Illinois. He studied at Northeastern Illinois University and received a degree in music theory. After playing guitar since the age of ten years, BaTiO often referred to as the fastest guitar shredder of all time.

BaTiO recording career started with Jim Gillette on Gillette's solo album, "Proud To Be Loud". The two metal stars, as well as bassist T.J. Racer and drummer Bobby Rock went to find the metal band Nitro, releasing two albums. Nitro also filmed a music video for the song "Freight Train" which received air time on MTV. He also played in a band with vocalist Brad Holland Dutch. Their Atlantic Records album, "Little Monster", met with moderate success in the mid-1980s


BaTiO is ambidextrous, and can play two guitars at the same time - either in synchronized or separate harmonies. He also invented and successfully played the first 'quad' guitar. However, the instrument was stolen during the Nitro show at El Paso, Texas, and only two of the four parts required for assembly have been found. That's because of this that he had not played the quad guitar in many years. Double Guitar Other innovative discoveries (along with 'string dampener'), which normally use live and in studio recordings.

Guitar One magazine called BaTiO, the # 1 fastest shredder in the world in April 2003.

BaTiO recently revealed that the name for his new album, "Hands Without Shadows" was inspired by the Chinese fans who said that he slapped his hand on the neck of the guitar so fast that he did it without a shadow.

"Hands Without Shadows"

Time Sig: 7/4
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|---------5-----9---5---------|
D|-----9-----7-------------9-7-|
A|---7---9-----9---9---7-9-----|
E|-5---------------------------|


13/8 x2
e----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G---------55-----9---5-------|
D-----9------7-------------9-|
A---7---9------9---9---7-9---|
E-5--------------------------|


11/8
e--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|
G-----3-----------5--------------------|
D---2-------3---5-----4----------------|
A-1-------3---3-----2------------------|
E-------1------------------------------|

PLay first bar again then second bar (second bar only once) then:

12/8
e---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
G---------55-----9---5------------------|
D-----9------7--------------------------|
A---7---9------9---9---7-9--------------|
E-5-------------------------------------|


7/8
e---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------|
D-9-7-5---------------------------------|
A-------9-7-5---------------------------|
E-------------8-7-----------------------|

Then go to 3rd bar (one with the 123 chord)

now play

6/4
e--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|
G-----8------------10------------------|
D---8-------8---10-------9-------------|
A-6-------8---8---------9--------------|
E-------6-------------7----------------|

Steve Vai

It's always difficult to write a guitar lesson that covers a player's stylistic tendencies. Often it is extremely difficult and other times, when a player has a firm grasp on so many elements of music and technique, it is nearly impossible. Steve Vai, who I am sure needs no introduction, is definitely one of those players where the task of distilling stylistic elements into a cohesive study is so daunting that I am tempted to write nothing at all.

However, I got so many requests for a Vai-style guitar lesson that I just couldn't let y'all down. So I contacted Steve in mid-2005 for his input, and he graciously took a few minutes out of his extremely busy schedule to say a few words (with luck, he'll be able to take a few more minutes to become part of the "Guitar Gods" interview series), which made the task much simpler by providing a framework. When I asked "What are three elements that make up the Steve Vai guitar style?", Steve responded:

"A roller-coaster, the Tazmanian Devil, and the breath of an angel."

Our study, then, will revolve all too briefly around these headings. The study will leave out much of what makes Steve great, but you can check out the Hendrix series (with extra focus on installment #1) for insight into Steve's clean rhythm styles and use of blues-based licks (which is very similar in several regards to Hendrix, who Steve cites as a major influence on his stylistic development), as well as the Jennifer Batten lesson for a look at touchstyle/tapping technique (which Steve uses very effectively). Depending on the reaction to this piece, I may expand this into a series (more on that below).

Roller-coaster

As an example of Steve's "roller-coaster" mentality, let's take a look at his sweeped arpeggio work. Unlike the straight triads employed by most speed-demons, Steve often utilizes complex extended chords and rapid movement from one chord voicing to another, combined with legato scale fragments, slides, and the like, to achive stellar effects.

Here is an example from "Shy Boy", originally released by Billy Sheehan's band Talas, later released when Billy & Steve teamed up with David Lee Roth ("Eat 'em & Smile" 1986), and finally featured on "Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria" DVD (2003). Be sure to employ sweep picking (rake the pick across the strings in one direction) and keep the timing tight. This is moving quite fast, so you'll want to get the hang of it at slower speeds first.



Listen!

Tazmanian Devil

Barring bizarre works like "Alien Water Kiss" (from "Passion & Warfare"), "Chronic Insomnia" (from "Flex-able Leftovers), and the like, how does one demonstrate the Tazmanian Devil (hahaha!!!)? Well, let's take a look at this excerpt from the song "Lighter Shade of Green" from his work with Alcatrazz (1985). Again, this is moving very fast, so try it out at slower speeds first. Get it perfect, then increase speed until you can match this.



Listen!

Breath of an Angel

I asked several people what songs they felt epitomized this heading. Titles like "For the Love of God", "Blue Powder" (from "Passion & Warfare"), and "Touching Tongues" (from "Sex & Religion") came up immediately, but then I was swamped with loads of other examples too numerous to cite. So, let's take a look at "Ballerina 12/24" from his break-through solo release "Passion & Warfare" (1990). A quick note on the notation/tab: I intended at first to just post the guitar Steve played (GTR-2 of the transcription) and explain his use of delay & harmonizing effects, but was directed by a reader to this transcription (available at the Power-Tab Archives). This amazing transcription was done by a guy called "Doetje2". It's so fabulous that I couldn't use my original transcription, because his lays it all out nice & neat. My hat is off the Doetje2 for his incredible work on this piece!

Remember that Steve used his Eventide harmonizer with a stereo delay to achieve this cool, multi-part effect. So you'll want to practice the GTR-2 part with either fingers or pick.



Listen!

What can I add about Steve Vai that hasn't already been said? Probably nothing - the man is a living legend among guitarists and will probably be viewed as the most influental guitar player since Jimi Hendrix. So, let the music do the talking! If you are new to Vai's music, go visit his web-site and listen to the free clips made available for your listening pleasure. You will be astonished. For those not new to his playing...well, I hope you enjoyed this all-too-brief exploration into his style. Check out Steve's "Guitar Gods" interview (hopefully coming soon) at the "Guitar Gods Index" - which includes interviews with over 40 fantasic players, as well as reviews of their work.

Finally, these artist style lessons result from requests, so if you like what you see (or even if you don't), please feel free to drop me a line with comments, critiques, and suggestions. Given enough response, I'll attempt to expand this lesson into a series so that we can take more time to properly explore Steve's playing.