Steve Vai – Incantation (Guitar Tab)
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Chords
1st Melody; (0:00-0:41)
Listen for articulation and vibrato!
Note: ~ means use of vibrato, the width of the vibrato should be noted by
ear
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ e|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------5/7--7/5--5--10p5--5-5-|----------3/5--5--5p3h5p3-3p2-----| G|-------7-------------------------|-------7----------------------4-4-| D|--7/9----------------------------|--7/9-----------------------------| A|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Played Solo, then accompanied, Solo, and then accompanied again.
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2nd Melody; (0:41-1:24)
Listen for articulation and vibrato!
Note: Melody 2 is Melody 1 raised an octave.
Time Signature 5/4
e|-----------12/14--14/12-12-17p12-12-----| B|--------15------------------------------| G|--14/16---------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| e|------------10/12-14-12p10h12p10/9-7-7--| B|---------15-----------------------------| G|--14/16---------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------|
Played Solo, then accompanied, Solo, and then accompanied again.
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Rhythm Behind Solo; (1:24)
Note: The 11/8 (rhythm) and 11/16 (Lead) Time Signatures are layered.
Time Signature 11/8
e|--4-- B|--5-- G|--4-- D|--6-- A|--7-- E|-----
Chord: E Major
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Solo; (1:34-1:44)
Note: A very interesting rhythmic pattern of 11/16. Much more intricate than
your standard 4/4. Start real slow to perfect the feel of the odd
meter, especially if you lack experience performing odd-metered work, it
will not sound right if you try and do it in a even meter.
Time Signature 11/16
e|--------------------------------------------| B|-10h12-13-12-10-10/12-10h12-13-12-10-12/13--| G|--------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------| B|-10h12-13-12-16-13/12-10h12-13-12-16-13/12--| G|--------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------| B|-10h12-13-12-10-10/12-10h12-13-12-10-12/13--| G|--------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------| B|-10h12-13-12-16-13/12-10h12-13-12-16-13/12-| G|-------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------| Staccato or Tremolo Picking (1:44-1:49) Note: *=accent * e|-------------------------| B|-14-16-17-16-14-14-16/17-| G|-------------------------| Play D|-------------------------| 2X A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| * e|-----------------------------| B|-14-16-17-6-14-20-17/16------| G|-----------------------------| Play D|-----------------------------| 2X A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------|
(1:49-2:04)
e|--------------------------------------------| B|-10h12-13-12-10-10/12-10h12-13-12-10-12/13--| G|--------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------| B|-10h12-13-12-16-13/12-10h12-13-12-6-13/12---| G|--------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------|