Tool - Reflection guitar tab
Hello and welcome to my idea on how TOOL’s “Reflection” is played. If you didn’t
know, Reflection is track 11.
Now the instruments played in this song are the drums(Awesome Danny Carey), Then
comes Bass played by British Bad Ass Justin chancellor, then comes the synthesizer
played I don’t know( I think Maynard [the singer] played it but I’m not sure),
then comes the instrument that sounds a lot like a horn but it could be the
guitarist doing something weird with the guitar. After that comes one of the most
greatest guitarist/artist that ever lived, Adam Jones. And after a while you’ll
hear the serene vocals of Bitchin’ Maynard James Keenan. Here’s how I think the song
goes:
Tuning: DADGBE
B=BEND ? STEP b= bend ? step PM= palm mute H=hammer-on P= pull-off
NH= natural harmonics PH= pinch harmonics SW*=swell / or\=slide v=vibrato
X+++++=pick scrape (0)=ghost note tr=trill
*You probably need an FX pre amp for this.
I think he plays with the synthesizer on this part
4x
E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|-9-----0-----9-----12---10----|
A|-9-----0-----9-----12---10----|
D|-9-----0-----9-----12---10----|
4x
PM----------------------------|
D|-2--X-2--X-2--X-2--2--2-----|
A|----------------------------|
D| ---------------------------|
11X (I think) (FIG.1)
PM-------------------------------------------------|
D|-2--X-2--X-2--X-2--2H3-2H3--2--X-2--X-2--X-2--0-3|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
Before and during Maynard’s singing, use gate “slow swell”
(Fig.2)
SW SW ocasionally
D|-2b------------|--------|
A|---------------|--------|
D|-----------2b--|x++++---|
Here’s the tough part
Repeat until he stops singing “calling me”
(Fig.3)
PM-------------------------------|
D|-2-3--2--0-2--0-2--0-2-5--0-5-3|
A|-------------------------------|
Wait until the synthesizer has done its little routine 4x, and then play Fig.1 4x
play Fig.2 until he starts singing again
After...”The moon tells me a secret. My confidant”
NH
A|-------|
D|-3-----|
Continue fig.2 and then fig. 3 for a while
Repeat this until he stops singing
D|9-9-0--0-0--|7-10-9-9-0|
A|9-9-0--0-0--|7-10-9-9-0|
D|9-9-0--0-0--|7-10-9-9-0|
After the synthesizer has reached its full point play this tiny solo
D|-9v\\(4)---9v\\(4)---10v--12v\\(7)--10-9v\\(4)--9v-7//10v-tr(9-10)-12v\\7-10---|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------2-|
Connect into this
4x
B|-0--7--7-7--7-7--7-0-3H5P3-0-|
G|-----------------------------|
B|-5----7----7H8P7----5----7----7H8P7\\\-5----7----7H8P7----5----7\\\-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Let the A string ring until the second f#( fourth fret on D)
D|----4--5--4----4----4--5--4----|
A|-2------------2--2-------------|
Connect into this\
10x
D|----4--5--4---4---4--5--4--7P5-4P0|
A|-2-----------2--2-----------------|
D|---4--5--4---4--4-7-7--3-3|
A|2----------2--2---7-7--3-3|
D|------------------7-7--3-3|
(Fig.4)
Mute|-|
D|9--9--0------|
A|9--9--0------|
D|9--9--0------|
4x(not sure on this part)
E|----------------------------------------|
B|----------7---(7)---------------5--(5)--|
G|----------9B--(9)--------------7B--(7)--|
D|9--9--0---------------9--9--0-----------|
A|9--9--0---------------9--9--0-----------|
D|9--9--0---------------9--9--0-----------|
3x
E|----------------------|----------------9|
B|-11-9-14---11-9-14--9-|-11-9-14---11-9-9|
hold|-|
3x
E|-----------------------|------------|
B|-12-12-3---8--8-8-10-13|-12-9--3----|
G|-11-11-2---7--7-7-9--12|-11-9--2---0|
D|-9--9--0---5--5-5-7--10|-9--9--0---X|
A|-9--9--0---5--5-5-7--10|-9--9--0---5|
D|-9--9--0---5--5-5-7--10|-9--9--0---5|
Quiet end -do not pick-. repeat until track 12, "Triad".Use Reverb and a lil' delay.
Note: don't mute any note here!! Also just to make it easier, Mute the 4th string
with your pick hand so you can hold it as a barre chord.
A|(5)---/(7)/(10)\(9)---(9)P0---(0)H5----|
D|(5)---/(7)/(10)\(9)---(9)P0---(0)H5----|
The end. Questions, comments, or corrections please e-mail me a Eddevo@netzero.net
