Vai Steve

Vai Steve - Incantation guitar tab

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Subject: v/vai_steve/incantation.tab

Incantation - Written by Steve Vai (www.vai.com)

Appears on the album "Alive in an Ultra World" (www.cdnow.com)

Transcribed by: Jon LaVoie (jmlavoie94@hotmail.com)

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

Time Signature: 5/4

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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.

**********************************************************************

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.

**********************************************************************

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

**********************************************************************

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|-------------------------------------------

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