The Mars Volta - Meccamputechture
Saxophone Solo on the Guitar
Tabbed by Nathan Zwiener
Starting at 7:06
| e | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | 12* 12 /x | (slide up, then almost immediately palm mute) |
| E | |
7:14
| e | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | | Do not pick 17th fret quickly. |
| A | 12*/17^ \11 h12. | Pause before hammer on. |
| E | |
7:21
| e | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | 12p11 12/14 12 14 9. |
| E | |
7:30
| e | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | 15p14 17 17 15 12 14 9. |
| E | |
7:38
| e | |
| B | |
| G | 9 8p7p6 9 9 8p7p68p7p6 9 7p6p5 7 | Pull off notes go incredibly fast. |
| D | |
| A | |
| E | |
7:47
This part isn't right, I know. It's close.
Just go crazy, imitate the sax, and have fun.
| e | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | 11p10p9 8/9^ 10 11^ 12/13^ |
| E | |
Pick it back up at 7:55.
Play jazzy, with personality.
| e | |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | 10~ 10 12 14 15 14p13p12 10 7~ | < Last note quietly. |
| E | |
8:03
Go nuts again, imitate the sax.
No way I could ever tab this saxaphone's psychoticniss right here.
Improvise!
9:10
"It lacks a human pulse..." Play this rhythm 'til the end.
| e | |
| B | |
| G | 9 |
| D | 9 9 9 11h12 11h12 9 |
| A | 12 9~ |
| E | |
Notation Key:
* = Pick note as fast as you can. (optional in this)
~ = Vibrato.
. = Short note, mute after playing.
h = Hammer-on.
p = Pull-off.
/ = Slide up.
\ = Slide down.
^ = Bend the string.
x = Mute note.
Have fun with this!