BADLANDS
As recorded by Metal Church
(From the 1989 Album BLESSING IN DISGUISE)
Words by Wells, Vanderhoof,Howe
Music by Craig Wells, Kurdt Vanderhoof, Mike Howe
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Clean Guitar'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Dist. Guitar'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Solo Guitar 1'
Gtr IV (E A D G B E) - 'Dist. 2'
Gtr V (E A D G B E) - 'Solo guitar 2'
Intro
Gtr I
6x
^0 | (0) | ^0 | (0) |
o 0 (0) ^0 | (0) | 0 (0) ^0 | (0) o |
4 4 ^2 | (2) | 5 5 ^4 | (4) |
2 ^3 | (3) | 3 ^5 | (5) |
o 0 | | 0 | o |
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6.
Gtr II
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| | o | |
3 2 | | 4 4 2 | (2) |
3 2 3 | (3) | 2 2 3 | (3) |
1 0 3 | (3) | o | |
1 | (1) | | |
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| Gtr IV
PM |
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| | o | |
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| | o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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5 5 4 | (4) | 4 4 2 | (2) |
3 3 5 | (5) | 2 2 3 | (3) |
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PM |
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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3/4 4/4
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| o | | |
3 2 | | 3 2 | 9 |
3 2 3 | (3) | 3 2 | 9 |
1 0 3 | (3) o | 1 0 | 7 |
1 | (1) | | |
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o | | | |
2 | (2) | (2) | (2) |
2 | (2) | (2) | (2) |
o 0 | (0) | (0) | (0) |
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| Gtr I
^0 | (0) | ^0 | (0) |
o 0 (0) ^0 | (0) | 0 (0) ^0 | (0) |
4 4 ^2 | (2) | 5 5 ^4 | (4) |
2 ^3 | (3) | 3 ^5 | (5) |
o 0 | | 0 | |
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Gtr I
^0 | (0) | ^0 | (0) |
0 (0) ^0 | (0) | 0 (0) ^0 | (0) |
4 4 ^2 | (2) | 5 5 ^4 | (4) |
2 ^3 | (3) | 3 ^5 | (5) |
0 | | 0 | |
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1st, 2nd Verses
^0 | (0) | ^0 | (0) |
0 (0) ^0 | (0) | 0 (0) ^0 | (0) |
4 4 ^2 | (2) | 5 5 ^4 | (4) |
2 ^3 | (3) | 3 ^5 | (5) |
0 | | 0 | |
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^0 | (0) | ^0 | (0) |
0 (0) ^0 | (0) | 0 (0) ^0 | (0) |
4 4 ^2 | (2) | 5 5 ^4 | (4) |
2 ^3 | (3) | 3 ^5 | (5) |
0 | | 0 | |
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^0 | (0) | ^0 | (0) |
^0 | (0) | ^0 | (0) |
0 (0) ^0 | (0) | 0 (0) ^2 | (2) |
2 ^2 | (2) | 2 ^3 | (3) |
2 ^3 | (3) | 2 | |
0 | | 0 | |
^0 | (0) | ^0 | (0) |
^0 | (0) | ^0 | (0) |
0 (0) ^0 | (0) | 0 (0) ^2 | (2) |
2 ^2 | (2) | 2 ^3 | (3) |
2 ^3 | (3) | 2 | |
0 | | 0 | |
Gtr II
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM PM PM PM
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11 9 | 7 9 7 | 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 |
9 9 9 | 9 9 | 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 |
7 7 7 | 7 7 | 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 |
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PM| PM| PM| PM| PM|
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11 9 | 7 9 7 | 6 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 |
9 9 9 | 9 9 | 6 6 6 6 6 | 6 6 6 6 |
7 7 7 | 7 7 | 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 |
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Pre-Chorus
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM|
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11 9 | 7 9 7 |
9 9 9 | 9 9 |
7 7 7 | 7 7 |
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PM PM PM PM PM
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10 11 11 10 10 | 11 11 10 10 11 10 |
8 8 8 | 8 8 |
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PM| PM| PM| PM| PM|
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11 9 | 7 9 7 | | |
9 9 9 | 9 9 | 3 3 3 | (3) |
7 7 7 | 7 7 | 3 3 3 | (3) |
| | 1 1 1 | (1) |
Chorus
$
Gtrs I, II
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7 7 3 | (3) | 7 7 3 | (3) |
7 7 3 | (3) | 7 7 3 | (3) |
5 5 1 | (1) | 5 5 1 | (1) |
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| Gtr IV
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| 0 1p0 1p0 1p0 | | 0 1p0 1p0 1p0 |
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| | | 6 6 6 6 6 |
7 7 5 | (5) | 3 2 | 5 5 5 5 5 |
7 7 5 | (5) | 3 2 3 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
5 5 3 | (3) | 1 0 3 | 3 |
| | 1 | 1 |
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Gtrs I, II
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7 7 3 | (3) | 7 7 3 | (3) |
7 7 3 | (3) | 7 7 3 | (3) |
5 5 1 | (1) | 5 5 1 | (1) |
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| Gtr IV
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| 0 1p0 1p0 1p0 | | 0 1p0 1p0 1p0 |
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To Coda
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7 7 5 | (5) | 3 2 | |
7 7 5 | (5) | 3 2 3 | (3) |
5 5 3 | (3) | 1 0 3 | (3) |
| | 1 | (1) |
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1. 2.
3/4 4/4 4/4
Gtr II
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| o | | |
3 2 | | | |
3 2 | 2 | 2 | (2) |
1 0 | 2 o | 2 | (2) |
| 0 | 0 | (0) |
>
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(2) | | |
(2) | o 5 7 9 | 10 12 10 9 |
(0) | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
3x
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12 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 o |
0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
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5 7 9 | 10 12 10 9 |
0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
Bridge
Gtr II
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4 5 7 | 9 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 | 9 7 5 4 |
5 7 9 | 10 12 10 9 | 12 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 |
0 0 | | | |
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5 7 9 | 10 12 10 9 | 12 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 |
0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
Gtr II
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4 5 7 | 9 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 | 9 7 5 4 |
5 7 9 | 10 12 10 9 | 12 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 |
0 0 | | | |
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5 7 9 | 10 12 10 9 | 12 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 |
0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
Gtr II
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4 5 7 | 9 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 | 9 7 5 4 |
5 7 9 | 10 12 10 9 | 12 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 |
0 0 | | | |
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5 7 9 | 10 12 10 9 | 12 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 |
0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
Gtr II
PM------------------------------------------------------------------|
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o | | | o |
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o | 3 2 | | 5 3 o |
0 2 3 0 2 5 0 2 | 3 0 2 3 3 2 | 0 2 3 0 2 5 0 2 | 3 0 2 3 5 3 |
PM------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| 3 2 | | 5 3 |
0 2 3 0 2 5 0 2 | 3 0 2 3 3 2 | 0 2 3 0 2 5 0 2 | 3 0 2 3 5 3 |
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| Gtr IV
PM--------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| 3 2 | | 5 3 |
0 2 3 0 2 5 0 2 | 3 0 2 3 3 2 | 0 2 3 0 2 5 0 2 | 3 0 2 3 5 3 |
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| Gtr IV
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(2)\ | 2 2 | | 2 2 2 2 |
(2)\ | 2 2 | | 2 2 2 2 |
(0)\ | 0 0 | | 0 0 0 0 |
Guitar Solo
Gtr III
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15 | 14 12 14b16r(14) 12 |
14b16 14 12 14 | 14 12 14b16 14p12 14 |
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| Gtr II
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4 5 7 | 9 10 9 7 |
5 7 9 | 10 12 10 9 |
0 0 | |
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5 7 9 | 10 12 10 9 |
0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
~~~
| 15b17r (15) 12 |
| 15 |
12 11 (11)b12r(11)b12 (11) 11r | |
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10 9 7 5 | 9 7 5 4 |
12 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 |
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12 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 |
0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
~~~~~~~~~
15 12 | |
15 12b14 (12) 12r | 12b14 12 (12)r 12pb14r12 (12) |
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| Gtr II
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4 5 7 | 9 10 9 7 |
5 7 9 | 10 12 10 9 |
0 0 | |
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5 7 9 | 10 12 10 9 |
0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
17S19 19 19 (19) 19S 21 | (21) 21 (21) 21 22 22 |
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10 9 7 5 | 9 7 5 4 |
12 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 |
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12 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 |
0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
22 22 22 22 22 | 20 (20) 20 (20) 20 19 |
19 19 19 | 19 19 (19) 19 (19) 19 19 20 22 |
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| Gtr II
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4 5 7 | 9 10 9 7 |
5 7 9 | 10 12 10 9 |
0 0 | |
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5 7 9 | 10 12 10 9 |
0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
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20 22 20 19 20 19 19 20 22 19 | |
22 20 22 19 20 22 | 22 19 22b24r(22) 19 |
| 21 19 21 19 |
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10 9 7 5 | 9 7 5 4 |
12 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 |
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12 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 |
0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
| 22b24 |
22b24r (22) 19 | |
21b23r (21) | 19 21 19b21 (19) (19)r |
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| Gtr II
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4 5 7 | 9 10 9 7 |
5 7 9 | 10 12 10 9 |
0 0 | |
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5 7 9 | 10 12 10 9 |
0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(22) (22)rp19 | |
22b24 (22) | (22) |
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10 9 7 5 | 9 7 5 4 |
12 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 |
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12 10 9 7 | 10 9 7 5 |
0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
Gtr II
4x
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o | | | o |
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4 4 | 4 4 4 | 4 4 | 4 5 |
o 5 5 | 5 5 5 | 5 5 | 5 3 2 o |
0 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 3 2 |
1.
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o | | | o |
4 4 | 2 | 5 5 | 4 |
2 2 | 3 | 3 3 | 5 |
o 0 0 0 0 0 0 | | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | o |
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2.
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4 | 4 4 | 2 | 5 5 | 4 |
5 | 2 2 | 3 | 3 3 | 5 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 | | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
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D.S. al Coda
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4 4 | 2 | 3 2 | 5 5 5 5 5 |
2 2 | 3 | 3 2 3 | (3) 5 5 5 5 5 |
0 0 0 0 0 0 | | 1 0 3 | (3) 3 3 3 3 3 |
| | 1 | (1) |
&
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5 5 5 5 5 | 7 7 3 | (3) |
3 5 5 5 5 5 | 7 7 3 | (3) |
3 3 3 3 3 3 | 5 5 1 | (1) |
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| Gtr IV
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7 7 3 | (3) |
7 7 3 | (3) |
5 5 1 | (1) |
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| Gtrs III, V
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7 7 5 | (5) | 3 2 | 5 5 5 5 5 |
7 7 5 | (5) | 3 2 3 | (3) 5 5 5 5 5 |
5 5 3 | (3) | 1 0 3 | (3) 3 3 3 3 3 |
| | 1 | (1) |
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| | 8 7 15 | (15) 13 |
3 1 /6 | 5 | 8 7 15 | (15) 13 |
2 0 /5 | 4 | | 15b17r(15)p13 15 |
| | | 14b16r(14)p12 14 |
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7 7 3 | (3) |
7 7 3 | (3) |
5 5 1 | (1) |
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10 10 10 | (10) (10)/ 10 10 |
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10 12 | |
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7 7 3 | (3) |
7 7 3 | (3) |
5 5 1 | (1) |
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| Gtr III
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10 | 8 6 5 6 5 |
5 7 5 7 7 5 | 7 7 |
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7 7 5 | (5) | 3 2 | 5 5 5 5 5 |
7 7 5 | (5) | 3 2 3 | (3) 5 5 5 5 5 |
5 5 3 | (3) | 1 0 3 | (3) 3 3 3 3 3 |
| | 1 | (1) |
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5 6 5 | | | |
7 5 7 7 5 | 7 5 5 | | |
| 8 8 7 8 7 | (7) 5 5 8 7 | |
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7 7 3 | (3) | 7 7 5 | (5) |
7 7 3 | (3) | 7 7 5 | (5) |
o 5 5 1 | (1) | 5 5 3 | (3) |
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| Gtrs III, V
7 5 | | | |
o 8 6 | (6) | 3 1 6 /5 | (5) |
| | 2 0 5 /4 | (4) |
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o | | | |
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3 2 | 5 5 5 5 5 | 7 7 3 | (3) |
3 2 3 | (3) 5 5 5 5 5 | 7 7 3 | (3) |
1 0 3 | (3) 3 3 3 3 3 | 5 5 1 | (1) o |
1 | (1) | | |
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| Gtr III
8 7 15 | (15) 13 | | |
8 7 15 | (15) 13 | | o |
| 15b17r(15)p13 15 | 9 9 7 | (7) |
| 14b16r(14)p12 14 | | |
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- 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