Whale & Wasp

Well, it's been a while since I've posted anything to the archive, and I noticed this song wasn't there, so I'll give it my best shot. As with all Alice-in-Chains songs, you must tune down 1/2 step to play this song. Note: I was too lazy to tune down 1/2 step, so parts of this (especially Rhy. Fig. 2) aren't totally accurate, but the bass (root) notes are definitely correct. Here goes: Rhy. Fig. 1 Gtr. I Eb----------------|--------3------|---------------|3-------3------| Bb----------------|----------3----|---------------|--3-------3----| Gb-----0-----0---0|----0-------0--|----0-----0----|----0-------0--| Db---0-----0------|--0------------|--0-----0------|---------------| Ab----------------|---------------|------3-----6--|---------------| Eb-6-----5-----4--|3-----3-------3|6--------------|------3-------3| Gtr. II Eb---B----slow rel|---------------|---------------|---------------| Bb-10-(11)--------|(8)------------|---------------|---------------| Gb----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Db----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Ab----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Eb----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| The (8) is a ghost note. As you're releasing the bend on the 10, lift up your finger so that the 8 sounds. In a way it's a VERY gentle pull-off. You can also pick it softly if you want, I guess. Rhy. Fig. 2 HP Eb-----3-----3---3|----3-----3---3|----3-----3----|2-------232----| Bb---3-----3------|--3-----3------|--3-----3------|3-----------3--| Gb-0-----2-----2--|5-----4-----4--|5-----4-----5--|2-------------2| Db----------------|---------------|---------------|0--------------| Ab----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Eb----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| The 232 thing is just a triplet, and I wanted to stick to the pattern of two dashes per eighth note. Rhy. Fig. 3 Full 1/2 Full Full Eb--------------/-|---------------|--/-\--/-----|\|---------------| Bb-12----13----13-|-13------------|12----10----10-|8--------------| Gb----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Db----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Ab----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Eb----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Rhy. Fig. 4 ------ ---- |1,2,3 |4 | | ) 1/2 | | Eb--/-\-----------| 1/2 ----------|sl ------------| Bb-7-----5-----3--|-/-\----------7|/12------------| Gb----------------|4-----2-0------|---------------| Db----------------|---------------|---------------| Ab----------------|---------------|---------------| Eb----------------|---------------|---------------| Now for the structure of the song: Rhy. Fig. 1 4x Rhy. Fig. 2 2x Rhy. Fig. 1 2x Rhy. Fig. 3 4x Rhy. Fig. 4 4x Rhy. Fig. 1 2x That's the whole song. No lyrics, of course. I love posting instrumentals. :) Comments, corrections, gifts, donations, etc. may by mailed to [email protected]