This is an approximation of how to play the instrumental 'Transylvania' off Iron Maidens 1st LP. Feel free to make corrections if you like, as this is far from complete and perfect. (Maybe someone wants to transcribe the solo or add the second guitar or bass or something...) Riff 1: -----------------------|----------------------| -----------------------|----------------------| -----------------------|----------------------| -0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|-0-0-0-0-0-------3----| -----------------------|-------------3--------| -----------------------|----------------------| Riff 2: -----------------------|----------------------| (end it ------------| -----------------------|----------------------| like ------------| -----------------------|-----------------0----| this ------------| -2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--|-2-2-2-2-2---0--------| the -------0----| -----------------------|----------------------| last ---3--------| -----------------------|----------------------| time) ------------| Main Theme: 1.--------------| 2.------------- | ----------------------------|------------------------------|--------------| ----------------------------|------------------------------|--------------| ----------0-------------0---|------------------------0----*|--------------| -2-2-2--2---4--2-2-2--2---4-|-0-0-0--0---0--2-2-2--2---4--*|-2-2-2--2-0---| ----------------------------|----------2-------------------|------------4-| ----------------------------|------------------------------|--------------| 1.-------------| 2.------------- | ----------------------------|------------------------------|--------------| ----------------------------|------------------------------|--------------| ----------------------------|-----------------------------*|----------0---| ----------0-------------0---|------------------------0----*|------------4-| -2-2-2--2---4--2-2-2--2---4-|-0-0-0--0---0--2-2-2--2---4---|-2-2-2--2-----| ----------------------------|----------2-------------------|--------------| Riff 3: -----------------|--------------------------| (last ------------------- -----------------|--------------------------| time ------------------- -4--2--0-0-0--0--|--0------2-0----0---------| play --0------2-0------- -----------------|----4-2------4----4-2--2--| only ----4-2------4----- -----------------|--------------------------| this) ------------------- -----------------|--------------------------| ------------------- Solo: Just freak out over the progression and end it all with an that fades into Strange World, which isn't too difficult to play... (Add that progression to any song you want and make it sound like Maiden :) STRUCTURE: Riff 1 4 times Riff 2 4 times Main theme 2 times (slower) Riff 3 4 times (7 1/2 bars!) Main theme Riff 3 4 times (7 1/2 bars!) Riff 2 4 times (original tempo) Solo... as long as you like!
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