The Sound Of Muzak by Porcupine Tree #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# THE SOUND OF MUZAK (Bassline) As recorded by Porcupine Tree (From the 2002 Album IN ABSENTIA) Transcribed by Johannes Zetterberg L. & Christian Andolf Words and Music by Steven Wilson Arranged by Porcupine Tree Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Fretless' Intro/Verse #1 Chorus #1 Q=100 7/4 4/4 Gtr I Wx10 E. S +S S S S +E e E E |-------------------||---------------------------| |-------------------||o--------------3-(3)-2-----| |-------------------||o-5--5-(5)-0-5---------3-0-| |-------------------||---------------------------| E. S +S S S S +E E S S S S |--------------------------------| |--------------3-(3)-2-----------| |-5--5-(5)-0-5---------3-0-3-(0)-| |--------------------------------| E. S +S S S S +E e E E E. S +S S E +S e S S S S S |---------------------------|-------------------------------|| |---------------5-(5)-------|------------------------------o|| |-(3)-3-(3)---3-------3---3-|-1--1-(1)---1-(1)-1---1---3-0-o|| |-----------3-----------3---|----------1---------1---1------|| Pre-Verse/Verse #2 7/4 Q Q Q W Wx9 |---------------------|--------| |---------------------|--------| |-(5)-----------------|--------| |---------------------|--------| Chorus #2 4/4 E. E S S E. e E E E. E S S E. E S S S S |-------------------|-------------------------| |----------3--2-----|----------3--2-----------| |-5--5-0-5------3-0-|-5--5-0-5------3-0-3-(0)-| |-------------------|-------------------------| E. E S S E. e E E E. E S E. e S S S S S |--------------------|------------------------| |-----------5--------|------------------------| |-(3)-3---3----3---3-|-1--1---1--1---1---3-0--| |-------3--------3---|------1------1---1------| E. E S S E. e E E E. E S S E. E S S S S |-------------------|-------------------------| |----------3--2-----|----------3--2-----------| |-5--5-0-5------3-0-|-5--5-0-5------3-0-3-(0)-| |-------------------|-------------------------| E. E S S E. e E E E. E S S E. S S E E |--------------------|----------------------| |-----------5--------|----------3------5----| |-(3)-3---3----3---3-|-1--1---1----1s3---3--| |-------3--------3---|------1---------------| E. E S S E. e E E E. E S S E. E S S S S |-------------------|-------------------------| |----------3--2-----|----------3--2-----------| |-5--5-0-5------3-0-|-5--5-0-5------3-0-3-(0)-| |-------------------|-------------------------| E. E S S E. e E E E. E S S S S S S S S S E |--------------------|---------------------------| |-----------5--------|------------3-3-----5-5----| |-(3)-3---3----3---3-|-1--1---1-1-----1s3-----3\-| |-------3--------3---|------1--------------------| E. E S S E. e E E E. E S S E. E S S S S |-------------------|-------------------------| |----------3--2-----|----------3--2-----------| |-5--5-0-5------3-0-|-5--5-0-5------3-0-3-(0)-| |-------------------|-------------------------| E. E S S E. e E E E. E S E. e S S S S S |--------------------|-----------------------| |-----------5--------|-----------------------| |-(3)-3---3----3---3-|-1--1---1--1---1---3-0-| |-------3--------3---|------1------1---1-----| Interlude 7/4 Q Q Q W W |---------------------|------| |---------------------|------| |-(5)-----------------|------| |---------------------|------| Guitar Solo H +E E W H. H +E E E E |---------------------|------------------------| |---------------------|------------------------| |-5----(5)---3--------|---------1----(1)-0-1-3-| |---------------------|-3----------------------| H +E E H +E E E E H S E S H +E E E E |---------------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------5-----|-------------------------3-| |-5----(5)---3----(3)---3-5-|------------1----(1)-0-1---| |---------------------------|-3----3-3------------------| H +E E H +E E E E H. H +E E E E ||----------------------------|-------------------------|| ||o-0----(0)------------5-----|----------------------3-o|| ||o----------0-3----(3)---3-5-|---------1----(1)-0-1---o|| ||----------------------------|-3-----------------------|| H +E E H +E E E E H. H +E E E E |---------------------------|------------------------| |-0----(0)------------5-----|------------------------| |----------0-3----(3)---3-5-|---------1----(1)-0-1-3-| |---------------------------|-3----------------------| H +E E H E E E E H. H +E E E E |-------------------------|------------------------| |-----------------5-------|----------------------3-| |-5----(5)-0-3------3-----|---------1----(1)-0-1---| |---------------------6-5-|-3----------------------| Chorus Breakdown 4/4 > W +W Wx6 |----------|------------|--------| |-0--------|-(0)--------|--------| |----------|------------|--------| |----------|------------|--------| Chorus #4/Outro E. E S S E. e E E E. E S S E. E S S S S |-------------------|-------------------------| |----------3--2-----|----------3--2-----------| |-5--5-0-5------3-0-|-5--5-0-5------3-0-3-(0)-| |-------------------|-------------------------| E. E S S E S E E E E. E S E. e S E E |---------------------|--------------------| |-----------5-5-------|--------------------| |-(3)-3---3-----3---3-|-1--1---1--1---1-3--| |-------3---------3---|------1------1------| E. E S S E S e E E E. E S E E E S S S S |----------------------|------------------------| |----------3-(3)-2-----|----------3-2-----------| |-5--5-0-5---------3-0-|-5--5-0-5-----3-0-3-(0)-| |----------------------|------------------------| E. E S S E S E E E E. E S E. e S S S S S |-----------------------|-------------------------| |-----------5-(5)-------|-------------------------| |-(3)-3---3-------3---3-|-1--1---1--1---1---3-(0)-| |-------3-----------3---|------1------1---1-------| E. E S S E. e E E E. E S E E E S S S S |-------------------|------------------------| |----------3--2-----|----------3-2-----------| |-5--5-0-5------3-0-|-5--5-0-5-----3-0-3-(0)-| |-------------------|------------------------| E. E S S E. E E E E. E S S E. S S E E |--------------------|----------------------| |-----------5--------|----------3------5----| |-(3)-3---3----3---3-|-1--1---1----1s3---3--| |-------3--------3---|------1---------------| E. E S S E. e E E E. E S S E S E S S E |-------------------|----------------------| |----------3--2-----|----------3-3-2-------| |-5--5-0-5------3-0-|-5--5-0-5-------3-0-5-| |-------------------|----------------------| E. E S S E. E E E E. E S S E. S S E E |--------------------|----------------------| |-----------5--------|----------3------5----| |-(3)-3---3----3---3-|-1--1---1----1s3---0--| |-------3--------3---|------1---------------| E. E S S E. e E E E. E S E E E E E |-------------------|------------------| |----------3--2-----|-0--0-7---3-2-----| |-5--5-0-5------3-0-|--------0-----3-0-| |-------------------|------------------| E. E S S E. E E E E. E S S E. E S S E |--------------------|----------3----3-----| |-------5---5--------|-------------3---3---| |-(3)-3---3----3---3-|-1--1---1----------3-| |----------------3---|------1--------------| E. E S S E. e E E E. E S E E. E E S |-------------------|-------------------| |----------3--2-----|-0--0-7---3--2-----| |-5--5-0-5------3-0-|--------0------3-0-| |-------------------|-------------------| E. E S Q E E E E. E S S E. S S E E |------------------|---------------------| |-------5----5-----|----------3------5---| |-(3)-3---3----3---|-1--1---1----1s3---3-| |----------------3-|------1--------------| > W +W W |----------|------------|------*| |----------|------------|------*| |-5--------|-(5)--------|------*| |----------|------------|------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - 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 Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths www.TAB6.com