It s A Monster
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| I use my thumb to fret the low E and mute the A.
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5-----?--33--33--4-4-44--------------------------------
3-----?--11--11--2-2-22--3--\-XX-1--2--3--1-2-3--------
^ ^slide down from very high fret.
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I am having extreme (no pun) problems figuring out this chord.
if you can figure it out, let me know.
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----~~--/5---3<1>3<1>3<1---------------------------------
-3--33--------------------3--\-XX-1--2--3--11-2-3--------
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-3-------33----------------------------------------------
^^^He plays a riff here which I have yet to decipher.
AH
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Now start over. The solo has a lot of muted pull offs :).
Here is the way I play it: (admittedly not perfect...)
X= totally muted picking.
>= hammer on. (Are these what other people use ?)
<= pull off.
\= slide down.
^= vibrato.
~= palm mute.
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---4--4--4--4--4--- play louder, palm muted.......------
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--------------------------5--5-5XX--~--~--~~-~~---------
5--5--X-5--X-X-3--3--X-X--3--3-3XX--3--3--33-44---------
3--3--X-3--X-X-1--1--X-X------------1--1--11-22---------
^^make squeak ^^^^^^^^^^^ this is heavily palm muted
noise by sliding your
hand on the strings
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5----------X-X-3--3--X-X--3--3-3XX--3>5-----5<3\1-------
3----------X-X-1--1--X-X--------------------------------
^^do that wierd squeal Nuno always
does.
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5----------X-X-3--3--X-X--3--3-3XX--3--3--33-55---------
3----------X-X-1--1--X-X------------1--1--11-33---------
I think this is the voicing Nuno uses.
| I use my thumb to fret the low E and mute the A.
V
---3--?------------------3-----------------------------
---3--?------------------3-----------------------------
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5-----?--33--33--4-4-44--------------------------------
3-----?--11--11--2-2-22--3--\-XX-1--2--3--1-2-3--------
^ ^slide down from very high fret.
^
I am having extreme (no pun) problems figuring out this chord.
if you can figure it out, let me know.
-3------------------------3------------------------------
-3------------------------3------------------------------
-0------------------------0------------------------------
-0---------3--------------0------------------------------
----~~--/5---3<1>3<1>3<1---------------------------------
-3--33--------------------3--\-XX-1--2--3--11-2-3--------
-3--????-------------------------------------------------
-3--????-------------------------------------------------
-0--????-------------------------------------------------
-0--????--------3----------------------------------------
---------~~--/5---3<1>3<1>3<1----------------------------
-3-------33----------------------------------------------
^^^He plays a riff here which I have yet to decipher.
AH
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-1--2--3--1-2-3--<- repeat this 4 times-----------------
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AH
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-3--4--5--3-4-5--<- repeat 4 times---55--33--1-1-00-----
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How to play It s A Monster
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.