The Star-Spangled Banner
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Playing The Chord
Afinação: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb EbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Tune guitar down to E flat.
0:00 FB FB ***
E -----------0-~-~-~-~-4-2-0++++---------------------------------|
B 0++++---0+++++++++++------------------------------0--0--(7^)9--|
G --1+++1--------------------1*-(1/)3-4---<11**>-----------------|
D ----2----------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------------------|
* Barely audible due to feedback
** Feedback turns note into harmonic
*** some open strings are slightly
ringing out while this bend is
played
0:17
E -----------------------------------------0-~-~-~-~-~--|
B 7-5-h7p5-\4---2-4-5-5--0-----0--------0--0-~-~-~-~-~--|
G -------------------------1-----1---1^^^---------------|
D ---------------------------2+++--2--------------------|
A ------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------|
0:33 FB FB
E 4h5tr-2h4tr-0------------------------------------------------------|
B ------------------------------------------------------0-0--7^9**---|
G ---------------1/3\1/3/4/6/8^^^^6h8p6h8p6-4h6p4--<11*>-------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------------------|
* FB turns note into
harmonic
** Slowly
release bend as feedback
comes in
0:49 FB
E -------------------------------------4-4-4-5-7-7----13^(14)--|
B 5-(5/)7-^r--5h7p5\4---2-4-5-5-0------------------------------|
G --------------------------------1----------------------------|
D ----------------------------------2--------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------------|
1:05 1:09 1:14 1:22
wb wb wb wb
E ---- -12*12*12*--- -0-----12^-12^- **12^14^15----- **12^14^15-|
B 0*-- -12*12*12*--- -0------------- --------------- -----------|
G 0*-- ------------- -0------------- -----------0-0- -----------|
D ---- ------------- --------------- --------------- -----------
A ---- ------------- --------------- --------------- -----------
E ---- ------------- --------------- --------------- -----------
* These notes are rough guesses. Just go for it
** bend up then bend some more
1:31 1:34 1:48
wb wb\ wb wb\
E --- --- 5-4-2-4-5-5-----------0--~-~-~--/8p5h8p5p8**- ----------|
B 0*- --- ----------------------0--~-~-~--------------- 0*--------|
G 0*- 14- --------------------------------------------- 0*--------|
D 0*- --- ------------8---8---8++++~+~+~--------------- ----------|
A --- 12- --------------7---7-------------------------- ----------|
E --- --- --------------------------------------------- ----------|
* Guess ** Drop bar
while
hammering
2:11
wb\ wb\ WB
E ---<3>- 0----- (19^)20-19--15-15--^^^--------15^----|
B 0------ 0--0-- ------------------------13^----------|
G ------- ------ -------------------------------------|
D ------- ------ -------------------------------------|
A ------- ------ -------------------------------------|
E ------- ------ -------------------------------------|
2:20 FB wah wah on treble
E -----------------------------------------------------4----4----4-|
B 10--9--7h9p7\5-4---2--4--5-----------------------5--5----5----5--|
G ----------------------------1*--/3--/4------(2/)2--4----4----4+--|
D -----------------------------------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------------------|
*Jimi's G string is about half a
semitone sharp by now (!)
2:43
E --------0++++++---------------------------------(0)------------|
B ----5+++++5--4-2--2--2-4-5-7-9-10--9-7--h9p7-5--(4/)5---4------|
G 4-4------------------------------------------------------------|
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------------------|
3:10 FB WB\
E ------0--2-/4--5--7---<19*>----------0--2--4--5-4h5tr-2h4tr-0--|
B 0--0--------0--------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------------------------------------|
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------------------|
*FB turns note into harmonic
E ----------------0----0---0--|
B /5--/8---10-----0----0---0--|
G /6--/9---11-----1-----------|
D /7--/10--12-----2-----------|
A /7--/10--12-----2-----------|
E /5--/8---10--\--0-----------|
1+++ let ring
~ univibe pedal.Can be approximated with wah wah or whammy bar.
FB feedback
<12> harmonic
() very short note
/ slide
5^ r bend and release
^^^^ heavy vibrato
h p hammer, pulloff
7h9tr trill
WB whammy bar slamming
WB\ divebomb
Blank spaces in the tab mark untranscribable whammy noises.
How to play The Star-Spangled Banner
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 Eb. 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.