Zero Degree Machine
View chords used in this chart
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Just Intonation Tuning: B (21/16) is sharper (+81 cents, to C-29c)
Polymeter and Time Notation:
Sh = Short = 2 spaces
Lo = Long = 3 spaces
If you are following the "Comradely Objects" or "Live In Leipzig" song, playing along to it might make you
sound offkey: Owen Gardner plays it in Open G on a guitar "re-fretted according to the
principles of just intonation", without a pick, "banjo style".
Riff 1a - 10/8
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------5---------7--------------5------| x 15
D|------7--------------5---------7--------------5-|
A|-5---------8------------------------8-----------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Riff 1b - 15/16
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-------------5-------7-----------5-----| x 16
D|-----7-----------5-------7-----------5-|
A|-5-------8-------------------8---------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Riff 1c - 20/32
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|----------5-----7--------5----| x 24
D|----7--------5-----7--------5-|
A|-5-----8--------------8-------|
E|------------------------------|
Riff 1b x 8
Riff 1a x 6
Riff 1b x 8
Riff 1c x 16
Riff 2
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|---------------------5-| x 6
D|-----------5----7------|
A|-5----8----------------|
E|-----------------------|
Riff 3
Timing is ShShLoLo
e|------------------------|
B|-----6---8---10-8---6-8-|
G|-7----------------------| x 18
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
Riff 4
Timing is LoSh
e|-8----------------8----------------|
B|----8-----10---------8-----10------|
G|-------7----------------7----------| x ?
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Due to ressonance with saxophone, I had a hard time discerning which notes on Riff 4 are actually played or
not. You could get away with not playing some, whole song guitarwise is built around the pentatonic. For this
riff also, if the picking is too fast to be done, consider switching to fingerpicking or banjo-style.
How to play Zero Degree Machine
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.