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Reflection

    Band : Tool
    Album: Lateralus
    Track: 11
    Song : Reflection

    Part : Guitar
    Tuning: drop D

    Tabbed: Nolan Venhola

    Legend

    nh – natural harmonic ph – pinch harmonic
    pm – palm mute x – muted string
    h – hammer on p – pull off
    // – slide down \\ – slide up
    b – bend ~~ – vibrato
    <7> – natural harmonic x/// – pick scrape (directions same as slide)

     


    ***Note: Adam plays both the synth and the guitar at the same live.
             Quite the talented guy, his timing with the synth and rythmn
             with the guitar were great. He's practiced that's for sure.
             The synth is on the ground in front of him and he just steps
             on a certain pedal on the synth to change notes.
    
    *rest for 12 bars*
    
    (synth arranged for guitar)       x11
    e--------------------------------|---------------------------------
    b--------------------------------|---------------------------------
    g--------------------------------|---------------------------------
    d--9------0-------9-----0----10--|--9----0--(synth rising effect)--
    a--9------0-------9-----0----10--|--9----0-------------------------
    d--9------0-------9-----0----10--|--9----0-------------------------
    
    *guitar starts after 18th bar (9th repetition) of synth*
    
    (guitar)            x4                                                x10
    e----------------------|----------------------------------------------------
    b----------------------|----------------------------------------------------
    g----------------------|----------------------------------------------------
    d----------------------|----------------------2-----------------------------
    a--2-x-2-2--22--2--2---|--2-x-2-2--22--2--2h3---3----2-x-2-2--22--2--0--3---
    d----------------------|----------------------------------------------------
    
    (guitar)
    e----------------------------------------------
    b----------------------------------------------
    g----------------------------------------------
    d----------------------------------------------
    a--2br--------2br--------2br--------2br--------
    d----------------------------------------------
    
    e----------------------------------------------
    b----------------------------------------------
    g----------------------------------------------
    d----------------------------------------------
    a--x///-(near bridge)-------------------x///---
    d----------------------------------------------
    
                                     x15
    e--------|---------------------------|-----------
    b--------|---------------------------|-----------
    g--------|--------2-2---2-0----------|-----------
    d----4-4-|------4-------------5-4-4--|--2-4------
    a--2-----|--0h2-------3-----2--------|------3-5--
    d--------|---------------------------|-----------
    
    (synth arr. for guitar)       x4
    e--------------------------------|---------------------------------
    b--------------------------------|---------------------------------
    g--------------------------------|---------------------------------
    d--9------0-------9-----0----10--|--9----0--(synth rising effect)--
    a--9------0-------9-----0----10--|--9----0-------------------------
    d--9------0-------9-----0----10--|--9----0-------------------------
    
    *guitar starts after 4th bar (2nd repetition) of synth*
    
    (guitar)
    e----------------------------
    b----------------------------
    g----------------------------
    d---------------------------- x12
    a-2-x-2-xxx-x-5-2-x-2h3-2h3--
    d----------------------------
      pm - - - - - - - - - - -|
    
    *rest for 10 bars*
    
    e----------------------------------------------
    b----------------------------------------------
    g----------------------------------------------
    d----------------------------------------------
    a--2br--------2br--------2br--------2br--------
    d----------------------------------------------
    
                                     x15
    e--------|---------------------------|----------------------------
    b--------|---------------------------|----------------------------
    g--------|--------2-2---2-0----------|--------2-2---2-0-----------
    d----4-4-|------4-------------5-4-4--|------4-------------5--9-0--
    a--2-----|--0h2-------3-----2--------|--0h2-------3-----2----9-0--
    d--------|---------------------------|-----------------------9-0--
    
    e-----------------
    b-----------------
    g-----------------
    d--7/10--9-9--0--- x7
    a--7/10--9-9--0---
    d--7/10--9-9--0---
    
    (synth)
    e-----------------------
    b-----------------------
    g-----------------------
    d--9--------------------
    a--9---(rising effect)--
    d--9--------------------
    
    (synth off)
    
    (with wah, starts open)
    e-------------------------------------------------
    b-------------------------------------------------
    g-------------------------------------------------
    d---\9--///---\9--///---\10--\12--//-7\10/9--///--
    a-------------------------------------------------
    d-------------------------------------------------
    
    e-----------------------------------------------
    b-----------------------------------------------
    g-----------------------------------------------
    d---\9--9p7-10--9h10p9h10-9h10-\12--//--7\10/---
    a-----------------------------------------------
    d-----------------------------------------------
    
    (wah goes from open to closed
     over the 4 times)
    e-----------------------------
    b-----------------------------
    g---11-11---11-11------9------
    d-9-------9-------9h12---h12-- x4
    a-----------------------------
    d-----------------------------
    
    e---------------------------------------------------------------------
    b---------------------------------------------------------------------
    g--9--11-11h12-11---9--11-11h12-11-///---9--11-11h12-11---9--11-///---
    d---------------------------------------------------------------------
    a---------------------------------------------------------------------
    d---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             ph - - - - - - - - - |
    
    e---------------
    b---------------
    g---------------
    d----4-5-4---4--
    a--2-------2----
    d---------------
    
    e------------------------------
    b------------------------------
    g-----------------------2p0----
    d----4-5-4---4----4-5-4-----0-- x9
    a--2-------2----2--------------
    d------------------------------
    
    e--------------------------------
    b--------------------------------
    g---------------12-12------------
    d----4-5-4---4--12-12-10--10-10--
    a--2-------2----10-10-10--10-10--
    d---------------------10--10-10--
    
    e-------------
    b-------------
    g-------------
    d--9--9--0---- x4
    a--9--9--0----
    d--9--9--0----
    
    (w/delay)
    
    e----------------%-------------------%------
    b----------------7-------------------5------
    g--------------pb11r9--------------pb9r7----
    d--9--9--0--0----------9--9--0--0----------- x2
    a--9--9--0--0----------9--9--0--0-----------
    d--9--9--0--0----------9--9--0--0-----------
    
    e-----*-------------*-------------
    b--7--7--10------7--7--10----5----
    g--9b-9--12b-----9b-9--12b---7b---
    d--------------------------------- x3
    a---------------------------------
    d---------------------------------
    
    e-----*-------------*----^----
    b--7--7--10------7--7----5----
    g--9b-9--12b-----9b-9--pb7----
    d-----------------------------
    a-----------------------------
    d-----------------------------
    
    e----------------------------------------
    b----------------------------------------
    g----------------------------------------
    d--9-9-0---5--5--5--7\10--9-9-0---5------
    a--9-9-0---5--5--5--7\10--9-9-0---5------
    d--9-9-0---5--5--5--7\10--9-9-0---5------
    
    (with open wah, left hand fretting only)
    e--------------------
    b--------------------
    g--------------------
    d--7\10--9--0---5---- x8
    a--7\10--9--0---5----
    d--7\10--9--0---5----