Beebop Tango tab by Frank Zappa

Tabs

Artist     : Frank Zappa
Track     : BeeBop Tango
Album     : Roxy & Elsewhere
Joined by   : George Duke, Tom Fowler, Ruth Underwood, Jeff Simmons
         Don Preston, Bruce Fowler, Walt Fowler, Napolean
         Murphy Brock, Ralph Humphrey, Chester Thompson
Transcribed By : David A. Dean ([email protected])
Guitar(s)   : Electric (Probably his Gibson SG)
Effects    : Compression, Distortion, WAH Pedal, Reverb or Delay
Tuning     : Standard
Time Signature : 12/8
Song Notes   : This outlines the guitar solo Frank goes into at
         the end of the song. The 1st 14 minutes of the
         track is a satirical thing involving audience
         participation, and then he wraps everything up with
         this. The 1st 18 bars start with a standard blues
         intro and progression (B/E/Gb) and sounds like he's
         using compression and a clean amp, and some reverb
         or delay. He then he goes into a relatively long
         solo adding the WAH and probably a little distortion.
Rhythm Notes  : 12/8 is a compound time. 4 triplets per measure.
         This is like 4/4 time where each beat is divided
         into a triplet. "1 and 1", "2 and 2" etc. and I'm
         using e's and a's when further subdivision is needed
         like "1 e and a 1 e". I've further explained the
         rhythm bar at the bottom of the file.
Mechanics   : I'm using the standard set of mechanics with a few
         of my own thrown in. Please see the mechanics
         examples at the bottom of the page.

  h   - hammer on
  p   - pull off
  b   - bend string up
  r   - release bend
  /   - slide up
  \   - slide down
  v   - vibrato (sometimes written as ~)
  t   - right hand tap
  T   - left hand tab
  x   - play note with heavy damping
  <   - play note short

 bbbbb - slow bend up   2bbbb4 - strike the 2 then slowly bend to
              the 4 over the time on rhythm bar.
 rrrrr - slow release down 4rrrr2 - strike the 4 (bent 2) then slowly
              release to 2 over the time on rhythm
bar.
 ''''' - Sustained Note  4''''' - Strike and sustain the 4 over the
              time on the rhythm bar.
 ''''b - Sustained/bend up 2'''b4 - strike and hold the note at 2
              waiting to bend the note at the time
              indicated on the rhythm bar.
 ''''r - Sustained/release down
              4'''r2 - strike and hold the bent note at 4
              waiting to release the note at the time
              indicated on the rhythm bar.

# This file is all the transcriber's own work.
# If you find corrections are needed, please notify me.

             - BeeBop Tango -
               Frank Zappa

            (14:20 into the track)
E----------------------------|---11----11----11----11-------10----|
B----------------------------|------------------------------------|
G--------------------------9//11----11----11----11----11--10---10-|
D----------------------------|------------------------------------|
A----------------------------|------------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------------|

|-1-&-1--2-&-2--3-&-3--4-&-4---1--&--1--2--&--2--3--&--3--4--&--4-|


E---9----9---9----8------7---|---7---------------------------|
B--------------------------7-|-7--10--7----------------------|
G-9---9----9----8---8--7-----|----------9b11-9--7---7--7-----|
D----------------------------|--------------------9------9-7-|
A----------------------------|-------------------------------|
E----------------------------|-------------------------------|

|-1-&-1--2-&-2--3-&-3--4-&-4---1-&-1--2--&---2--3-&-3--4-&-4-|

                  BB
E--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D------7-------------------------|-9---9--11---9--12---9--11---9-|
A-/9-7----9\7-5--7--5-6----------|-9---9--11---9--12---9--11---9-|
E-----------------------7--5-7-7-|-7---7--7----7--7----7--7----7-|

|--1-&-1--2-e-&--2--3-&-3--4-&-4---1-&-1--2--&-2--3--&-3--4--&-4-|
                 "A-ny Thing"

E-------------------------------|------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|------------------------------|
G-------------------------------|------------------------------|
D-12--9--11---9--12---9--11---9-|-9---9--11---9--12---12-9---9-|
A-12--9--11---9--12---9--11---9-|-9---9--11---9--12---12-9---9-|
E-7---7--7----7--7----7--7----7-|-7---7--7----7--7----7--7h9-7-|

|-1-&-1--2--&-2--3--&-3--4--&-4-|-1-&-1--2--&-2--3--&-3--4-&-4-|

                 E MajorE
E-------------------------------|----------------------------|
B-------------------------------|----------------------------|
G-------------------------------|----------------------------|
D-9---9--11---9--9----9--11\----|---------------2---2--2h4-2-|
A-9---9--11---9--9----9--11\----|------------2---------------|
E-7---7--7----7--7----7--7-\--0-|-0---0--3h4-----------------|

|-1-&-1--2--&-2--3--&-3--4--&-4-|-1-&-1--2-&-2--3-&-3--4-&-4-|

                BB       B7B7
E----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G----------------------------|----------------8------8---8-|
D----------------------------|----------------7------9---7-|
A------------2//5~~~~--------|-9---9--11---9--9---9--9---9-|
E-0---0--3h4-----------------|-7---7--7----7--7---7------7-|

|-1-&-1--2-&-2--3-&-3--4-&-4---1-&-1--2--&-2--3-&-3--4-&-4-|

                 GbGb Gb7Gb7
E------------------------------|------------------------------|
B------------------------------|------------------------------|
G-----8--------8---------------|------3--3---3--3---3--3------|
D-----7--7h11--7---------------|------2--2---2--2---2--2------|
A-----9--9-----9---------------|------4--4---4--4---4--4------|
E-----7--7-----7---------7\\\0-|-/2---2--2---2--2---2--2---2\-|


|-1-&-1--2--&--2--3-&-3--4-&-4----1-&-1--2-&-2--3-&-3--4-&-4--|


E-----------------------------|----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|----------------------------|
G-----------------------------|--------7-------------------|
D---------------2-------------|------------9--7---7--7p4---|
A------------2------2-4b5-5r0-|-2------------------------7-|
E-0---0--3h4------------------|----------------------------|


|-1-&-1--2-&-2--3-&-3--4--&-4---1-&-1--2-&-2--3-&-3--4-&-4-|


       Gb7Gb7    Solo - add WAH & Distortion
E------------2--2------------|-----------------------7--------|
B------------5--5------------|------------------------T10p7---|
G------------3--3------9bb11-|-7b8---------------7----------7-|
D-4---4------2--2------------|------9~~~~~~~-/9---------------|
A------------4--4------------|--------------------------------|
E------------2--2------------|--------------------------------|


|-1-&-1--2-&-2--3-&-3--4-&-4----1-&-1--2-&-2--3-&-3--4--e-&-4-|


E--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G-9b11r7-----------------------9-|--9b11''''10--10-10~~~~~10--10-|
D------------7-------------7-9---|-------------------------------|
A---------9----7----5-7b9--------|-------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|-------------------------------|


|--1-e-&--1--2-&-2--3-&-3--4-&-4-----1--&-1--2-&-2--3-&-3--4-&-4-|


E-------------------------------|------------0-7-10----------------|
B-------------------------------|---------------------7-7----------|
G-7b8---------------------------|-----7----7--------0-----9b11r7-7-|
D-----9-7-----------------------|-7-9----9-------------------------|
A---------7b9r7\5---------5-7/9-|----------------------------------|
E------------------7-5-7--------|----------------------------------|


|--1--&-1--2--&-2--3-&-3--4-&-4---1-&-1--2-&-2-e--3-&-3-e--4-e-&-4-|


E-----------------------10-12b14r12-10--12b13''-|
B-----10----10-12-12-12-------------------------|
G-7/11---11-------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|


|---1--&--1--2--&--a--2--3---&----a--3--4--&--4-|


E-b14~~~~~~~~---------------------------|
B-------------12--9---------------------|
G------------------9b11r9----7----------|
D-------------------------------9--7--9-|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|

|--1--&--1--2--&--2--3--e-&--3--4--&--4-|


E------------------------------10-12-12-10-|
B----------------7-10--7-10-12-------------|
G-7----7-9--7--9---------------------------|
D----9-------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|

|-1--&-a-1--2--&-a--2--3--&--a--3--4--&--4-|


E-10\-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
B---10-7--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
G----------11r9-9p7\4-------------------|-----------------------------|
D------------------------7p4\2'''p0---0-|-2-0-2/3-2-0-----------------|
A-----------------------------------2---|-------------2--0-0-0--0-2-2-|
E---------------------------------------|-----------------------------|


|-1--e-&-1--2---&-a-2--3-e-&-a-3--4-&-4---1-&--1--2-&-2--3-&-3--4-&-4-|


E--------------------------------|--------------------------7------|
B-----------7-----7-----7----7---|-7-10-7--7-7--10-7-----7----10-7-|
G-----7-9/10---10----10---10---9-|------------------9b10-----------|
D--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A-2------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|---------------------------------|


|-1-&-1--2--&--2--3--&--3--4-&-4---1-&--1--2-&--2--3--&--3--4--&-4-|


E-12-----------12--------7-12------|----10-7-------7-----7------------|
B----12--------12------7-----12-10-|-12----------7---10---9b10--9-7---|
G-----9b10--11-----9b10------------|--------9b10--------------------7-|
D----------------9-----------------|----------------------------------|
A----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|----------------------------------|


|-1--&--1---2--&-2--3--&-3--4-&--4---1--&--1--2--&-2--3--&--3---4-&-4-|


E-----------------------------------------|
B----------------------12-10-----12-12/15-|
G-8--------7--8--9-9/11-------11----------|
D----9--7---------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|


|-1--&--1--2--&--2---3--&--3--4---&--a--4-|


E-12-0-12-b13---b14-12b14r12-10--0-12----|
B----------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------9/|
D----------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|


|-1--&--1--2--&--2-----3--&---3--4--&--4-|


E-----/12-12-10----12b14r12\---------|-------------------------------|
B---------------12-------------------|-------------------------------|
G/13--------------------------9b11r9bbb11''''''''r9p7\5--------------|
D------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|------------------5-5-2--5-7/9-|
E------------------------------------|-------------------------------|


|--1-&-1---2--&--2--3--&--3-4--&---4---1-&-1--2-&-a-2-e-3-&-3--4-&-4-|


E--------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------|
G----7--------7--10\9p7-9--------10\9p7-9''''|
D-7-----7--9---------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|


|-1--&--1--2--&--2------3--&--3--4------&--4-|


E--------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------|
G-------10\9p7-/10-10----9-----7-------------|
D---------------------------------9--7--9--7-|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|


|-1--&--a--1-e--2--&--2--3--&--a--3--4--&--4-|


E-----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
D-----7-7---------------------------------7-7-7-7---7/|
A-/9--------9\7--5-5/7---9p7\5-7--7-7---9-------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|


|--1--&-a-1-e-2--&--a--2---e---3--&-a-3-e-4-e-&-a-4-e-|


E-------------------------------7-|------------7--------------------|
B---------------------------------|-------10------------------------|
G------------------7---7--9bb11---|--------------9b11--9b11-11r9--7-|
D/9----9-9----9-9----9----------9-|-9---9---------------------------|
A---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|---------------------------------|


|-1--&-a-1--2-&-2--3-&-3--4--&--4---1-&-1--2-&-2--3--&--3---4--&--4-|


E------------------------------------| E MajorE
B------------------------------------|
G-9--7-------------------------------| N
D-------9--7-------------------------|
A-------------9--8--8//9vvvvv9\\\\\\-| D MajorD
E------------------------------------|


|-1--&--1--2--&--2--3--&--3--4--&--4-|


Mechanics examples:

 Bends
   --2bbb4------ It takes half a beat to bend consistently up to 4
   -----9b11---- 9 is bent up quickly to 11 on the beat
   --2''b4------ 2 is struck & held, then bent up sharply to 4 on &
   -------------
   --1---&---2---3---&---4---&---
 Releases
   --9rrr7------ It takes half a beat to gradually release down to 7
   --9''r7------ Bent 9 struck & held, released down sharply to 7 on
&
   --9'''9rrr8'''8rrr7'''7rrr6--- The Bent 9 is slowly released
                   while the string is struck at the
                   points indicated on the rhythm bar.
   --1---&---2---&---3---&---4---
 Slides
   --3/--5------ 3 is struck, then slides up, & is struck again at
5
   --3///5------ 3 is struck once only, then slides up to create 5
   -/9---------- The 9 is slid into very fast from 1 or 2 frets lower
   -\7---------- The 7 is slid into very fast from 1 or 2 frets higher
   -------------
   --1---&---2---&---3---&---4---
 Hammer ons
   --3h5-------- 3 is struck, then hammers onto 5 1/16 note away
   --3hhh5------ 3 is struck then hammers onto 5 1/8 note away
   --1-e-&---2---&---3---&---4


Rhythm Bar --1--&--2--&--3--&--4-- :

 The rhythm bar that appears below the tab lines shows where and
 how long to play notes, like standard musical notation, to show
 more accurately what's being played. 9b11 could be a fast bend
 for only a sixteenth note, or it could take an entire beat.
 The Rhythm bar should help to give an indication of timing.

 The physical length of a measure will vary to accomodate mechanics,
 2 digit fret numbers, etc. but the note should appear directly
 under the point on the rhythm bar where it should be played. for
 example 10b12r10p8 looks like it takes a long time, but may only
 take 3/16s to play. 10b12r10p8
            1--e--&

 1--e--&--a--2-- - Sixteenth notes (4/4 time)
 1--&--1--2--&--2 - A augmentedA compound time like 12/8. Each beat a triplet.
 1----e----a-2-- - Triplet over the beat (4/4 time)
 |____3____|

 An example in 4/4 time:

 |--1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&--a---1---e---a--2---&---
                    |___3___|
                /  |  |  \ \  \
              There's a Knock at the door