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song: Firth of Fifth (guitar solo only) performed by: Genesis from the album: Selling England By the Pound transcribed by Matt Molite Originally by: [email protected] this is a complete transcription of Steve Hackett's classic solo volume pedal used at various times throughout (just listen to the CD) (neck pickup) e|-14-----------------------------------------------------------------| BB|----12~~~--------------------------------17p15-17p15-17p15-17/s\7~~-| G+G|----------11h12p11--9-----------12-11~~~----------------------------| D MajorD|----------------------12~~~~-12-------------------------------------| A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------------------------------------| BB|-12p10-12p10-12p10-12/s\3~~~-17p15-17p15-17p15-17/s\7/s\12/s\3~~~-| G+G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D MajorD|------------------------------------------------------------------| A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------------| E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------| {~trill~} e|-----------------------------------------------------------------12-| BB|-5-7h8----------------------------------------13--------------15----| G+G|-------4~~~--7p4-----7/s\9--11-12-14/s\16~~~-----16--14-16~~--------| D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------| A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------| sustain note........ (slow release) e|-12-12h14------------------b15--14b15r14-------------------------| BB|------------------------------------------12-13--7b8-------------| G+G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------12-11~~~--------------| BB|-12--12-13----13----13----13--------12-----------12p10-12~~~-| G+G|-----------14----12----11--------12--------------------------| D MajorD|------------------------------14-----------------------------| A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------| E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------------------------------12-14-14b15-| BB|--------------------------------------------12-13-15-------------| G+G|-----------------------------------11-12-14----------------------| D MajorD|-12-14-14b16r14~~~--10-12-14-13-14-------------------------------| A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(slow release) e|-14b15r14-------------------------------------------------------| BB|-----------12-13--7b8---------------12--12-13----13----13----13-| G+G|----------------------------------------------14----12----11----| D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------| A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------| E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------12-11~~~--------------------------------------------| BB|-------12----------12p10-12~~~--------------------------------| G+G|----12--------------------------------------------------------| D MajorD|-14----------------------------12-14-14b16r14~~~--10-12-14-13-| A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------| E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------| BB|----------------------12p10-10~~~-----------------------------| G+G|----12-11~~~-14----------------------7----------------9-11h12-| D MajorD|-13-------------10~~~--------------9---9-7------7--9----------| A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------7-10---------------| E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------| BB|---------------15b17r15~~~-------------------------| G+G|-14-14/s\16~~~-------------------------------------| D MajorD|---------------------------7b9r7~~~-9--7-7~~~-7-13-| A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------| E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------| (bridge pickup) e|-----------------------11-12-14-14b15--14b15r14-------------| BB|--------------12-13-15---------------------------12-13--7b8-| G+G|-----11-12-14-----------------------------------------------| D MajorD|-14---------------------------------------------------------| A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------| E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------12-11~~~-------------| BB|-12--12-13----13----13----13--------12----------12p10-12~~~-| G+G|-----------14----12----11--------12-------------------------| D MajorD|------------------------------14----------------------------| A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------| E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------| BB|----------------------------------------------| G+G|----------------------------------------------| D MajorD|-12-14-14b16r14~~~-10-12-14-13~~~--13-14------| A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------| E MajorE|----------------------------------------------| _______________________________________________________________________ symbols: p: pull off h: hammer on b: bend r: release /s\: slide ~~~: add vibrato _______________________________________________________________________ How to get Steve's sound: If you want to go with the EXACT guitar, use a Gibson Les Paul. effect-wise, use a Big Muff fuzz pedal and a volume pedal, with the chain being guitar ---> volume ---> Big Muff ----> amp. Be sure to set the "sustain" or gain control on the Muff at a high level, but don't make it too trebly. get a good swampy reverb sound (my amp is a Fender Twin Reverb, and using my amp's reverb, I'll set it at around 6) and you're all set. email at [email protected]
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