Incantation tab by Steve Vai

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Incantation - Written by Steve Vai (www.vai.com)
Appears on the album "Alive in an Ultra World" (www.cdnow.com)
Transcribed by: Jon LaVoie ([email protected])


1st Melody; (0:00-0:41)
Listen for articulation and vibrato!
Note: ~ means use of vibrato, the width of the vibrato should be noted by
ear

Time Signature: 5/4

   ~ ~  ~  ~ ~   ~ ~ ~   ~ ~  ~ ~       ~ ~
e|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|----------5/7--7/5--5--10p5--5-5-|----------3/5--5--5p3h5p3-3p2-----|
G+G|-------7-------------------------|-------7----------------------4-4-|
D MajorD|--7/9----------------------------|--7/9-----------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|

Played Solo, then accompanied, Solo, and then accompanied again.
**********************************************************************

2nd Melody; (0:41-1:24)
Listen for articulation and vibrato!
Note: Melody 2 is Melody 1 raised an octave.

Time Signature 5/4

e|-----------12/14--14/12-12-17p12-12-----|
BB|--------15------------------------------|
G+G|--14/16---------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------|

e|------------10/12-14-12p10h12p10/9-7-7--|
BB|---------15-----------------------------|
G+G|--14/16---------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------|

Played Solo, then accompanied, Solo, and then accompanied again.
**********************************************************************

Rhythm Behind Solo; (1:24)
Note: The 11/8 (rhythm) and 11/16 (Lead) Time Signatures are layered.

Time Signature 11/8

e|--4--
BB|--5--
G+G|--4--
D MajorD|--6--
A augmentedA|--7--
E MajorE|-----

Chord: E MajorE Major
**********************************************************************

Solo; (1:34-1:44)
Note: A augmentedA very interesting rhythmic pattern of 11/16. Much more intricate than
your standard 4/4. Start real slow to perfect the feel of the odd
meter, especially if you lack experience performing odd-metered work, it
will not sound right if you try and do it in a even meter.

Time Signature 11/16

e|-------------------------------------------
BB|-10h12-13-12-10-10/12-10h12-13-12-10-12/13-
G+G|-------------------------------------------
D MajorD|------------------------------------------
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------

e|-------------------------------------------
BB|-10h12-13-12-16-13/12-10h12-13-12-16-13/12-
G+G|------------------------------------------
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------

e|-------------------------------------------
BB|-10h12-13-12-10-10/12-10h12-13-12-10-12/13-
G+G|------------------------------------------
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------

e|-------------------------------------------
BB|-10h12-13-12-16-13/12-10h12-13-12-16-13/12-
G+G|-------------------------------------------
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------

Staccato or Tremolo Picking
(1:44-1:49)
Note: *=accent
 *
e|-------------------------
BB|-14-16-17-16-14-14-16/17-
G+G|------------------------- Play
D MajorD|-------------------------  2X
A augmentedA|-------------------------
E MajorE|-------------------------

 *
e|-------------------------
BB|-14-16-17-6-14-20-17/16-
G+G|------------------------- Play
D MajorD|-------------------------  2X
A augmentedA|-------------------------
E MajorE|-------------------------

(1:49-2:04)

e|-------------------------------------------
BB|-10h12-13-12-10-10/12-10h12-13-12-10-12/13-
G+G|------------------------------------------
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------

e|-------------------------------------------
BB|-10h12-13-12-16-13/12-10h12-13-12-6-13/12-
G+G|-------------------------------------------
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------