Beebop Tango tab by Frank Zappa

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  (davidadean@bellsouth.net)
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-|

                                   B
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
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-|

                               B             B7
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-|

                                 Gb  Gb7
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-|


             Gb7       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
B------------------------------------|
G-9--7-------------------------------| N
D-------9--7-------------------------|
A-------------9--8--8//9vvvvv9\\\\\\-| D
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 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