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The Riddle

Nik Kershaw
Versions2TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
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Readable tablature for The Riddle by Nik Kershaw

Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)

Track 1 · 6 strings · tuning low to high: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4
Symbols: h hammer-on, p pull-off, t tied note, x dead note, () ghost note, <> harmonic, PM palm mute, LR let ring, b bend, / slide, v vibrato.
Measure 1 · 4/4 · tempo 126 BPM
Rhythm |r1/2-r1/4-1/8-1/8|
E4  |--------------0--|
B3  |----------2------|
G3  |-----------------|
D3  |-----------------|
A2  |-----------------|
E2  |-----------------|

Measure 2 · 4/4 · tempo 126 BPM
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8|
E4  |1---1---3---1---0----------|
B3  |--------------------2---0--|
G3  |---------------------------|
D3  |0--------------------------|
A2  |------------3--------------|
E2  |---------------------------|

Measure 3 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/8-1/4-1/8-1/8|
E4  |------------0-------0--|
B3  |0---2---4-------2------|
G3  |------------0----------|
D3  |3----------------------|
A2  |-----------------------|
E2  |-----------------------|

Measure 4 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/4-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8|
E4  |1---3---1---0----------|
B3  |----------------2---0--|
G3  |-----------------------|
D3  |0----------------------|
A2  |--------3--------------|
E2  |-----------------------|

Measure 5 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/8-1/4-1/8-1/8|
E4  |--------------------0--|
B3  |2---2---0---0---2------|
G3  |-----------------------|
D3  |------------3----------|
A2  |1----------------------|
E2  |-----------------------|

Measure 6 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/8-1/4-1/8-1/8|
E4  |----------------0---3--|
B3  |2---2---0---0----------|
G3  |-----------------------|
D3  |------------3----------|
A2  |1----------------------|
E2  |-----------------------|

Measure 7 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/4-1/4|
E4  |1---0---3---1----------|
B3  |----------------2---0--|
G3  |0----------------------|
D3  |--------3--------------|
A2  |----------------1---3--|
E2  |-----------------------|

Measure 8 · 2/4
Rhythm |1/4-r1/4|
E4  |--------|
B3  |2-------|
G3  |--------|
D3  |0-------|
A2  |--------|
E2  |--------|

Measure 9 · 2/4
Rhythm |1/8-1/8-1/4|
E4  |--------1--|
B3  |----2------|
G3  |-----------|
D3  |0----------|
A2  |-----------|
E2  |-----------|

Measure 10 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/4-1/2|
E4  |0---0---3--|
B3  |-----------|
G3  |--------0--|
D3  |3----------|
A2  |-----------|
E2  |-----------|

Measure 11 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/4|
E4  |0---0---3---1---0------|
B3  |--------------------2--|
G3  |-----------------------|
D3  |-----------------------|
A2  |0---0---0---1----------|
E2  |-----------------------|

Measure 12 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4.-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8|
E4  |1----0---1---0---3---1--|
B3  |------------------------|
G3  |0-----------------------|
D3  |---------2-------2------|
A2  |------------------------|
E2  |------------------------|

Measure 13 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4.-1/8-1/4-1/4|
E4  |-----1---0---0--|
B3  |9---------------|
G3  |----------------|
D3  |3---------------|
A2  |---------3------|
E2  |----------------|

Measure 14 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/4-1/2|
E4  |0---0---3--|
B3  |-----------|
G3  |--------0--|
D3  |3---3------|
A2  |-----------|
E2  |-----------|

Measure 15 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8-1/8|
E4  |0---0---3---1---0----------|
B3  |--------------------2---0--|
G3  |---------------------------|
D3  |---------------------------|
A2  |0-------0---1---1---1---1--|
E2  |---------------------------|

Measure 16 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/1|
E4  |---|
B3  |---|
G3  |2--|
D3  |---|
A2  |3--|
E2  |---|

Measure 17 · 4/4
Rhythm |1/4-1/4-1/4-1/8-1/8|
E4  |1---3---0-------0--|
B3  |------------2------|
G3  |-------------------|
D3  |-------------------|
A2  |-------------------|
E2  |-------------------|
AlphaTex source notation
\title "Track 1"
\tempo 126
\tuning E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 E2
\instrument 25
.
\ts 4 4 :2 r :4 r :8 2.2 0.1 |
\tempo 126 :4 (1.1 0.4) :8 1.1 3.1 (1.1 3.5) 0.1 2.2 0.2 |
:4 (0.2 3.4) :8 2.2 4.2 :4 (0.1 0.3) :8 2.2 0.1 |
:4 (1.1 0.4) 3.1 :8 (1.1 3.5) 0.1 2.2 0.2 |
:4 (2.2 1.5) :8 2.2 0.2 :4 (0.2 3.4) :8 2.2 0.1 |
:4 (2.2 1.5) :8 2.2 0.2 :4 (0.2 3.4) :8 0.1 3.1 |
(1.1 0.3) 0.1 (3.1 3.4) 1.1 :4 (2.2 1.5) (0.2 3.5) |
\ts 2 4 (2.2 0.4) r |
:8 0.4 2.2 :4 1.1 |
\ts 4 4 (0.1 3.4) 0.1 :2 (3.1 0.3) |
:4 (0.1 0.5) :8 (0.1 0.5) (3.1 0.5) (1.1 1.5) 0.1 :4 2.2 |
:4 (1.1 0.3) {d} :8 0.1 (1.1 2.4) 0.1 (3.1 2.4) 1.1 |
:4 (9.2 3.4) {d} :8 1.1 :4 (0.1 3.5) 0.1 |
(0.1 3.4) (0.1 3.4) :2 (3.1 0.3) |
:4 (0.1 0.5) :8 0.1 (3.1 0.5) (1.1 1.5) (0.1 1.5) (2.2 1.5) (0.2 1.5) |
:1 (2.3 3.5) |
:4 1.1 3.1 0.1 :8 2.2 0.1

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