Description
Notes From John
BPM starts at 85, in 4/4. This four-page rhythm TAB opens with an Am figure, hammer-ons and “let ring per chords & discretion”. Palm-muting instructions reshape the early repeated figure. Later sections use fuller chords and changing bass notes, with a rest-filled Break Down before chord backing under the Solo. The Outro uses accented E7/F chord attacks; the final passage is marked 90 BPM, ritardando and harmonics.
For the player
Jack Black and Kyle Gass are credited with acoustic guitar on Tenacious D’s debut album. Here, keep the opening hammer-ons connected while allowing the indicated notes to ring. As the texture fills out, make the bass-note changes audible without letting the upper chords swamp them. Count through the Break Down, and keep the accompaniment steady when the lead Solo begins. Let the written tempo changes and final ritardando shape the ending.
Accurate transcription
A rhythm guitar chart for Tenacious D’s “Tribute”, preserving the notation, rests, articulations and section cues in the supplied PDF.
Core Elements
- Four pages of rhythmic TAB with chord symbols, hammer-ons and let-ring guidance.
- Palm-muted figures, changing chord bass notes and written rests.
- Solo accompaniment, accented Outro chords and a final harmonic passage.
How this chart differs
This part preserves the picked opening and accompaniment detail. The strum arrangement offers stroke directions in place of that picking detail; the lead part carries the later solo lines.
Skills
- Balancing ringing notes with palm-muted attacks.
- Voicing chord changes over moving bass notes.
- Supporting a lead line through tempo and dynamic changes.
For players learning the rhythm guitar role in Tenacious D’s “Tribute”. Practise the written changes with the recording, rather than assuming a single tempo throughout. Membership gets the chart.
