Description
Notes From John
BPM starts at 85, in 4/4. The four-page keyboard chart uses a grand staff and chord symbols. Long opening rests lead to an “organ percussion w/ chorus” entry and electric-piano figures; later instructions specify electric piano in both hands. The Break Down includes an organ passage with “low cluster gliss up”, and the Outro returns to electric piano in both hands. Tempo changes, dynamics, ties and a final ritardando are written in.
For the player
Page McConnell is credited with keyboards on Tenacious D’s debut album. Follow the chart’s sound changes rather than using one patch at one volume throughout. Prepare the organ/electric-piano switches and practise the low cluster glissando as a gesture into the next section. Keep the left-hand motion distinct from the upper chords, especially when the repeated figures gather pace.
Accurate transcription
A keyboard chart for Tenacious D’s “Tribute”, preserving the notation, rests, articulations and section cues in the supplied PDF.
Core Elements
- Four pages of grand-staff notation with chord symbols and section cues.
- Organ and electric-piano instructions, including both-hands changes.
- A low cluster glissando, moving low lines, ties and dynamic/tempo changes.
How this chart differs
The keyboard part follows its own changes of sound and register. The organ entry, low cluster gesture and return to electric piano give the player a different job from the guitar accompaniment.
Skills
- Managing patch changes around rests and entrances.
- Balancing low lines and upper chord voicings.
- Shaping a cluster glissando and tracking tempo changes.
For players learning the keyboard role in Tenacious D’s “Tribute”. Practise the written changes with the recording. Membership gets the chart.
