John Petrucci's Tarantella
From John Petrucci Guitar Solo (Once In A Live Time)
Transcribed by Alessandro Manilii
A funny piece of music, but it sounded better when John
played it in Italy (Pordenone, April 1998, and I was there...unforgettable...).
Tempo:162
5:37
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/dream_theater/tarantella_tab.html ]
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-E----------------------------|----------------5---5-7-5-7-|-8-7-5-----------------|-
-B----8-10-8-7--7--7-8-7-5----|-(5)--5-7-8-7-8---8---------|-------8-7-5-4-5-7-5---|-
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-E-----(7)--------------7--7--10----|--10-12-10-14-12-10--------------|-
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-E------------------------7--7--10----|--10-12-10-10--8----10-8-8--7--|-
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-E-----(7)---------------7--7--10----|--10-12-10-14-12-10--------------|
-B----------------8--10--------------|--------------------13-12-10-----|
-G-4:-------\--7---------------------|-----------------------------12--|
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*: play this song with a metronome and you'll hear
the beats in this point (useful to find out triplets)
For any comments contact me: xela777@hotmail.com
