This is the 1st part of the 3rd movement of Steve Reich's Award Winning
Different Trains.
It was written for string quartet, so there should be 4 parts but
I've added 2 extra parts so it sounds like an orchestra in you bedroom.
In the song each part is added gradually and repeated until all parts
are introduced. But I assume anyone reading this tab didn't find it by
accident. See my YouTube video if you need help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn_16JFPxfI
Drop D tuning: eBGDAD
Time Signature: 5/4
| | | | |
|-----------------------------------------| (the music starts on the
|-----------------------------------------| 5th beat, its also much
|-7---------------------------------------| easier to make a more
|---0-----------------------------8-8-7-8-| accurate loop this way)
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|---------10----10------------10----------|
|-7-7-9-7---9-----9---7-7-9-7---9---------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
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|-----------------------------------------| (this loop is the same as
|-10----10------------10------------------| the above one, but it starts
|---9-----9---7-7-9-7---9---------7-7-9-7-| on the 5th beat, in true
|-----------------------------------------| Reich Phasing style)
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|-----------------------------------------|
| | | | |
|-----------------------------------------| (this loop also starts on
|-5-----6-5---6-6-8-6-5-----------6-6-8-6-| the 5th beat)
|-----------------------------------------|
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| | | | |
|-----------------------------------------| (this loop is identical to the
|-5---6-6-8-6-5-----------6-6-8-6-5-----6-| one above, but it starts on
|-----------------------------------------| the 4th beat)
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|-----------------------------------------| (this is the cello part and the
|-----------------------------------------| reason that this song is best
|-----------------------------------------| played in Drop D tuning, play
|-----------------------------------------| these last four sections one
|---------5-------------------------------| by one over the loop for best
|-----------5-----------------------------| effect)
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|---8-------------------------------------|
|-8---------------------------------------|
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|-----------------------------------------|
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|-----------------------------------------|
|---------0-------------------------------|
|-----------0-----------------------------|
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|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|---14------------------------------------|
|-12--------------------------------------|
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If you know this song you should be fine, otherwise see my video for help.
Tabbed by Gage Hodgson
Sydney, Australia
http://www.stevereich.com/