Keyboard Magazine - March 2008 - (Page 44) PLAY HOT SOLO “TARKUS” by Keith Emerson and Greg Lake transcribed by Jordan Baker = 158 Half-time feel 1 5 3 5 2123212 5 3 1 5 3 4 2 1 5 2 4 4 L.H. 5 2 15ma - - - - () 321 The Road Home (Magna Carta) 5 15ma - - - - - - - - L.H. sim. 12 1 Systematic Chaos (Roadrunner) 9 3 5 5 4 21 2 5 3 1 1 5 2 54 2 L.H. 12 45 L.H. - 12 4 2 1 1 7 6 Jordan Rudess shows off some explosive soloing in these two excerpts. His “Tarkus” organ solo, which begins at 10:42 in the track, is a fireworks display of rapid pentatonic scale runs and motivic development; check out the clever twohand interplay Jordan executes in measures 14 and 16 and his excellent use of percussive glissandi in measure 8. Also, be sure to use the Octave Up and Down buttons on your synth to help you play measures 6–8. 13 5 3 1 L.H. L.H. sim. 3 3 3 3 sim. 16 L.H. L.H. L.H. 9 9 3 5 5 1 3 9 9 212 232 4 1 20 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 5 1 5 2 1 4 2 1 232 2 1 1 1 2 12 3 L.H. 11 2 1 2 13 5 5 For more on Jordan, visit www.jordanrudess.com. Follow Dream Theater at www.dreamtheater.net. 25 2 1 32 5 32 1 5 3 12 1 4 5 5 3 4 2 432 3 5 5 41 5 2 1 1 2 1 2 R.H. “Tarkus-Suite,” music by Keith Emerson & Greg Lake. Copyright © 1971 Leadchoice Limited. International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission of Music Sales Limited. 30 L.H. L.H. L.H. 5 2 13 2 () L.H. L.H. L.H. L.H. 44 keyboard 03-2008 http://www.jordanrudess.com http://www.dreamtheater.net
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