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Band: Strapping Young Lad
Album: Strapping Young Lad
Song: Consequence
Copyright (c) Century Media 2003
Version 1.0 - October 26, 2003
Transcribed By: DigiMortal
Email: nsullens@charter.net
Comments: This is almost a note by note transcription. There a
few sections that you will need to listen to the song to get the
correct timing on the speed picking. I've marked those sections
with a comment to let you know where they are. Feel free to email
me with any suggestions/corrections or general praise to my godlike
metal powers. Time to rock \m/
. - palm mute / - slide up to
\ - slide down to ~ - vibrato
h - hammer on b - Bend
p - pull off Suffixes for bend
t - tap f - full bend h - half bend
ph - pinched harmonic q - quarter bend t - tap bend
* - see comment ^ - Hold bend r release bend
x - Stuccatto ~ - vibrato bend
, - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note
" - tremolo note <> - Trill
Tuning: Open C = C G C G C E
Riff 1:
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|--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--6-6-6-6--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--8-8-8-8-------------|
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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|--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--6-6-6-6--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--8-8-8-8-8--|
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Riff 2:
|----------|
|----------|
|----------|
|--------3-|
|--0-2-3-1-|
|--0-2-3---|
. . .
Riff 3:
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|-------------------------1-1-1-1---------4-4-4-4---------1-1-1-1-------------
|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2-4-4-
Comment: This is double picked
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----------------------------------3-|
------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------1-|
4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2---|
Comment: This is double picked
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------1-1-1-1---------4-4-4-4---------1-1-1-1-------------
|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2-4-4-
Comment: This is double picked
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------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-2-0---|
4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------3-2-0-5-|
ph
Comment: This is double picked
Riff 4:
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|-2-------------1-1-----4-4-3-2--4/5\4----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-3-2-0------|
|-2-0-2h3-0-2-0-----2-2-----3-2--4/5\4--2-0-2h3-0-2-0-------------3-2-0--5---|
ph
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|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-2-------------1-1-----4-4-3-2--4/5\4----------------4-4-4-4-4-4------------|
|-2-0-2h3-0-2-0-----2-2-----3-2--4/5\4--2-0-2h3-0-2-0--------------15\-------|
Riff 5:
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|-4-7-4-10--4-7-4-10--4-6-7-10--4/9-9-9\4-4/8-8-8\4-4/7-7-7\4-4/10-10-10\4-4/
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7-7-7\4-4/10-10-|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10--4/9-9-9-4/8-8-8--|
Riff 6:
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3------------------
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-------2-------------------------2----------
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-0-3-5---5-3-0-3-5---------0-3-5---5-3-0-3-5
---------------|
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3-3-3-3--------|
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|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|-4-4-4-4-6-6-7-7--3--3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3------|
|-4-4-4-4-6-6-7-7--3--3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--15\-|
Riff 7:
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|---------1-1-1-1---------------------------1-1-1-1---------4-4-4-4---------1-
|-2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2---
Comment: This is double picked
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------------------------------------------------------3----|
1-1-1--------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0-2-3-1----|
------2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-------------------0-2-3------|
Comment: This is double picked
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------1-1-1-1---------4-4-4-4---------1-1-1-1-------------
|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2-4-4-
Comment: This is double picked
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------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------|
4-4-2-2-2-2-------------------------|
Comment: This is double picked
Riff 8:
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-4-7-4-10--4-7-4-10--4-6-7-10--4/9-9-9\4-4/8-8-8\4-4/7-7-7\4-4/10-10-10\4-4/7
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10--4/9-9-9-4/8-8-8------------|
Riff 9:
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-------------------
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-------2-------------------------2-----------
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-0-3-5---5-3-0-3-5---------0-3-5---5-3-0-3-5-
---------------|
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3-3-3-3--------|
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|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|-4-4-4-4-6-6-7-7--3--3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3------|
|-4-4-4-4-6-6-7-7--3--3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3------|
Riff 10:
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-----1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-----3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----6-6-
|-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-----1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-----3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----6-6-
----------------|
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6-6-----6-6-6-6-|
6-6-----6-6-6-6-|
Riff 11:
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
* * * * * * *
Comment: The notes for this are correct but this section is speed picked so
listen to the song for the correct timing.
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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|-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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8-8-8-8--------|
* * * *
Comment: The notes for this are correct but this section is speed picked so
listen to the song for the correct timing.
Riff 12:
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|-5--/--7--/--8--\--4----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-8-8-8-
|-5--/--7--/--8--\--4----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-8-8-8-
----------------------------------------|
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8-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
8-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
Riff 13:
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----2------2------2---1-----1-----3-3-3-------------------------------------
|-2-5--5-2-5----2-5---5---1-4---1-4-------1-1-1-------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----2------2------2---1-----1-----3-3-3-------------------------------------
|-2-5--5-2-5----2-5---5---1-4---1-4-------1-1-1-------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----2------2------2---1-----1-----3-3-3-------------------------------------
|-2-5--5-2-5----2-5---5---1-4---1-4-------1-1-1-------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----2------2------2---1-----1-----3-3-3-------------------------------------
|-2-5--5-2-5----2-5---5---1-4---1-4-------1-1-1-------------------------------
Comment: I believe that the notes are right but I may not have gotten it
transcribed correctly. Follow these notes and listen to the song to
get feel of the riff. You'll get it :)
Riff 14:
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|------5-----6---5-------8---5-------8---6---5---------4--------4---4---4-----
|5-5-5---5-5---5---5-5-5---5---5-5-5---5---5---5--4-4-4---4-4-4---4---4-------
-----------------------|
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-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------|
-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|------5-----6---5-------8---5-------8---6---5---------4--------4---4---4-----
|5-5-5---5-5---5---5-5-5---5---5-5-5---5---5---5--4-4-4---4-4-4---4---4-------
-----------------------|
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-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------|
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------|
PAUSE
Riff 15:
|----------|
|----------|
|----------|
|--------3-|
|--2-2-2-1-|
|--2-2-2---|
. . .
Riff 16:
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------1-1-1-1---------4-4-4-4---------1-1-1-1-------------
|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2-4-4-
Comment: This is double picked
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----------------------------------3-|
------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------1-|
4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2---|
Comment: This is double picked
Riff 17:
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------1-1-1-1---------4-4-4-4---------1-1-1-1-------------
|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2-4-4-
Comment: This is double picked
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-------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--
-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2------------------
Comment: This is double picked
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--------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\-----------------------------------------------------|
2-2-2-2----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Comment: This is double picked
END
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