So, how about a tabs topic?

[revsfan98]

Any acoustic guitar players here ?!?!!?  I would love to try to replicate Blue Star by Takayo  .

well, i have an electric, but i gave it go anyway 

i watched the video on yt and i think i figured out the 4 main chords.  starting at about 3:31 there's one of several good close up shots of  on guitar.  i think you'll see the 4 chords in this order:

C    G      Am       F
shin ji tsu zu ke    yo u

G  C    G    Am       F
oh blue star forever

C
x32010
seems to use standard fingering

G
3200xx
like a standard G chord, but don't bother with your ring and pinky fingers on the highest 2 strings

Am
x02230
seems to be standard fingering

F
133211
seems to use standard barre chord fingering, but you could get away with not using the highest 2 strings

[zerojinnu]

Revs' makin more tabs than me..hahaha!!..

man revs your fast!! ..

[revsfan98]

Revs' makin more tabs than me..hahaha!!..

man revs your fast!! ..

Well, remember figuring out the chords is not the same thing as actually being able to play them!  I can transition OK among power chords that all use the same basic hand shape, but when I try to switch around among other more difficult chords, it starts to sound really bad and sloppy 

What the current status on HANABI?   Will it be finished in time to be a special April 1st anniversary post?  I'll be on a spring break from school for 2 weeks before then.  I'm hoping to have  's "With U" playable by then.  I just don't have much time to practice these days, and I still can't figure out the fret buzz on my guitar.  I've tried replacing the strings and adjusting the action, but it's still there 

[zerojinnu]

nice..hehe..and i think you should take your guitar for a check-up in a guitar shop or something..
oh..well uh..about that..lets just say thats it for me to know and you guys to find out..haha..
i think my guitar will be back on..hmm lets see*looks at cellphone*..due Wednesday i hope..
but the progress i think is 73percent and i haven't layed it out on paper yet..so well see..hope i can get it in time for April 1st..lol...well thats all for zerojinnu-news i'm your host zerojinnu leaving you with the words: mama i made boom boom..xD

[i'm weird..haha]

[revsfan98]

nice..hehe..and i think you should take your guitar for a check-up in a guitar shop or something..

I did and they must have thought I was a complete idiot!  Turns out the guitar was fine, but basically, I was just strumming it too hard.  I've never taken a lesson - how would I know?   

But, since the guitar was fine, I pushed ahead with trying to get something ready for April 1st.  This is still pretty rough, but I wanted to post it before ZONE Memorial Day.  Thank goodness distortion can (partially) cover up sloppy electric guitar playing!  Video and tab are below.  Cut and paste the tab into COURIER FONT to get everything to line up right.  Hope you all have a chance this week to watch Final Live or celebrate ZONE in your own special way.

For Tomorrow in Bm (I think...)
Tuning: half step down, but this is not necessary.  To play in standard tuning subtract 1 from each of the fret numbers.

Main chords used: I am listing the full barre chords, which when done right will give the richest sound.  However, if you are of limited ability like me, you can just power chord your way through the whole thing using only the lowest 3 notes.  This is especially convenient if you are playing along with the final live version.  The studio/album version of For Tomorrow is just over 4 minutes long, but the girls play it so fast live that they finish in about 3:22!  Also, depending on where you are in the song, sometimes it actually sounds better using only 3 notes.

244322 F
x46664 C
x79997 Em
x24442 or 799877 Bm
x24432 or xx443x B flat minor
I actually feel like I get a better sound that matches the song with the incomplete chord shown second.
I also thought B flat and B minor were the same thing, but according to my chord chart, this chord is called B flat minor.  Just demonstrates my lack of musical theory/knowledge I guess... 


Opening riff

-   -  - -  - - - -  - - - - - - - -
-   -  - -  - - - -  - - - - - - - -
6 /11  - -  - - - -  - - - - - - - -
-   - 11 8 h9 8 - 4 h6 4 - - - 4 6 6
-   -  - -  - - - -  - - - 4 4 - - -
-   -  - -  - - - -  - - - - - - - -

Verse 1 riff

6 7 - 6 7 - 6 7 - - -  - - - 6 7 - 6 7 - 6 7 - - -  - - -
- - - - - - - - - 6 6 h7 6 - - - - - - - - - - 6 6 h7 6 -
- - - - - - - - - - -  - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - -  - - 6
- - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - -
- - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - -
- - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - -

Verse 2 chords

7 - 7 - 7\ 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - 7 - 6 - 4 - 7 - - -  9  9  9  9
9 - 7 - 7\ 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - 9 - 8 - 6 - 7 - - -  9  9  9  9
9 - 8 - 8\ 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 - 9 - 8 - 6 - 8 - - - 10 10 10 10
9 - 9 - 9\ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 - 9 - 8 - 6 - 9 - - - 11 11 11 11
7 - 9 - 9\ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 - 7 - 6 - 4 - 9 - # - 11 11 11 11
- - 7 - 7\ 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - - - - - - - 7 - # -  9  9  9  9

Chorus chords

2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 4
2 2 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 2 2 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 6
3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 6
4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 6
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 4
2 2 2 - - - - - - - - - 7 7 7 7 7 7 2 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -

2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 - 2
2 2 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 2 2 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 - 3
3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 - 4
4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 - 4
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 - 2
2 2 2 - - - - - - - - - 7 7 7 7 7 7 2 2 2 - - - - - - - - -
 
Repeat following parts:
Verse 1 riff
Verse 2 chords
Chorus chords

then
Opening riff x2

New section: Alternate between Dm7 and G7, or simplify with x688xx and 466xxx power chords.
Then it’s sort of like going back to the chord before the pick scratch in the verse 2 section, as shown below.

- - - - - - 7 -  9  9  9  9  9  9  9
7 - 7 - 7 - 7 -  9  9  9  9  9  9  9
6 5 6 5 6 5 8 - 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
8 4 8 4 8 4 9 - 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
6 6 6 6 6 6 9 # 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
- 4 - 4 - 4 7 #  9  9  9  9  9  9  9

Chorus chords with one extra measure

Opening riff

Opening riff with ending variation

-   -  - -  - - - -  - - - 6 6 4 2
-   -  - -  - - - -  - - - - - - -
6 /11  - -  - - - -  - - - - - - -
-   - 11 8 h9 8 - 4 h6 4 - - - - -
-   -  - -  - - - -  - - - - - - -
-   -  - -  - - - -  - - - - - - -

[zerojinnu]

sugoi revs!!!..haha..love the vid!!..and is that your guitar??...did you got that modified or something??
or did it come with the twin bridge pickups?..either way..i can't get enough how good fender guitars sound!!..haha...good work and keep it up!!..^_^..

and good to know your guitar is fine..nah you were just looking out for your guitar..
i've never taken lessons too..haha..that makes both of us..i guess thats what you call
self taught..xD

oh BTW i'm gonna send you a PM later about the vid ok?..

[revsfan98]

sugoi revs!!!..haha..love the vid!!..and is that your guitar??...did you got that modified or something??
or did it come with the twin bridge pickups?..either way..i can't get enough how good fender guitars sound!!

Yeah, that's the same Squier HSS strat I've always had.  The guitar and a decent practice amp cost me $350 back around Christmas of 2008.  If I wanted a real Fender, I'd have to pay double that, and that would be just for the guitar, no amp!

Someday, if I ever get around to taking proper lessons and actually get better, I think it would be cool to have a '72 Telecaster Thinline in natural like  used     For my current level of playing though, I can't really justify the expense 

[zerojinnu]

still..it sounds like a dream..and its still fender..so no worries there..i'm planning to buy a Squier myself..but i think it'll be a year and a half before i can actually buy it..plus if you've played the guitars i played..having a Squier is like a breath of fresh air..haha..and i'm planing to buy, along with the guitar, a Fender Frontman 212R 100W 2x12 Guitar Combo Amp..and a Full Contact Hardware Stratocaster Tremolo Bridge..its gonna cost me $700+ or more..but its gonna be worth it..hahah..i would have gone with a Candy Red Fender Cyclone II but their not selling em' anymore..but if i manage to find a used one..i'm going with that..even though i wont have an amp but still its a Cyclone II..what more could you ask for?..hahah

oh man the Tabs for H.A.N.A.B.I. didn't make it..ARGHH!!..sorry guys..i'll try to get it up and running this May 20..Miyu's B-day..i'm very sorry.."bows head in failure"

[kensolar]

Hi folks !!!
I just found a score book for " E - Complete A Sides" on EBAY. I saw it and was estatic. I went to buy it w/o hesitation.
I.............I.............I............TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY NINE DOLLARS !!!!!!              
I was speechless. I froze and my heart didn't beat for 5 seconds.   

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260512033197&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

There it is, like the hope diamond.... beautiful, inviting and  untouchable!!!
If anybody can afford it, go for it.   

I just bought 3 used Zone albums...E, URA E, Z for 55$ And ZONE Clips 1 from Rakuten..(the Japanese Amazon?),
I'm now a member even though I don't read a word a word of Katana. I paid 10.80$ (DVD) plus 5% (.54$International handling) and 12.$ S/H. Total 23.34, a
good buy. I got the total from my bank statement and found out the S/H by subtracting the other 2 charges. Hey, I trusted them to be honest and fair, they
trusted me to be honest with them. Their site is mostly in English now but some things aren't yet, they say it will be in future. Bottom line, I used a
Japanese Operating System to navigate around the Japanese cyber world and have now become an official Japanese customer on their sites, too cool.

Later guys, just bought a car today, White Sebring Convertible  with all the toys, I'm lovin life.   

Wait till you have to fill out the membership form, it's 80% in Katana.

[kensolar]

Sorry folks, that's Katakana.   

[revsfan98]

Sorry folks, that's Katakana.   

 

This made me imagine a Japanese Sesame Street segment, where first they show and say the word "katakana."  Then this cartoon samurai comes by, looks thoughtfully at the word, pulls out his sword and slices away the 2nd "ka," leaving behind the new word "katana."

OK maybe it was a lot funnier in my head 

In any case, great ebay find!  Is this the first known sighting of that music book being sold in US dollars?  If you are interested in not just the music, but also the instruments and accessories that each girl used, the book is definitely worth it.

[zerojinnu]

hahaha..thats pretty funny Revs!..haha..i could imagine the samurai saying something like *nanda kure?* then slices the word hahaha..

[kensolar]

Hi ZONEFANS, I found that score book again, this time for about 35$ plus s/h. The problem, it's on a Japanese Book sellers website.
It's also on Amazon.com/jp for about 160$ +s/h.
This is the 'band score book~Zone~Complete A sides'. 255pages
If someone can translate enough, I might buy one. Depends I guess on being able to communicate w/ the seller. When I get some time
I'm going to run these through a translator program but for now I'm going to just post the sites. Good luck everyone. I hope someone will
actually get something out my little posts.

http://bookweb.kinokuniya.co.jp/htm/4845611996.html

http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/offer-listing/4845611996/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

Again, good luck everyone.
         

[revsfan98]

hey kensolar,

sorry to burst your bubble on the $35 one, but this phrase:

入手不可のため注文できません

i think means that it is out of stock.  "不可" in chinese means not permitted or not able, and "できません" in japanese is -dekimasen, which is a suffix used for negation, such as when you are saying something like "i do not speak japanese."  i think it's pretty much impossible these days to get the book at the original list price of 3150Y.

still, even if you get it for $160, that still beats what i shelled out for it!  the amazon link is essentially the same way i found my copy.  some links are from bookstores with physical addresses that you can go to, some are online only.  either way, you probably need somebody in japan to order it for you, or go get it for you.  unless you can figure out the international shipping rules.  or go there in person.  or get thefrustrated to get it for you when he's over there later this year

[Gacktzy]

You guys are getting ripped off badly on the scorebooks. I got the E complete A side singles for around 9000¥ (approx. $103) which I think is the average going price on the web. I thought that was too much but it was worth it.