EasyHard Rock
Tom Sawyer
Rush
- Starts on
- Low E string, open
- This excerpt
- Synth riff (simplified)
- Strings used
- Low E
- Written in
- E (open strings)
The tab
Tab is short for tablature: a picture of the strings. Numbers are frets. 0 means play the string open.
Computer notes — not the original recording.
The synth climb
Low E
thickest string
0
3
5
8
The walk back
Low E
thickest string
8
5
3
0
Rhythm in words
Da da da daaa. Da-da-da daaaa.
How to play this
- 1This is the keyboard hook as single guitar notes.
- 2Climb 0, 3, 5, then 8. Fret 8 is a stretch — slide if you need to.
- 3Walk back 8, 5, 3, hold open E. Same four notes, downhill.
Practice slowly
If fret 8 is too far, play 0 3 5 and stop. That climb already sounds like the song. Start with Hear the notes at full speed or slower, then copy on the guitar. If a note buzzes, press a little closer to the fret wire — not in the middle of the space.
This arrangement is a simplified educational excerpt for learning. Playback is a computer playing the tab notes, not the original recording. It is not a full transcription and is not affiliated with Rush.