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The tabs for the intro section of K.G.L.W. by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard on the bağlama, a stringed microtonal Turkish instrument, and in fact the instrument this piece was originally composed for. It's made up of seven strings grouped in three courses, 2-2-3 from top to bottom, and the tuning I used (of which there are multiple) was B-A-E respectively. Adapted from jakecon2002's superb tablature of this song for the electric guitar (https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/king-gizzard-the-lizard-wizard/kglw-tabs-3431537). I've chosen to count the microtonal frets on the instrument as .5 measures in my notation for the sake of convenience and consistency. Now, there are multiple ways to play this on the bağlama. I think most people with a background in stringed instruments would initially try to play it like a regular guitar, which goes like this: B |---0---0---0-----0---0---0-------0---0-------0---0---0---0-| A |-------------------------------5---7---(3.5)---2---0---2---| x2 E |-2---3---2-----2---0---2---2-------------------------------| B |---0---0-------0-------0---0---0-------0---0-------0---0---0---0-| A |-------------------------------------5---7---(3.5)---2---0---2---| E |-2---3---(6.5)---(6.5)---2---0---2-------------------------------| B |------------------------------------------0---0-------0---0---0---0-| A |----------------------------------------5---7---(3.5)---2---0---2---| E |-7-(8.5)-10---(8.5)---7-----5---3---2-------------------------------| B |-0--0-| A |-2--2-| x5 E |-2--2-| This can be done either with the standard plectrum called a mızrap/tezene, or in fingerstyle, otherwise known as "şelpe" in this specific context. However, this comes off as rather stiff (in my humble opinion), and is like a beginner's version of a more complex piece. Using a technique in şelpe, this piece can sound much more nuanced. First, seeing as B is a note that gets repeated at regular intervals, one must place their left index finger on the 2nd fret of the middle string to have that as a base. After that, play the piece exclusively on the middle string with the middle finger of the right hand, creating sound not by plucking or strumming the strings, but rather hitting just above the individual frets and pushing the finger towards the upper string at the end of each note, as demonstrated in this video (I myself am rubbish at the technique as well): https://youtu.be/s0xIK0Q7Vzo The tablature looks like this: B |----------------------------------------------------------| A |-9---10---9-----9---7---9---9---5---7---(3.5)---2---0---2-| x2 E |----------------------------------------------------------| B |------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-9---10---(13.5)---(13.5)---9---7---9---5---7---(3.5)---2---0---2-| E |------------------------------------------------------------------| B |--------------------------------------------------------------------| A |----------------------------------------5---7---(3.5)---2---0---2---| E |-7-(8.5)-10---(8.5)---7-----5---3---2-------------------------------| B |-0--0-| A |-2--2-| x5 E |-2--2-|
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