
Band:Opeth
Album:Ghost Reveries
Song:The Grand Conjuration

G   I'm submittiing another "Grand Conjuration" tab because I have made some 
corrections
D   from my last version.
A
D   Drop D tuning

I have spent lots of time working on this tab, and it's a very good tab.
So enjoy. A lot of things that he does is hard to hear, but if you
really listen hard enough you can hear it. The speakers that I used
to figure some of the little things out, you could hear the bass
perfectly, and I just saw them live on Feb. 15 (2006,) so this is
VERY accurate. Once again,
enjoy!:)

*=sticato note h=hammer on p=pull off S=slap P=pop /=slide up \=slide down
X=mute

He uses distortion on parts of the song. I'll tell you when to turn it on and
when to trn if off.

Intro (distortion off)
|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|0*———0*———0*—0*———0*———0*—0*———0*———0*—0——0——0/12—12\0|

Main Riff (distortion off)
|———————————————————————————————|
|———————————————————————————————|
|———————————————————————————————|repeat 4 times
|1—0—4———5—4—7———12—10—6———7—6—0|

Repeat Main Riff (distortion on)
|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
|———————————————————————————————————————————————|Repeat 4 times
|1—0—4——4—4—4—5—4—7——7—7—7——12—10—6——6—6—6—7—6—0|

Verse (distortion on)
|———————————————————————————————|
|———————————————————————————————|
|———————————————————————————————|repeat 2 times
|0—1—0———0—1—0———0—1—0———12—10—6|

play this riff right before the chorus (distortion off)
|—————————————|
|—————————————|
|—————————————|
|1—0——1—0—0——0|

Chorus (distortion off)
|———————————————————————————————————|
|———————————————————————————————————|
|———————————————————————————————————|
|0/12\0——0—0—0—0—0—0—1p0—0—0—1p0—0—0|

Repeat Verse (distortion on)

Repeat Chorus(distortion off)(also include the riff right before the chorus)

Guitar Solo (distortion off)
|——————————————————————————————————————|
|——————————————————————————————————————|
|——————————————————————————————————————|repeat 3 times
|0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—1p0——0—1p0|

this is a fill that he does at the fourth and last riff during the guitar solo
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|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—12—13—12—10—11—10—8—9—8—6—7—6—1p0——0—1p0|

Then play this part when it slows down (distortion off)
|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
|—————0—————0—————0—————————12——7———6———3———1——|
|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
|—0—1———1—3———3—6———5—10—12———7———6———3———1————|
  S S P S S P S S P S S  S  P S P S P S P S P

Next part (this is where the singing comes back in)(Distortion off) (these
two riffs go together)
|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|——————————————————3—————1——————————————————————————|
|————2—————4———————————————————2—————4——1/2—2——2/5—5|
|0h1———0h1———0h1h3———0h1———0h1———0h1————————————————|
                                                     Repeat these riffs 3 times
|————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|————————————————3—————1—————————————————————————————|
|————2—————4—————————————————2—————4—————————————————|
|0h1———0h1———0h1———0h1———0h1——————————X—X—1——X—X—0——3|

Play this riff while it's nothing but the guitar (distortion off)
|——————————————|
|——————————————|
|——————————————|
|8/9—9——9/12—12|  Let the 12 ring out a little, then slide down the fretboard.

Then play this riff (distortion off)
|———————————————————————|
|———————————————————————|
|———————————————————————|
[X—X—1——X—X—0——3——0————0|

This play this riff (distortion off) (well call it the A riff. It needs a name
for later on, you'll see why.)
|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
|7—7—7—8—7——7—10p7—8p7——7—7—7—8—7——7—10p7—12p7|repeat 7 times

Then play this riff when the screaming comes back in. (distortion off)
|———————————————————————|
|———————————————————————|Repeat 8 times
|———————————————————————| It's something like this. It's very hard to tell
|1—0—0—0h1—0h1h2—0h1h2h3| what it's doing this part.

Repeat Riff A

During the part that sounds like the Intro(distortion off)
|———————————————————————————————————————|
|———————————————————————————————————————|
|———————————————————————————————————————|
|0/12—0—0—0/12—0—0———0—0/12—0—0—0/12—0—0|

|————————————————————————————————————————| Play these two riffs once.
|————————————————————————————————————————|
|————————————————————————————————————————|
|0—0/12—0—0—0/12—0—0———0*—0*—0*—0/12—12\0|


|———————————————————————————————————————————|
|———————————————————————————————————————————|
|———————————————————————————————————————————|
|0/12—0—0—0/12—0—0———0—0—0—0/12—0—0—0/12—0—0|

|————————————————————————————————————————————|Then play these two riffs 3 times.
|————————————————————————————————————————————|
|————————————————————————————————————————————|
|0—0—0—0/12—0—0—0/12—0—0———0*—0*—0*—0/12—12\0|

Then play this riff
|————————————————————————————————|
|————————————————————————————————|
|————————————————————————————————|
|0*—0*—0/12—12\0——0*—0*—0/12—12\0|

Then repeat the Main Riff once (distortion off)

Repeat Verse (distortion on)

Then play the Main Riff with distortion on from the 7:44 point to
the 8:38 point. Then play the Main Riff without distortion until
the song is over. Although you do play this one riff a couple of times
|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|1—0—4———5—4—7———12—10—6———3—0—0—4—0—0—5—0—0—1/13—13—12—12|

Thank God I'm finally done with this tab. For anyone who learns this song
from my tab, please contact me and tell me what you think of it. Thx.

About Opeth

Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. While the band has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force since joining promptly after its inception.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|---3---------------|

E|-------------------|

            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5h7---------|

            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------7p5---------|

            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5/7---------|

            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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Opeth — The Grand Conjuration (my Original Version W/ Corrections) bass tabs