"My interpretation of Rage Against The Machine's Song FREEDOM"
Dropped D Tuning
Riff 1
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(the ending of riff 1 is actually varied some——so ad lib at will!)
Riff 1 Variant: (this is played instead of Riff 1 a few times——you can hear
when to use it——just listen to the CD!)
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Then the next part goes like this.
Riff 2 for a short while...
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Then it goes back to Riff 1, and Riff 2. This is followed by a short
interlude where only the drums and bass are playing.
After spoken: "Anger is a gift..."
Riff 3 X a bunch
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4 TIMES
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Do Riff 2 again.
Last Riff:
The guitar plays this part softly 4 times, then the bass joins in.
The guitar gets distorted after a few times then. Be careful, this riff
is played the same over and over for bass, but the song has a change in
accent, thanks to the drums.
x lots of times
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Oh...anyways. You get the jist of it. The riffs are there. Just feel
the music.
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"Any similarities between this transcription and the actual song is purely
coincidental"
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Rage Against the Machine is an American rap metal band formed in 1991 in Los Angeles, California. They are notable for their innovative blend of alternative rock, punk rock, hip hop, heavy metal and funk as well as their leftist politics and lyrics. Rage Against the Machine drew inspiration from early heavy metal instrumentation, as well as rap acts such as Afrika Bambaataa, Public Enemy and Urban Dance Squad.
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