Schism Bass tab video
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Make your own Schism tab video, freeNo editing. No card. 10 minutes free.- Instrument
- Bass
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Tuning
- D A D G
- Key
- Do maggiore
- Tempo
- 108 BPM
About this riff
Schism is built around Justin Chancellor's bass riff, which is the melodic and rhythmic backbone of the song rather than just support. The main challenge isn't the notes themselves but the constantly shifting meter, so the riff forces you to internalize odd groupings and count carefully while keeping a fluid, singing tone. It's excellent practice for phrasing across bar lines and locking in with drums during frequent time-signature changes.
Did you know?
The song is famous for its shifting meters: the signature riff moves through 5/8 and 7/8, the final riff lands in 8/8, and the band has referred to the feel as "6½/8." The concept ties into the song's theme, with a standard 12/8 essentially split into two parts, a 'schism,' before being reunited in the chorus. Schism won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.
FAQ
Is this the real audio?
The audio is rendered from a high-quality SoundFont (FluidR3), so it plays for real. It is not the original master recording.
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