Steely Dan,一个以其极致完美主义和融合爵士、摇滚、流行元素的独特曲风闻名于世的传奇乐队。《Aja》作为其音乐生涯中的巅峰之作,不仅在商业上取得了巨大胜利,更在艺术上留下了浓墨重彩的一笔。专辑中的每一首歌曲都如同一件精雕细琢的艺术品,《Home at Last》就是其中一颗璀璨的宝石。
这首《Home at Last》,从歌名上看似乎充斥了宁静与圆满,暗示着漫长旅途后的平稳归宿。然而,正如Steely Dan惯有的风格,歌词并非直白浅显。通过乐谱中零星出现的歌词片段——“I know this superhighway, this bright, familiar sun”(我知道这条高速公路,这熟悉而明亮的阳光),“danger on the rocks is surely past, Still I remain tied to the mast”(危险已然过去,但我仍被绑在桅杆上),“Could it be that I have found my home at last”(我真的找到家了吗),以及“It's just the calm before the storm”(这只是暴风雨前的平静)——我们能感受到一种更为复杂、甚至略带不安的情绪。它可能描述的是一种外面的平静与内心的挣扎,一种即使在看似平安的港湾,也未能完全解脱的束缚或预感到的新挑战。这种深邃而略带讥诮的视角,正是Steely Dan歌词的魅力所在,引发听者无限遐想与共鸣。
从音乐层面来看,这份《Home at Last》吉他乐谱(或贝斯谱)展示了歌曲清晰的结构:Intro、Verse(主歌)、Chorus(副歌),以及Synth Solo(合成器独奏)和Guitar Solo(吉他独奏)部分。乐谱提供了核心的和弦进行,如Gm7、Ebmaj7、Bbmaj7等,这些和弦的组合在简单的流行歌曲中并不常见,带着明显的爵士色彩,构建出一种流畅而又略带漂浮感的听觉空间。引奏部分的 Gm7 循环,配合乐谱中标注的特色 Lick,为歌曲定下了基调。虽然乐谱标注这是一首相对“直接”的Steely Dan作品,但唐纳德·法根(Donald Fagen)标记性的键盘和声(“funky Fagen keyboard voicings”)赋予了这些和弦独特的风味,建议玩家在弹奏时仔细聆听原曲,捕获那些细微的音色和节奏感。
对于想要测验考试弹奏的音乐人,这份乐谱提供了名贵的指引。乐谱末尾详尽列出了歌曲中出现的主要和弦指法图,无论是吉他手还是键盘手,都可以依此进行练习。主歌和副歌的和弦进行相对规律,多加练习即可掌握。需要注意的是,合成器独奏和吉他独奏部分的和弦变革更为复杂,乐谱也提示这部分需要结合专辑原声来理解和演奏,因为Steely Dan的即兴独奏往往与和弦紧密配合,充斥细节。测验考试分解和弦、加入一些切分音,或者模仿原曲中的节奏律动,都能赞助你更好地诠释这首作品。
总而言之,《Home at Last》是一首值得反复品味和深入研究的歌曲。通过这份《Home at Last》吉他乐谱,我们不仅能学习其精妙的音乐编排与和弦运用,更能进一步理解Steely Dan如何用音乐和歌词编织出如此复杂而引人入胜的精神图景。无论你是Steely Dan的忠实乐迷,还是爵士摇滚的喜好者,甚至是正在寻找进阶练习资料的乐手,这份乐谱都将是一份名贵的资源,带领你走进《Aja》那个精致而迷人的音乐世界,去感受那份关于“归属”的独特思索。
示范乐谱:
This is one of the more straightforward Steely Dan tunes in terms chord vs. bassline and all those funky Fagen keyboard voicings. It's from the Aja album, and I think most Dan fans will find it familiar and fun to play.
HOME AT LAST - Steely Dan |-6--3--------3--3--3-1-3--| Lick:|-6--3 ---6/--3--3--3-1-3--| INTRO: |Gm7| x8bars |---------5/---------------| |Gm7| x8bars with horns and lick |--------------------------| |--------------------------|
| Ebmaj7 | Bbmaj7 |
I know this superhighway
| Ebmaj7 | Bbmaj7 | This bright, familiar sun
| Ebmaj7 D7#9| Gm7 Ab7 | Gm7 | Gm7 | I guess that I'm the lucky one
| Ebmaj7 | Bbmaj7 | Who wrote that tired sea song
| Ebmaj7 | Bbmaj7 | Set on this peaceful shore
| Ebmaj7 D7#9 | Gm7 Ab7 | Gm7 | Gm7 | You think you've heard this one before
Chorus *
| Cm7 | Cm7 | Gm7 | Gm7 |
Well the danger on the rocks is surely past
| Cm7 | Cm7 | Dm7 | Dm7 | Still I remain tied to the mast
| Cm7 | Cm7 | Bbmaj7 | Bbmaj7 |
Could it be that I have found my home at last
| Ebmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | Ebmaj7 |
Home at last (Horn Lick)
| Gm7 | x8bars
Vs.II *
She serves the smooth retsina She keeps me safe and warm It's just the calm before the storm Call in my reservation So long, hey thanks my friend I guess I'll try my luck again
Chorus * plus | Gm7 | x8bars
Synth Solo * | F11 | F11 | F11 | F11 | (1/4 rest) A7 |
| Dm7 Ab13 | Db7 | D7 |
| Gm7 | x8bars
Guitar Solo over Vs.I *
Chorus *
Solo out on Gm7 *
The 'Synth Solo' part is tough to make sense of without someone actually playing the solo along with you. Try playing it with the album to get the feel... I'm fairly certain the chords are correct.
CHORD FORMATIONS:
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
353333 x6878x 6x776x x5756x 464544 x35343
Gm7 Ebmaj7 Bbmaj7 Dm7 Ab7 Cm7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
X88888 575655 4X456X X4342X X5453X
F11 A7 Ab13 Db7 D7
If there are any typos or whatever, please e-mail me, Bruce MacKinnon
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