Intro
This is a true holiday classic that's quite frankly been done on
guitar a Million times but for our JFRocks examples I've tweaked the
arrangement a little and added in harmonized guitar which harmonizes with a
blending of root notes and 3rds... 3rds always give a really cool
effect to things... There are many examples of this on the JFRocks
website and of course our "Lead Guitar 101" product includes a 40 minute
lesson on harmonizing but I'll cover it a little bit here on our Wreck the
halls video lesson...
Our JFRocks version is in the key of "E"... The traditional song
itself is usually played in the key of "F", but for rock guitar purposes
transposing to "E" works better for lead and rhythm applications....
We also utilize a 1/2 step flat tuning, hence the use of the White Kramer
for the song... This flat key of E vibe and the balls of the White
Kramer give the main guitar parts the guts I was looking for... It
should also be noted that our staff transcriber and guitar whiz kid Erica
Reese whom you've heard on countless JFRocks tracks and spoken intros to
songs is using a Gibson Les Paul for the harmonized parts.. Using two
different guitars on a track can really give it a lot of depth.. A lot
of bands with two guitars for example like to blend Strats with Les Paul to
get a similar off set vibe...
I'll cover more about the multi-guitar dynamic on the video lesson, no
worries there...
The tabs below are simply a lay out of the basic parts of the song and its
solo which has a Vito Bratta kind of vibe to it in most places...
There are some tricky techniques being used in the solo and we'll cover that
on the video as well...
Enjoy the lesson and have a great holiday.... ---
Jeff Fiorentino
  
Guitar parts are color coded. There are in actuality 4 guitars
going. Only guitar's 1 and 2 are tabbed, Jeff will cover the others on
the video and explain the tabs to you in detail so you understand how the
full song is played and comes together.
Guitar 1 is in Black Tab and is the main guitar
Guitar 2 is in
Blue Tab and is the secondary or harmonized guitar.
Guitar 1
B5 A5 G#5 F#5 E5 F#5
G#5 E5 B5
E5
B5 E5
E_______________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________
G_______________________________________________________
D_________________________________7____6~_______________
A__9___7_6_4___2__4__6__2____9_11___11______9_7__6__7~__
E__7___5_4_2___0__2__4__0________________________________
E_______________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________
G_______________________________________________________
D_________________________________7____6~_______________
A__9___7_6_4___2__4__6__2____9_11___11______9_7__6__7~__
E__7___5_4_2___0__2__4__0________________________________
Guitar 2: Harmonized off
of the root's and then the 3rds
E________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________
G________________________________________________________
D___4__2_________________________________11_9__8__9______
A___2__0_6_4___2__4__6__2________0_______ 9_ 7__6__7______
E________4_2___0__2__4__0____2_4___2_4~__________________
E__________________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________________
G__________________________________6___4~__________________
D___4__2_______________________7_9___7___________8_________
A___2__0_6_4___2__4__6__2___________________4_2__6__2______
E________4_2___0__2__4__0___________________2_0_____0______
Main
song sections - Verse part
These sections remain pretty much the same throughout
the song. The parts below are divided into
guitar 1 and guitar 2 as the intro was so you can understand what's going on.
Guitar 1: The main root guitar part
E5
B5
E5 B5
E5
E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G__________________________________________________
D__________________________7___6~__________________
A__2~_0_______________9_11___9_____9_7__6__7~______
E_______4_2__0_2_4_0________________________________
E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G__________________________________________________
D__________________________7___6~__________________
A__2~_0_______________9_11___9_____9_7__6__7~______
E_______4_2__0_2_4_0________________________________
Guitar 2: Mixed harmonization off of the
roots and 3rds.
E____________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________
G_______________________________6__4~________________
D__9~_7_____________________7_9__7_____7_6__4__6~____
A_______11_9~__7_9_11_7~_____________________________
E_____________________________________________________
E____________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________
G_______________________________6__4~________________
D__9~_7_____________________7_9__7_____7_6__4__2~____
A_______11_9~__7_9_11_7~_____________________________
E_____________________________________________________
Bridge/Chorus section
Again the two guitar parts are split for lesson
purposes.
Guitar 1: The main root guitar part
B5
E5
G#5 C#5
F#5 B5 Eb5
E________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________
G_____________________________________6_8_9__8__6________
D______6_7_______6~__7_9_______6_8_9______________9~____
A__9~______9~____________9~_____________________________
E________________________________________________________
E5
A5
E5 B5
E5
E_________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________
G______________________6_6_6_6____________________
D______________________________9~__7_6____________
A__2~_0_________________________________9__7~_____
E_______4_2__0_2_4_0_______________________________
Guitar 2: Mixed
harmonization off of the roots and 3rds. Also take note that guitar
2 is doing different power chords. Almost a lead power chord pattern over
guitar 1's root rhythm.
B5
E5
G#5 C#5
Eb5
C#5 B5
E_________________________________________________________
B____________________________________5_7_9________________
G______________________________4_6_8______________________
D_______6_7______6~__7_9_____________________8___6___4____
A___9~______9~___________9~_________________ 6___4___2___
E_________________________________________________________
E5
A5
E5 A5 G#5
F#5 E5
E___________________________________________________________
B___________________________________________________________
G____________________________9_9_9_9_8~_____________________
D___9~_7____________________________________________________
A________11_9~__7_9_11_7~________________ 7__6__4__2___2_2__
E_________________________________________ 5__4__2__0___0_0__
Pre-Solo lead in
This is a harmonized part of the chorus ending,
but this time guitar 2 is using the 3rds the
whole time to create some drama.
Guitar 1: The main root guitar part
E_________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________
G______________________6_6_6_6____________________
D______________________________9~__7_6____________
A__2~_0_________________________________9__7~_____
E_______4_2__0_2_4_0_______________________________
Guitar 2: 3rds of the guitar 1 part above.
E______________________________________________________
B______________________________________________________
G__8~_6__________________9_9_9_9_8~__6________________
D_______9_7~__6_7_9_6~_________________9~__7__6~______
A______________________________________________________
E______________________________________________________
Solo
The solo is pretty much over a run through of the
verse, bridge and chorus parts. This solo
is a mix of techniques ranging from Vito Bratta of White Lion to Van Halen and
even a pinch of Jimmy Page for good measure.
See video for technique tips, some of this is a little tricky although as a
whole it's not a difficult solo. It's best with music like this with
strong melody to not over play. It's very easy to blow through scales and
arpeggios quickly and loose the melody. I've kept this solo fairly simple
for lesson purposes but if you want to on the Jam Track you can add in a few
additional runs if you like. BUT remember to not over play. Nothing
kills a melodious song with good vibe like a guitar player with too much going
on. These are the things that players like Vito Bratta can teach us.
The man did a lot but never over did. Remember the motto. "Sure you
can do more but why?"
(12)
= Notes in parenthesis are to be tapped.
E5
B5
E5
E______________________________________________________________________________________
B____10^1_(12^1)>release
bend with tap_12-9_(10)-7_(9)-5~_---7---(9)--(10)-7---10~~__(9)---7~----4~_(5)~____
G__x___________________________________________________________________________________
D______________________________________________________________________________________
A______________________________________________________________________________________
E______________________________________________________________________________________
**Play
with slight palm mute.
E5
E_________________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________________
G_____13____13_16_13___13_16_13____13_16 a.h^1>release _16~_____
D__14____14__________14_________14________________________
A_________________________________________________________
E_________________________________________________________
B5
E5
E____________19_0_______17_0____16_16__________16_17________________________5h>w.b
slow dive>>___
B__17_0_17_0______17_0_______17_______17--19_19______19__21~~__19_17~__16~________________
G_________________________________________________________________________________________
D_________________________________________________________________________________________
A_________________________________________________________________________________________
E_________________________________________________________________________________________
**Use the side of your pick
instead of your finger for the slide taps in the section below... It's
where that big sustain comes from. This is a technique that's done
by Rhoads, Satriani, Bratta, and even Van Halen now and again although Edward
does seem to prefer to use his finger for most tap techniques...
B5
E5
E___________________________14^1*hold bend_(16)--(17)---(19)________
B_________________________________________________________
G___________13_14_________________________________________
D_------16~~_______16~~____________________________________
A_________________________________________________________
E_________________________________________________________
///// = Trem or speed
picking
G#5
C#5
E__16/////____17/////__19////___21///_21^1~~_-----slide
downward and away---_____
B__19^1/////________________________________________________________
G__________________________________________________________________
D__________________________________________________________________
A__________________________________________________________________
E__________________________________________________________________
Eb5
C#5 B5
Eb5
E___11_____ 9______ 7____11__________________
B___14^1___11^1___10^1__14^1________________
G___________________________________________
D___________________________________________
A___________________________________________
E___________________________________________
Solo Ending is below with both guitar
parts
Guitar 1: The main root guitar part
NOTE: Notes
highlighted in Yellow below are optional and are the pitches the carry over
when the main song kicks back in post solo.
E___________________________________________________________________________________
B_____________________________________________________________________________7h~~_
G______________________6_6_6_6_____________________________6^1~~~~~~~~___________
D______________________________9~__7_6_____________________________________________
A__2~_0_________________________________9__7~______________________________________
E_______4_2__0_2_4_0________________________________________________________________
Guitar 2: 3rds of the guitar 1 part above.
E______________________________________________________
B______________________________________________________
G__8~_6__________________9_9_9_9_8~__6________________
D_______9_7~__6_7_9_6~_________________9~__7__6~______
A______________________________________________________
E______________________________________________________
Song
Final Ending
The song post solo repeats around similar to earlier
but there is the final ending which differs
slightly due to some power chord hits around the melody and that ending is laid
out below for you.
Guitar 1: The main root guitar part
E____________________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________________
G____________________________________________________________
D_______6_7_______6~__7_9_______________6_6_6_______ 4__8____
A___9~______9~____________9~____6_6_6__4_4_4__4__4__2__6____
E________________________________4_4_4_________2__2__________
Guitar 2: 3rds of the guitar 1 part above
except for the power chord hits which are the same!!
E___________________________________________________________
B___________________________________________________________
G______4_6_______4~__6_8____________________________________
D__7~______7~____________7~____________6_6_6________4__8___
A________________________________6_6_6__4_4_4__4__4__2__6___
E________________________________4_4_4_________2__2_________
Guitar 1: The main root guitar part
E_________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________
G______________________6_6_6_6____________________
D______________________________9~__7_6____________
A__2~_0_________________________________9__7~_____
E_______4_2__0_2_4_0_______________________________
Guitar 2: Plays the same thing except for the
final note.
E________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________
G______________________6_6_6_6___________________________
D______________________________9~__7_6___________________
A__2~_0_________________________________9________________
E_______4_2__0_2_4_0_______________________0>w.b fast dive>>>____
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