Lesson - Tabs

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Tabs

Intro

Be as smooth as you can with this, take it slow at first to learn the pattern. This is a great left hand strength builder. There are NO OPEN STRINGS in this tap sequence. Be sure you get a good grip on the fret board, you don't want to loose position or have your hand accidentally fall.

** The very opening is a simulation of a starter cranking over. A starter with a lot of reverb, (hint for Kelly there) lol. It was done by scraping the side of the pick up and down like a Violin bow on the 6th string up by the neck of the guitar. You will also want to apply a slight side to side motion but not much. Most of the motion is just up and down. Be sure to mute the string or deaden the 6th string with your left or fretting hand as you don't want it to ring out. **

Tapping begins on the 2nd set of cymbal hits. So start your slide down opening just before the Cymbal hits come around. See video for help with this tap sequence and also some helpful tips on doing this and other tap sequences like it.

E_______________________________________________
B_______________________________________________
G_______________________________________________
D_______________________________________________
A_______________________________________________
E_17-------random slide down------___________________________

Am7

E________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________
G________________________________________________________
D________________________________________________________
A________________________________________________________
E_(12)-8-5-3-5-8__(12)-8-5-3-5-8__(12)-8-5-3-5-8__(12)-8-5-3-5-8_____

E_____________________________________________________
B_____________________________________________________
G_____________________________________________________
D_____________________________________________________
A_(13)-8-6-5-6-8__(13)-8-6-5-6-8__(13)-8-6-5-6-8__(13)-8-6-5-6-8__
E_____________________________________________________

Dm add4

E____________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________
G____________________________________________________
D_(12)-7-5-3-5-7__(12)-7-5-3-5-7__(12)-7-5-3-5-7__(12)-7-5-3-5-7_
A____________________________________________________
E____________________________________________________

E______________________________________
B______________________________________
G______________________________________
D_(13)-8-6-5-6-8__(13)-8-6-5-6-8__(13)-8~_____
A______________________________________
E______________________________________

Section below is done double time feel.

Gm add4 Bb minor

E_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
G_(12)-7-5-3-5-7_(12)-7-5-3-5-7_(12)-7-5-3-5-7__(12)-7-5-3-5-7_(10)-6-5-3-5-6__(10)-6-5-3-5-6__(10)-6-5-3-5-6_(10)-6-5-3-5-6____
D_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
A_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
E_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Gm add4 Bb minor

E________________________________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________________________________
G_(12)-7-5-3-5-7_(12)-7-5-3-5-7_(12)-7-5-3-5-7__(12)-7-5-3-5-7___(10)-8~~_____________________
D________________________________________________________________________________
A________________________________________________________________________________
E________________________________________________________________________________

Ending of tapping

This is tricky and will take some practice but once you get the pattern and technique down it's not that hard. This should have a fluid trickle down effect.

E_(12)-5-8-5____(12)-5-7-5___________________________________________________________________________________
B__________8___________8__(12)-5-8-5____(12)-5-7-5___________________________________________________________
G__________________________________7___________7__(12)-5-8-5_______________________________________________
D__________________________________________________________8__(12)-5-8-5___________________________________
A______________________________________________________________________8_(12)-5-8_________________________
E________________________________________________________________________________8_(12x)_8^^grad bend ^1/2~_

Main song

Kick in

A5 F#m

E_________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________
G_2~______________________________________________
D_2~______________________________________________
A_0________________________0-2-0_3_4_3_2_2-0____ ___
E____2__2__2__2__2__2___2___________________3_____

E____________________________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________________________
G_2_________________________2^3/4 a.h>slight release>_2__2^1/2 a.h_2a.h_0a.h_________
D_2__________________________________________________________________
A_0__________________________________________________________2^1/2 a.h__
E_____2__2__2__2__2__2__2____________________________________________

E________________________________________________
B________________________________________________
G_2______________________________________________
D_2______________________________________________
A_0_________________________0-2-0_3_4_3_2_2-0_____
E_____2__2__2__2__2__2___2___________________3___

Ending chord sequence

This occurs, pre-interlude throughout the track. It's not tricky but you do need to be sure to get the timing right on it or else you'll end too quickly. Notice the spacing I put between the ending notes on the 6th string. Spacing shows feel.

Esus4 E Esus4 A5

E_______________________________________________
B_10__9__10--sl dwn--_______________________________
G_ 9__ 9__ 9--sl dwn--________________________________
D_ 9__ 9__ 9--sl dwn--_______________2________________
A______________________________0________________
E____________________0__2_3_4___________________

Interlude

I did this riff with a clean setting on the amp and a low reverb setting. Very dead almost. I used a Strat on the front pickup only.

Use your fingers for this (thumb and index finger will do). Be subtle with the ending hit on the 3rd fret 6th string. It's an important part of the riff but if you emphasize it too much by hitting it too hard it will also ruin the riff. Those of you who play rag time jazzy time stuff will have no problem with this riff, it has a similar "swing" feel to it. The riff itself is simply the main riff an octave higher up for the most part, again a similar theme to VH's HFTeach.

I strongly suggest the playing this in the position I did which is tabbed below. If you have trouble with the stretch you can move the riff up the fret board and do it off the 5th and 4th strings at the 7th fret. However, it will not sound the same, it won't have the same trebly kind of sound.

(vocals)

A5 Am A A5 Am A A5 Am A5 C5 G

E_______________________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________________
G_2__5__5--6___2__5__5--6___2__5-2___________ _5--sl dwn slightly--__________________
D_2__2__2_____2__2__2_____2__2______________5--sl dwn slightly--__________________
A_________________________________0-4-0_5_6______________________________
E______________________________________________________3< lightly hit with your thumb__

Oh man I can't believe I suck at math

I wonder what the tutor is gonna look like (probably a dude) I hope it's not a dude

(laugh) Oh man that would suck

E______________________________________________________________
B______________________________________________________________
G_2__5__5--6___2__5__5--6___2__5__5--6__2_________________________
D_2__2__2_____2__2__2_____2__2__2____ 2_________________________
A______________________________________________________________
E______________________________________________________________

Main riff

This riff is about the technique and how you attack the notes. It has a staggered feel to it. It's very choppy it doesn't all just blend together. See video for help with this.

A5 C G

E________________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________________
G__2_________2_________2________________5--sl dwn slightly--_______________
D__2_________2_________2________________5--sl dwn slightly--_______________
A__0__3_3-4__ 0__3_4-3__ 0__3-0__0-4-0_5_6__________________________
E____________________________________________________3___________

E________________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________________
G__2_________2_________2________________5--sl dwn slightly--_______________
D__2_________2_________2________________5--sl dwn slightly--_______________
A__0__3_3-4__ 0__3_3-4__ 0__3-0__0-4-0_5_6__________________________
E____________________________________________________3___________

E_______________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________
G__2_________2_________2________________________________________
D__2_________2_________2________________________into bridge________
A__0__3_3-4__ 0__3_4-3__ 0__3-0__0-4-0_5_6_5-0______________________
E__________________________________________5x___________________

Bridge

The F# as the 2nd chord gives this a unique feel. I love Dorian mode kind of stuff.

D G5 F#5 E5 F#5

E________________________________________________
B__7~__________7h________________________________
G__7~______________7h__________12__11__9__11~____
D__7~_____7h___________7h______12__11__9__11~____
A________________________________________________
E________________________________________________

E_______________________________________________
B_____11~__9___11~__9___11~__9__11~_____________
G_____11~__9___11~__9___11~__9__11~_____________
D_______________________________________________
A_0x____________________________________________
E_______________________________________________

A5 Bb5 B5 C5 C#5 D5 Eb5 E5 F5

E_______________________________________________________
B_____10_____11_____12_____13___________________________
G_____9______10_____11_____12___________________________
D__7______8______9______10______6__7__8__9_ 10--sl dwn--_____
A_______________________________4__5__6__7__8--sl dwn--______
E________________________________________________________

Back into main riffing

E________________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________________
G__2_________2_________2________________5--sl dwn slightly--_______________
D__2_________2_________2________________5--sl dwn slightly--_______________
A__0__3_3-4__ 0__3_3-4__ 0__3-0__0-4-0_5_6__________________________
E____________________________________________________3___________

E___________________________________________________
B___________________________________________________
G__2_________2_________2________ 2__________________
D__2_________2_________2________ 2___into Solo________
A__0__3_3-4__ 0__3_4-3__ 0__3_3-4__0__________________
E___________________________________________________

Solo

This solo is pure improv. Of course it's inspired by and is supposed to sound like the HFTeach solo, it is in no way the solo. It only utilizes the same scales used and even 1 that was not technically used by Ed has been thrown in. This is yet again proof that VH is really a style of playing. It's a way of approaching the guitar. It makes no difference what notes I hit or in what order I hit them in. What does make a difference is HOW I attack or approach those notes. Every note is important, but the catch is you can't think about it too much.

** I tabbed a very accurate representation of the solo I played on the mp3. Please note that on the video I may alter some parts slightly as the solo I played on the mp3 was improvised on the spot. If given another take to do it in, certain parts would sound the same and other parts would sound different. This style of playing is often improvised in the lead department and this is why you have live versions and studio versions of things. It's also why basing how someone like Ed did something in the studio by watching what he's doing live is not a very good way to do things 9 times out of 10.**

E_(12)-5-8_(12)-5-8_(12)-5-8__________________________________________________________________
B________________________(12)-5-8__(12)-5-8_(12)-5-8__________________________________________
G_______________________________________________(12)-5-8__(12)-5-8_(12)-5-8___________________
D______________________________________________________________________(12)-5-8__(12)-5-8____
A________________________________________________________________________________________
E________________________________________________________________________________________

F#m E

E_________________________________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________________________________
G_(12x)-2----6~~~_0__2////__---_4////_----6/////__----_7//_---9//_---11///_---_13//--14//~~_----4------14_
D_________________________________________________________________________
A_________________________________________________________________________
E_________________________________________________________________________

The open string in the pull off speed part is slightly palm muted. It's there as an accent note. I tabbed a literal translation of what I played. My suggestion to you is learn the pattern and be loose with it. Notes without dashes between them are to be picked. Notes with dashes between them are pull offs.

F#m E

E_14______14______14______________________________________________________
B____17^1____17^1_____17^1/4____14-17-14-0_0_14_14_17-14-0__0_14_14_17-14-0____
G_________________________________________________________________________
D_________________________________________________________________________
A_________________________________________________________________________
E_________________________________________________________________________

E_________________________________________________
B_0_14_14_17-14-0___0_14_17-14_17-14_17-14__________
G_________________________________________16~~~~__
D_________________________________________________
A_________________________________________________
E_________________________________________________

F#m

E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G_______2^1/4__4^1 a.h_4^1 a.h>>release_4__2_4^1 a.h_4~~~______
D_1----4_____________________________________________
A__________________________________________________
E__________________________________________________

E F#m

E__________2__________________________________________________2________________
B________2____5-2-0-2_5-2-0-2_5-2-0-2__2_5-2-0-2_5-2_2_5-2_2__________5-2___2_________
G_2_4^1/2_______________________________________________2-4_4^1______4____4~~~--0_
D______________________________________________________________________________
A______________________________________________________________________________
E______________________________________________________________________________

Scale up section

This just like the opening of the solo is a Basic A Major scale. However, the Bass is driving an F# for this so technically we're doing F#m here and starting on the A or the minor 3rd of the F#. Again, probably way to technical of an analysis for VH style, so lets just say it sounded cool and leave it at that. lol

F#m A B

E_______________________________9__________ 12__________ 14_________________
B______________________________12^1>release_12_15^1>release_15_17^1~>slow release_17____
G_2~__4__6__7__9~_11_13__14~_______________________________________________
D__________________________________________________________________________
A__________________________________________________________________________
E__________________________________________________________________________

Notes below have a staggered feel to them

E_14__19-14______17-14_____19-14_____14________________14_______________
B___________19________17________19_____17^^gradual bend ^1_____17^1__________
G______________________________________________________________________
D______________________________________________________________________
A______________________________________________________________________
E______________________________________________________________________

F#m B

E___________________________________________________________________________
B_14_14_17-14_0_14_17-14__0_14_14_17-14__0_14_14_17-14________________________
G_____________________________________________________16^1>release_16-----sl dwn--4^1_
D___________________________________________________________________________
A___________________________________________________________________________
E___________________________________________________________________________

E___________________________________________________
B_2_5-2____2________________________________________
G_______4_____4^1>release_4-2____2^1 a.h>slight release_2^1/4_____
D_________________________4_________________________
A___________________________________________________
E___________________________________________________

F#m

E_______________________________________________
B__5_____7___ 7_________________________________
G__7^1___9^1__9^1>release_9_________________________
D_______________________________________________
A_______________________________________________
E_______________________________________________

Transition back to interlude

Esus4 E Esus4 A5

Interlude #2

Musically the same as the 1st one but new vocals.

(vocals) (woooo) Oh man ..

E_______________________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________________
G_2__5__5--6___2__5__5--6___2__5-2___________ _5--sl dwn slightly--__________________
D_2__2__2_____2__2__2_____2__2______________5--sl dwn slightly--__________________
A_________________________________0-4-0_5_6______________________________
E______________________________________________________3< lightly hit with your thumb__

I'm tellin' you... (Brought my math homework) (you reek man) < not audible

E_______________________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________________
G_2__5__5--6___2__5__5--6___2__5-2___________ _5--sl dwn slightly--__________________
D_2__2__2_____2__2__2_____2__2______________5--sl dwn slightly--__________________
A_________________________________0-4-0_5_6______________________________
E______________________________________________________3< lightly hit with your thumb__

I don't feel dirty (gimmie some turorin' .... YEAH....)

E_______________________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________________
G_2__5__5--6___2__5__5--6___2__5-2___________ _5--sl dwn slightly--__________________
D_2__2__2_____2__2__2_____2__2______________5--sl dwn slightly--__________________
A_________________________________0-4-0_5_6______________________________
E______________________________________________________3< lightly hit with your thumb__

Class Dismissed

E______________________________________________________________
B______________________________________________________________
G_2__5__5--6___2__5__5--6___2__5__5--6__2_________________________
D_2__2__2_____2__2__2_____2__2__2____2_________________________
A______________________________________________________________
E______________________________________________________________

Back into Main riff for the outro

The main riffing is pretty much the same but it changes up toward the end. See outro tabs below.

Outro riffing

E__________________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________________
G__2_________2_________2________ 2___5^1/2 a.h_7a.h_____________
D__2_________2_________2________ 2______________5^1/4 a.h______
A__0__3_3-4__ 0__3_3-4__ 0__3_3-4__0__________________________
E___________________________________________________________

A5 Bass plays> A, G F# F E

E_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
G__2_________2_________2_______ _ 2__5^1/2 a.h_7a.h_________________________________________________________
D__2_________2_________2_______ _ 2______________5^1/4 a.h_7a.h_6a.h_5^1/4 a.h_________________________________
A__0__3_3-4__ 0__3_3-4__ 0__3_3-4__0_____________________________________7a.h_6a.h_3a.h_5a.h_3^1/2a.h>rel_3-sl dwn-
E_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

E_________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________
G____________________________ 2___________________
D____________________________ 2___________________
A_1-----19/////-----sl dwn-----/////----____0___________________
E_________________________________________________

E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G_2///__4////__6////___7////___9/////___11//////___13////__14//~~____
D__________________________________________________
A__________________________________________________
E__________________________________________________

Random slide ups on the tap below

E___________________________________________________________________________________________
B___________________________________________________________________________________________
G_(9)---2-5__(9)---2-5_(9)---2-5__(9)---2-5__(9)---2-5_(9)---2-5__(9)---2-5_(9)---2-5__(9)---2-5__(9)---2-5_(9)--2~____
D___________________________________________________________________________________________
A___________________________________________________________________________________________
E___________________________________________________________________________________________

E________________________________________________
B________________________________________________
G__________________________2_____________________
D__________________________2_____________________
A__________________________0_____________________
E_1------17-------3_3-----12------5-0_______________________

E________________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________________
G________________________________________________________________
D________________________________________________________________
A_(12)-7-3-0-3-7__(12)-7-3-0-3-7_(12)-7-3-0-3-7__(12)-7-0-3^1/2~>slow release_3-0__
E________________________________________________________________

E_________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________
G__2__________2___________________________________
D__2__________2___________________________________
A__0______x___0___________________________________
E_________x_______0-1-------15--------3__________________

End

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"HOT for TUTOR" Website version
Written by:	Jeff Fiorentino
Performed by:	Jeff Fiorentino, & Vin Heuton
Transcribed by:	Jeff Fiorentino
Engineered by:	Mick the mixer


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