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Guitar Tabs & Lesson Notes

Tuning = Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb,

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Lesson Introduction from Jeff Fiorentino

In these "Vh'izing Originals" lessons I want to not only teach you some Van Halen go to techniques, sounds, and arrangements, but I also want you to understand that the VH guitar style can be a creative spring-board and is transferable into any style your want, hopefully your own style of course.. It's not about the Phase 90 or the Flanger, it's about the approach to the fretboard. Van Halen takes a very free spirited approach to music, this allows for a limitless creative process. My hope for these lessons as we embark on this series of original Van Halen influenced materials is that you not only learn some cool riffs and solos to impress your friends with but also you take the creative process I'm going to talk a lot about on the video lessons and in the lesson text and run with it to create your own music.

All this being said, please listen to this lesson's song example a few times before diving into the tabs and video lesson so that you can get the absolute most out of this guitar lesson.

Enjoy the lesson and as always CRANK IT UP!!

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Van-Gasmic

JFRocks Guitar TAB Transcription
Transcribed by: Erica Reese
Lesson notes by: Jeff Fiorentino
Arrangement by: Jeff Fiorentino

Copyright © 2012 JFRocks

Song Intro

This intro part is a free flowing dynamic lead. My suggestion is you learn it slow first then work it up to speed. Not because it's
overly difficult but more so you can memorize the patterns and techniques.

>>wired through the amp's FX Loop>>>

E5 A5/E D5 G5/D C5/G Bb5/F F5/C A5/E G5/D
E_________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________
G__9______7______5__3_____________________________
D__9__7___7__5___5__3__3__7~__________5___5~_____
A__7__7___5__5_________3__7~___*drum fill__5___5~_____
E_________________________________________________

//// = Trem or speed picking..

E________________________________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________________________________
G__0///__2///__4///__5///___7///__9///_11///_12///_14//_16//_17//_19//_21///_21~~___
D________________________________________________________________________________
A________________________________________________________________________________
E________________________________________________________________________________

E____________________________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________________________
G___5^1 a.h___3-5-3-0_3-5-3-0_3-5-3-0_3-5-3-0_3-5-3-0__5^1_5_4_3______________
D__x rake________________________________________________ 5_4_3________
A____________________________________________________________5~_____
E____________________________________________________________________

E_____________________________________________________________________________________
B_____________________________________________________________________________________
G_____________________________________________________________________________________
D_____________________________________________________________________________________
A__0-1---5_(7)-0-5_(7)-0-3_(7)-0-5_(7)-0-3_(7)-0-5_(7)-0-3_(7)-0-5_(7)-0-3_(7)-0-5-0~w.b~~____________
E___________________________________________________________________________0>w.b fast dive>_

Main Theme Riffing - Version #1

This riff is a classic VH style sideways groove.. The trick with these riffs is to be a slick and smooth with the pull-offs and slide-ins as you can... See video for demo and explanation.. We also change sounds here to the later era Chorused VH tone..

*Chord names are in part implied by the Bass..

E5
E____________________________________
B____________________________________
G____________________________________
D____________________________________
A__2____0-2-0______0-7---5-0_4~_________
E__0__0x_____3--5_____________5~______

E5 A
E____________________________________________
B____________________________________________
G____________________________________________
D____________________________________________
A__2____0-2-0______0-9--7-0_5~_4~______________
E__0__0x_____3--5_____________________________

E5
E____________________________________
B____________________________________
G____________________________________
D____________________________________
A__2____0-2-0______0-7---5-0_4~_________
E__0__0x_____3--5_____________5~______

E5
E_______________________________________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________________________________
G_______________________________________________________________________________________
D_______________________________________________________________________________________
A__2____0-2-0________(9)-0-7_(9)-0-2_(9)-0-7_(9)-0-5_(9)-0-2_(9)-0-7_(9)-0-5_(9)-0-2_(9)-0-5_(9)-0-2---5__
E__0__0x_____3--5---______________________________________________________________________

*Tap harmonics below come out of the final power chord. Note only pick or tap notes in bold.

E______________________________________________________________
B______________________________________________________________
G__9______7______5__3__________________________________________
D__9__7___7__5___5__3__3__7~___________________________________
A__7__7___5__5_________3__7~___7^1 h(12)>release_7__7^1 h(11)>release_7___
E______________________________________________________________

Main Song Kick in - Main Theme Riffing Version #1 continues

E____________________________________
B____________________________________
G____________________________________
D____________________________________
A__2____0-2-0______0-7---5-0_4~_________
E__0__0x_____3--5_____________5~______

E____________________________________________
B____________________________________________
G____________________________________________
D____________________________________________
A__2____0-2-0______0-9--7-0_5~_4~______________
E__0__0x_____3--5_____________________________

E____________________________________
B____________________________________
G____________________________________
D____________________________________
A__2____0-2-0______0-7---5-0_4~_________
E__0__0x_____3--5_____________5~______

E5 F# E E5 D5 A G5/D
E________________________________________________________
B___________________________12---10_______________________
G___________________11---9________________________________
D___________________________14---12______________5__5~____
A__2____0-2-0________ 9---7____________5--4~~_____ 5__5~____
E__0__0x_____3--5__x________________x_____________________

Main Theme Riffing - Version #2

Version 2 of the main theme riffing has an almost half-time feel to it. It's less of a sideways groove and more of a down-beat groove.. The riffing itself utilizes some classic VH power chord and open string techniques. See video for tips on how to control string ring-out with a riff like this, where only some of the open strings are supposed to ring-out...

Out sound goes back to the early Phase 90 tone for this riffing..

>>wired through the amp's FX Loop>>>

E5 A/C# D5 D Maj7 sus4/C# D sus 4 A sus 2 n.c.

E________________________________________________________0______________
B______________________________________________________0____4___________
G_______________________________________0__________0_2_________6~~______
D__9________7__7______________________0___0______0_______________________
A__7________4__5_______5a.h~_5a.h~____4_______4__5_________________________
E__0__0_0_0_______0_0_____________0______________________________________

E5 A/C# D5 D Maj7 sus4/C# F

E_____________________________________________________________0____________________________
B________________________________________________________________14----2_0__________________
G_______________________________________0______________2----19_____________2^1/12 *with slight release__
D__9________7__7______________________0___0__________3_____________________________________
A__7________4__5_______5a.h~_5a.h~____4_______4__5___3_______________________________________
E__0__0_0_0_______0_0_____________0______________1_________________________________________

E5 A5/E D5 G5/D C5/G Bb5/F F5/C A5/E

E_________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________
G__9______7______5__3_____________________________
D__9__7___7__5___5__3__3__7~______________________
A__7__7___5__5_________3__7~______________________
E______________________________3-0>w.b slow dive>>>>>______

Main Theme Riffing - Version #1 - Round 2

Now we switch back to the later era Chorused tone, and run through both versions 1 and 2 of the main theme riffing.. This leads us into our solo.. See tabs below because some variations in the riffing occur...

E________________________________________________________
B___________________________12---10_______________________
G___________________11---9________________________________
D___________________________14---12______________5__5~____
A__2____0-2-0________ 9---7____________5--4~~_____ 5__5~____
E__0__0x_____3--5__x________________x_____________________

Main Theme Riffing Version #1 - with some slight variations..

E________________________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________________________
G_______________________________________0__________0_____________________
D__9________7__7______________________0___0______0___0___________________
A__7________4__5_______5a.h~_5a.h~____4_______4__5_______5_________________
E__0__0_0_0_______0_0_____________0______________________________________

SOLO

The solo for this track opens with a unique chord change to the song. It's similar in vibe to "Secrets" off Diver Down, which is kind of the approach I took to beginning the solo.. From there the solo is done over the Main Theme Riff version 1 and ends with our intro chord hits with a couple extra power chords thrown in at the end for drama..

On the video lesson I'll go over the leads and techniques, but I will also go over the rhythm under the solo, so you're clear on what you're soloing over as that's where the real lesson is... However the chord names or riffing you're soloing over is specified above the lead tabs below for reference...

Our solo switches back to the classic Phase 90 tone for its sound..

>>wired through the amp's FX Loop>>>

F add9
E____________________________________________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________________________________________
G__5~-(12)---(14)---(12)~~_-5-(17)^1/2>release_(17)~_-5_h(12)_h(12)_h(12)__5^1 h(10)>release bend> 5~~___
D____________________________________________________________________________________
A____________________________________________________________________________________
E____________________________________________________________________________________

A5 B5

E____7_8_10_8__7-8-7___7_________________________________________________________5_____________________________________
B___x_______________10__10_8__7-8-7_ _7--5__5-7-5-0__5-7-5-0__5-7-5-0__5-7-5-0__ 5____5___8_7_5_____5_________________________
G__x rake___________________________9___________________________________7__7--9__________7_6___7_6_5--4~~______________
D_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
E_________________________________________________________________________________________________________0>w.b fast dive>_

*Done over the intro chord hits

E__________________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________________
G__________________________________________________________
D__________________________________________________________
A__--7////__8////_9////_10////_11///_12///_---_14//_14^1~~_____
E__________________________________________________________

E____________________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________________
G____________________________________________________________
D____________________________________________________________
A__2-4-2-0-2-4-2-0*keep going and slide palm up while lightly touching the string to create harmonics_____
E____________________________________________________________

*Done over Main Theme Riff Version 1

E________________________________________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________________________________________
G__2-0>w.b fast dive>>__9^1>w.b slow release bend>_9-7-w.b9 w.b9-7 w.b9 w.b9 w.b9-7 w.b9_w.b9__w.b9^1>slow release bend>_9________
D________________________________________________________________________________________
A________________________________________________________________________________________
E________________________________________________________________________________________

*Quickly with palm mutes for the pull-off part below.. Only notes in BOLD are picked.. Should sound like fast Country Chicken-Pickin'...

E________________________________________________________________________________________________
B__0_7_9-7-0__0_7_9-7-0___0_7_9-7-0___0_7_9-7-0___0_7_9-7-0___0_7_9-7-0_________________________________
G______________________________________________________________ __9^1>slow release bend>_9-7-w.b9-7-0>w.b dive>>_
D________________________________________________________________________________________________
A________________________________________________________________________________________________
E________________________________________________________________________________________________

E____________________________________
B____________________________________
G__5^1_h(12)>release bend>5~---random slide away---__
D____________________________________
A____________________________________
E____________________________________

E_________________________________________________________________(12)-gliss-7-10_(12)-gliss-7-10_(12)-gliss-7-10_(12)-gliss-7-10_(12)-gliss-10-
B________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
G__________________________________________ __(12)-7-9_(12)-7-9_(12)-7-9______________________________________________________
D______________________ (12)-7-9_(12)-7-9_(12)-7-9____________________________________________________________________________
A_(12)-7-9_(12)-7-9_(12)-7-9_________________________________________________________________________________________________
E________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

*Quickly with palm mutes for the pull-off part below..

E______________________________________________________________________
B__7-9-7-0___7-9-7-0___7-9-7-0___7-9-7-0___7_________________________________
G________9_______ 9________9_______9___9^1>release_9-7-w.b9-7-w.b9^1_--slide away---____
D______________________________________________________________________
A______________________________________________________________________
E______________________________________________________________________

*Done over the intro chord hits A5 G5 F5

E______________________________________________________________________________________________
B______________________________________________________________________________________________
G________7///_9///_11///_12///_14/////_14^1~~~___9^1~w.b~~____2^3/4>w.b slow release_2___________________
D__--9///_______________________________________________________________________________________
A______________________________________________________________________________0~w.b~~>slowly dive>__
E______________________________________________________________________________________________

Final Ending - Main Theme Riffing Version #2 - EXTENDED

The final ending leaves us in the early Phase 90 tone and is an extended version of the Main Theme Riff Version 2. There are 2 guitar parts here. The 2 guitars are tabbed separately and color coded... Take note that guitar 2's ending lead, is both fast and melodic. Make note of what specific unison bends are being done by guitar 2 to end the song and how they may relate to the riffing that guitar 1 is doing.. There's a great VH lesson there should you choose to take it...

>>wired through the amp's FX Loop>>>

Guitar 1 - Rhythms

**Guitar 2's Leads would enter here..

E_____________________________________________________________________
B_____________________________________________________________________
G_____________________________________________________________________
D__9________7__7______________________________________________________
A__7________4__5_______5^1/2a.h_5a.h~______5a.h_____4a.h_____5a.h---7_h(12)~____
E__0__0_0_0_______0_0_______________0_0____0_0_____0_0_________________

E5 A/C# D5 D Maj7 sus4/C# D sus4 F A sus2

E________________________________________________________________0________
B______________________________________________________________0___0______
G_______________________________________0__________0_________2_______2____
D__9________7__7______________________0___0______0_________3______________
A__7________4__5_______5a.h~_5a.h~____4_______4__5_________3_________________
E__0__0_0_0_______0_0_____________0____________________1___________________

Guitar 2 - Outro Leads

E__12///______12________12_________12___________________________________________________________________________________
B__15^1~///_____15^1~_____15^1~_____15__12-15-12___12-15-12___12-15-12___12-15-12___12____________________________________
G_______________________________________________ 15________15________15________15___ 14^1>release_14-12-14w.b~~~~-0>w.b dive>>__
D______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
E_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

*Chords from last line of guitar 1's part are listed below...

E5 A/C# D5 D Maj7 sus4/C# D sus4 F A sus2

E__12///_________14///__________17/__________________19______________
B__15^1/////_____17^1/////______20^1//~w.b~___________22^1---slide away--___
G___________________________________________________________________
D___________________________________________________________________
A___________________________________________________________________
E___________________________________________________________________

End

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"Van-Gasmic" (Vh'izing Original Songs - Part 5)
Arranged & Written by:	Jeff Fiorentino
Performed by:	Jeff Fiorentino (Guitar), Mick (Bass)
Transcribed by:	Erica Reese with lesson notes by Jeff Fiorentino
Engineered by:	Mick the Mixer


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