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E D W A R D V A N H A L E N - S T Y L E A N A LY S I S

EDWARD VAN HALEN - STYLE ANALYSIS Lesson Notes

Back in the late 1970s, Van Halen revolutionised rock guitar playing with his technical command of the instrument and his uncanny knack for  nailing the perfect tone. What a lot of people overlook is Eddie’s incredible rhythm playing and his ability to fi ll so much space with combined rhythm and lead parts. Introduction

 This part (also used for the chorus) shows how EVH might add a variety of lead fi lls to make a simple riff more interesting. When you play little lead fills like this, always think about the chord that you’re replacing, and play notes appropriate to the chord.  Verse 1

 You don’t have to make a clear distinction between “lead” and “rhythm”... by using two-note partial chords a nd arpeggios, you can build lines that are somewhere in between. Even in a trio format, the combined guitar and bass parts can provide enough harmonic information with only two or three notes. Chorus

 The arpeggios built from harmonics are a major feature of early Van Halen albums. Try to keep each harmonic distinct... if they all sound together, you lose the clarity and impact.  Verse 2

Even though we’ve only used two main chord progressions so far, note how the arpeggio patterns and lead fills are always different. Learn lots of shapes for each chord or arpeggio, so you’ll always have more choice. Solo

 We used an MXR Phase 90 to get the distinctive sound on the solo, but it’d sound fi ne without. EVH’s biggest infl uence when he started playing  was Eric Clapton, so it’s not surprising that plenty of his solos feature classic blues patterns. The difference is that Eddie has a totally different sense of feel and phrasing, so don’t expect to hear exact similarities! In bar 44 we get our fi rst taste of tapping. By modern standards, the tapping licks on the first Van Halen album were very simple; often just symmetrical patterns based around the minor pentatonic scale (here in B... B D E F# A). However, Eddie’s conviction, accuracy and natural groove made them sound like nothing anyone had ever heard.  At the end of the solo, there’s a typical ascending pattern using tremolo picking. Keep your picking hand relaxed and try to create a fanning motion across the E string. Eddie positions his hand below the fi rst string for this sort of lick. Chorus 2

 You already know this part; this time it ends on an E7#9 chord.

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