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Lesson Introduction from Jeff Fiorentino
This lesson is a mix of VH styles and sounds
from later Sammy era VH chorused out tones to
earlier Van Halen 1 and II Phased out sounds..
The idea here with this track is really for me to give you some ideas on
what VH "might" do with a more rigid playing style like Boston. Now
that's not to say that Boston doesn't rock, they do.. BUT, Van Halen
is a bit more loose than Boston and I've reflected that looseness in this
lesson with all of the instruments and not just the guitar.
Couple minor points of note before you dive into the lesson track, tabs and
video lesson. The guitar is tuned 1/2 step flat as we often do with
Van Halen style lessons, however the Bass is actually tuned 1/2 step flat
with a dropped D, basically the Unchained tuning. What that does is
add some thunder to the verse and chorus parts of the song. Take note
though that the guitar is NOT tuned with any kind of dropped D, it is simply
a 1/2 step flat tuning..
Enjoy the lesson and remember to listen to the song example a few times to
get familiar with it before you dive into the guitar tabs and video lesson..
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More than a feeling
(HALEN'ized)
TAB Transcription
Transcribed by:
Erica Reese
Lesson notes by: Jeff Fiorentino
Song Intro/Opening Verse
Tab Tip
5 h(12) =
fret the 5th fret of given string, and tap
harmonic where indicated in parenthesis.
5 h(12)^1>release_5 = Fret the
5th fret, tap a harmonic at the 12th fret and bend the 5th fret up 1 step
then release that bend while the harmonic is still sounding out.
D
C
G/B
E________________________________5h_________________________________
B______7____________________________________________________________
G____7____5 h(12)^1>release_5~___________7h_______5h__7h___12h__7h______
D__0________________________________________________________________
A____________________________3____________2_________________________
E___________________________________________________________________
D
C
G/B
E_________________________________________________________________________
B______7__________________________________________________________________
G____7____5 h(12)^1_h(10)>release_5________5h___7h_______7h__5h___12h__7h______
D__0______________________________________________________________________
A_________________________________3____________2__________________________
E_________________________________________________________________________
*Drums
and Bass enter here......
D
D sus4 D/A
C sus2 G/B
E_____________________________________________
B________8__7_________________________________
G______7_7__7__7__________0______0____________
D____7___________7______0______0______________
A__5________________2--3______2______0-2-0>trill___
E_____________________________________________
D
D sus4 D/A
Eb5/Bb
E___________________________________________
B________8__7_______________________________
G______7_7__7__7____________________________
D____7___________7_____1____________________
A__5___________________1_*let chord ring out__________
E___________________________________________
Chorus Lead in
This part has 2 separate guitar parts each fairly important to its sound.
However in this case if you were just 1 guitar doing this version in a live
setting you would probably want to play the guitar 2 part and let the bass carry
the root chord notes...
Guitar 1: 2 to 3 quick
hits on the chord then let it ring out.. See video for help..
A5
G5
D5/A D/A
E___________________________________________________
B____________________________________________7~~___
G_______2________________________________7_7_7~~___
D___2_2_2___________________5____________7_7_7~~___
A___0_0_0_*let chord ring out_____5_5_5______________________
E_______________________3_3_3_*let
chord ring out____________
Guitar 2: Plays
as lead accompaniment to the above guitar 1 part..
E_____________________________________________________________
B__13________12_____13_____10_________________________________
G__15^1~~___14^1~__15^1___12^1~~___2---9^1-0>w.b
slow dive bomb>>>_____
D_____________________________________________________________
A_____________________________________________________________
E_____________________________________________________________
Chorus #1
What I did here was basically just adapt this Boston
riff for Van Halen. I changed the position
of the C chord first off, then a syncopated the rhythm of the riff a little bit
from the original more rigid Boston riff.. It's not a better riff this
way, it's a different riff with more of a VH feel, and that's what VH often did
with cover songs.. That's what these lessons are all about.. The
same vocal could be placed over this riff as is on the Boston song, however this
riff is designed more for a DLR or Sammy Hagar type..
G5
C5
E5
D5 (chord implied by bass)
E___________________________________________________________
B___________________________________________________________
G_________________5_____5___________9_______________________
D_____5___________5_____5___________9_______________________
A__5__5___3_3_3_3___3_3_____________7_______3^1__(10)~~_____
E__3________________________0_0_0_0____0_0__________________
G5
C5
E5
D5 (chord implied by bass)
E_____________________________________________________________
B_____________________________________________________________
G_________________5_____5___________9_________________________
D_____5___________5_____5___________9_________________________
A__5__5___3_3_3_3___3_3_____________7_______5-0_______3--5~~__
E__3________________________0_0_0_0____0_0______10--8__________
G5
C5
E5
D5 C5
E___________________________________________________________
B___________________________________________________________
G_________________5_____5___________9_________7____5________
D_____5___________5_____5___________9_________7____5________
A__5__5___3_3_3_3___3_3_____________7_______5x___3x_________
E__3________________________0_0_0_0____0_0__________________
G5
C5
Eb5/Bb
E__________________________________________
B__________________________________________
G_________________5_____5__________________
D_____5___________5_____5___1______________
A__5__5___3_3_3_3___3_3_____1_*let
chord ring out____
E__3_______________________________________
Post Chorus
Turnaround....
E7
A sus4/E A/E A sus4/E A/E A5 G5
D/F# E5 D5
E_________0______________________________________________________________
B___________3_____3_2_____3_2____________________________________________
G_________________2_2_____2_2____________________________________________
D____0____________2_2_____2_2__2x__5_____________7_______________________
A______2_______x______0_0______0x__5____5__5__2__5_*this chord
rings out as verse 2 comes in__
E__0_______________________________3____3__2__0___________________________
Verse #2
E_____________________________________5h__________________________________
B______7__________________________________________________________________
G____7____5 h(17)^1_h(12)>release_5_____________7h_______5h__7h___12h__7h______
D__0______________________________________________________________________
A_________________________________3____________2__________________________
E_________________________________________________________________________
E_________________________________________________________________________
B______7__________________________________________________________________
G____7____5 h(17)^1>release_5~_____________5h__7h_______5h__7h___12h__7h______
D__0______________________________________________________________________
A_________________________________3____________2__________________________
E_________________________________________________________________________
E__________________________________________
B________8__7--_____________________________
G______7_7__7--_________0______0____________
D____7_______________0______0______________
A__5_______________3______2______0-2-0>trill___
E__________________________________________
E__________________________________________
B________8__7--_____________________________
G______7_7__7--_________0______0____________
D____7_______________0______0______________
A__5_______________3______2______0-2-0>trill___
E__________________________________________
E_________________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________________
G_________________________________________________________
D___5_______________4_____________________________________
A___3_*let chord ring out_____2_*let chord
ring out___3^1/4-0>w.b
slow dive bomb>>>>____
E_________________________________________________________
Chorus #2 Lead in
Guitar 1: 2 to 3 quick
hits on the chord then let it ring out.. See video for help..
E___________________________________________________
B____________________________________________7~~___
G_______2________________________________7_7_7~~___
D___2_2_2___________________5____________7_7_7~~___
A___0_0_0_*let chord ring out_____5_5_5______________________
E_______________________3_3_3_*let
chord ring out____________
Guitar 2: Plays
as lead accompaniment to the above guitar 1 part..
E_____________________________________________________________
B__13________12_____13_____10_________________________________
G__15^1~~___14^1~__15^1___12^1~~___2---9^1-0>w.b
slow dive bomb>>>_____
D_____________________________________________________________
A_____________________________________________________________
E_____________________________________________________________
Chorus #2
E___________________________________________________________
B___________________________________________________________
G_________________5_____5___________9_______________________
D_____5___________5_____5___________9_______________________
A__5__5___3_3_3_3___3_3_____________7_______3^1__(10)~-3~___
E__3________________________0_0_0_0____0_0__________________
E__________________________________________________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________________________________________________
G_________________5_____5___________9_______2----12^1-0>w.b
dive>>>_with bar slightly depressed_5a.h~>w.b
down>>____
D_____5___________5_____5___________9______________________________________________________
A__5__5___3_3_3_3___3_3_____________7______________________________________________________
E__3________________________0_0_0_0____0_0_________________________________________________
E________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________
G_________________5_____5___________9______7____5________
D_____5___________5_____5___________9______7____5________
A__5__5___3_3_3_3___3_3_____________7____5x___3x_________
E__3________________________0_0_0_0______________________
E___________________________________________
B___________________________________________
G___________________________________________
D_____5_______10_10---___1___________________
A__5__5_______10_10---___1_*let chord ring out_________
E__3_____3----8_8__8---________________________
Post Chorus
Turnaround, PRE-SOLO Version....
E7
A sus4/E A/E A sus2
B5
A5
G5
D/F# A sus4 A/E
A5
E_________0__________________________________________________________________________________
B___________3_____3_2______0____________________________________________3__2_________________
G_________________2_2________2__________________________________________2__2_________________
D____0____________2_2__________2____4_4_4_4__2_2_2_2____________________2__2__2__>into
the solo___
A______2_______x______0_0________0x_2_2_2_2__0_0_0_0__5_5_5_5__5_5_5_5__0_____0______________
E__0__________________________________________________3_3_3_3__2_2_2_2_______________________
SOLO
This is a semi-melodic Phased out VH solo mock-up of the "More than a feeling"
solo. I've used mostly the D Major scale used by Boston for their
solo, however I've slipped in a few "G#'s" in places to add the ever so
prominent Late Sammy Era VH Lydian mode effect, ala "Baluchatherium" and
countless other tracks..
This is a good example of a VH style loose take on what was originally a fairly
straight up melodic scale based lead on the Boston track... Use my scale
and positioning as inspiration for you to fly off in your own directions with
this, and be sure as always to know what you're soloing over. The chord
names are above the solo tabs, and we'll also go over the rhythms under these
leads on the video lesson..
---Phase
90 plugged into the amp's FX loop --
A5 (comes in out of the pre-solo part)
D5
G5
D/F# A
E__________________________________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________8^1~~>w.b
down slowly>>___
G____________________________6-7__7--9__9^1~__11_11^1/2
a.h_11_9--7~___________________
D__________________6-7-9_6-7-9______________________________________________________
A_______5-7-9_5-7-9_________________________________________________________________
E__5-7-9___________________________________________________________________________
D5
G5
D/F#
B5 A
E___________________________________________________________________________________
B___10^1~~>with slight release at the end
of the notes ring out__8-10-8_7-8-7__7--5_5-7-5__5______________________
G_x rake__________________________________________9__________7__7--9_6>w.b
down slowly>>_____
D___________________________________________________________________________________
A___________________________________________________________________________________
E___________________________________________________________________________________
D5
G5
B5
A
D5
E______________________________________________________________________________________________
B__________________8_____________8__8__7-8-7__7_______7_________________________________________
G_<w.b into not<9^1~__11___9~~---__2---9__9__9_____9__9_9^1___9_9^1>release_9-7-w.b9^1>slight
release-7-9^1>slight release__
D______________________________________________________________________________________________
A______________________________________________________________________________________________
E______________________________________________________________________________________________
G5
G5
D/F#
E5 D5
E_____________________________________________________________________________________
B__8__________________________________________________________________________________
G____9_7_9^1>release_9-7___7______________11-12-11___11____________________________________
D____________________9___9_7~~------__________ 12___12_11-12-11___11_____________________
A___________________________________________________________ 12___12_----7~_----5~~_____
E_____________________________________________________________________________________
Post Solo Verse Theme Riffing
E_____________________________________________
B_________8__7________________________________
G______7_______7--_______0_____0_______________
D____7________________0______0________________
A__5________________3______2_____0-2-0>trill______
E_____________________________________________
E_____________________________________________
B_________8__7________________________________
G______7_______7--_______0_____0_______________
D____7________________0______0________________
A__5________________3______2_____0-2-0>trill______
E_____________________________________________
E_____________________________5h__________________________
B_________________7h______________________________________
G________7h__5h______7h___________7h____5h_7h__12h_7h_____
D_____7h__________________________________________________
A__5h_____________________3___________2___________________
E_________________________________________________________
E_____________________________________________
B_________8__7_7--_____________________________
G______7_______7--_______0_____0_______________
D____7________________0______0________________
A__5________________3______2_____0-2-0>trill______
E_____________________________________________
Chorus #3 Lead in
Guitar 1: 2 to 3 quick
hits on the chord then let it ring out.. See video for help..
A5
G5/D G/D
D5/A D/A
E______________________________________________________________
B_______________________________12______________________7~~___
G_______2_________________12_12_12__________________7_7_7~~___
D___2_2_2_________________12_12_12_*let
chord ring out________7_7_7~~___
A___0_0_0_*let chord ring out____________________________________________
E______________________________________________________________
Guitar 2: Plays
as lead accompaniment to the above guitar 1 part..
E___________________________________________________________________________________________
B__13________12_____13_____10_______________________________________________________________
G__15^1~~___14^1~__15^1___12^1~~___5h>pull
up on Whammy Bar (w.b) vibrato, then
slowly dive bomb while applying slight vibrato>>>_____
D___________________________________________________________________________________________
A___________________________________________________________________________________________
E___________________________________________________________________________________________
Final Chorus
The final chorus of this track blends in with the
outro of the song. However the riffing of
the final chorus is different from the others as well.. You'll need to
apply some Boston Feel with Van Halen Vibe.. Some of the accents are
Atomic Punk style palm scrapes indicated with an "Ax"
in the tabs... See video for demo and some help..
E____________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________
G________________5_5_____________7^1_h(12)>release_7_____
D__5__5__________5_5_______9__9______________________
A__5__5__________3_3_______7__7______________________
E__3__3__x_x_x_x_______x_x___________________________
E____________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________
G_____________________5_5_____9__9--______7_____5_____
D__5__5_______________5_5_____9__9--______7_____5_____
A__5__5_______________3_3_____7__7--___5x____3x_______
E__3__3__Ax_Ax_Ax_Ax_________ 0______________________
E_________________________________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________________________________
G_____________________5_5_____9__9--____2--7^1/2-0>w.b
dive>>_w.b into<5>w.b down>>______
D__5__5_______________5_5_____9__9--_______________________________________
A__5__5_______________3_3_____7__7--_______________________________________
E__3__3__Ax_Ax_Ax_Ax_________ 0___________________________________________
E______________________________________________________
B______________________________________________________
G_____________________5_5_______9__9--______7_____5_____
D__5__5_______________5_5_______9__9--______7_____5_____
A__5__5_______________3_3_______7__7--___5x____3x_______
E__3__3__Ax_Ax_Ax_Ax______x_x__ 0______________________
Outro / Final Ending
What's tabbed below is the lead guitar part. What the rhythm guitar is
doing is noted above the tabs. For the first half of the outro the rhythm
is doing the Chorus riff of our song as tabbed above in the final chorus..
For the second half of the outro the rhythm guitar is holding down and F5/C
chord which is also what we end the song on.. This is done for a final
ending mood change, taking us from D Major to D minor in feel..
*Basic
tabs given for ease of reading. Embellishment is strongly encouraged
as if Van Halen did do this,
it's highly unlikely they would play it the same way twice anyway..
Guitar 1 plays chorus riff
E_____________________________________________
B_____________________________________________
G__12_12_12__12--5_5_5___---__9_9_9__9--7_7_7___
D_____________________________________________
A__10_10_10__10--3_3_3___---__7_7_7__7--5_5_5___
E_____________________________________________
*basically
repeats again with some variation not tabbed..
E_____________________________________________
B_____________________________________________
G__12_12_12__12--5_5_5___---__9_9_9__9--7_7_7___
D_____________________________________________
A__10_10_10__10--3_3_3___---__7_7_7__7--5_5_5___
E_____________________________________________
E_______________________________________________
B_______________________________________________
G__12~___12_---5~___5---9~___9--7~_______________
D__12~___12_---5~___5---9~___9--7~-0>w.b
dive>>>>_____
A_______________________________________________
E_______________________________________________
E_______________________________________________________________________________________________
B________15_______15________15_______8_______8________12_______12_______12--10____10___10___10___
G_______________________________________________________________________________________________
D__7---17____17_17____17_17_____10_10___10_10___10_--14____14_14____14_14_______12____12___12_____
A_______________________________________________________________________________________________
E_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Guitar 1
holds an F5/C Power Chord. -- (see final ending tabs for chord
shape)
E_________________________________________________________________________________________________
B________15_______15________15---8____8____8____8_---12____12_______12_______12_______10____10___10_
G_________________________________________________________________________________________________
D__7---17____17_17____17_17________10___10___10________14____14_14____14_14____12_12____12____12___
A_________________________________________________________________________________________________
E_________________________________________________________________________________________________
*Final
Ending - 2 Guitars play the same thing..
F5/C
E_____________________________________________
B_____________________________________________
G_____________________________________________
D_____________________________________________
A___8~________8~w.b~___________8_______________
E___8~________8~w.b~___________8_______________
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