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Guitar Tabs & Lesson Notes

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Lesson Introduction from Jeff Fiorentino

In these "Vh'izing Originals" guitar 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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Victorious Idiots

JFRocks Guitar TAB Transcription
Transcribed by: Jeff Fiorentino - Erica Reese is on Summer Vacation
Lesson notes by: Jeff Fiorentino

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Song Intro/Main Theme Riff

>Phase 90 wired through the amp's FX Loop>>

**Setup listed above was used throughout the track.. See setup page.

E E sus4 E D E sus2 D
E________________________________7---17_____________
B_______9__10-9___7~--______7__7_______ 7~__________
G__x____9__ 9___7_7~--__7--9__9_________7~__________
D__x_x_____________________________________________
A____x_____________________________________________
E__________________________________________________

E E sus4 E D
E____________________________________________
B__9__10-9___7~--__14---_0_____________________
G__9__ 9___7_7~--_________14---_0__4^3/4~--2____
D____________________________________________
A____________________________________________
E____________________________________________

E E sus4 E D E sus2 D
E___________________________7---17_____________
B__9__10-9___7~--______7__7_______ 7~__________
G__9__ 9___7_7~--__7--9__9_________7~__________
D_____________________________________________
A_____________________________________________
E_____________________________________________

E E sus4 E D G5/D G5/D E5/B
E___________________________________________________________________
B__9__10-9___7~--____________________________________________________
G__9__ 9___7_7~--____________________________________________________
D____________________0_5~_*let chord ring out_____5_2~_*let chord ring out_______________
A______________________5~______________5_2~________________________
E_______________________________________________________0>w.b dive>>>>___

*Full Band Enters Here

E______________________
B______________________
G______________________
D______________________
A______________________
E__17--->random slide down>>_____

E___________________________7---17_____________
B__9__10-9___7~--______7__7_______ 7~__________
G__9__ 9___7_7~--__7--9__9_________7~__________
D_____________________________________________
A_____________________________________________
E_____________________________________________

E____________________________________________
B__9__10-9___7~--__14---_0_____________________
G__9__ 9___7_7~--_________14---_0__4^3/4~--2____
D____________________________________________
A____________________________________________
E____________________________________________

E E sus4 E D G sus4 G G5
E_______________________________________________________
B__9__10-9___7~_________13-12___15~~____________________
G__9__ 9___7_7~__2---12~______12_________________________
D_______________________________________________________
A_______________________________________________________
E________________________________________---random hand slide--___

Verse Riffing (Verse #1)

Be very laid back with this riffing.. This riffing shouldn't sound stiff. It's almost a free-time feel, so don't count it,
just go with it.

Em7 G5/D
E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G__________________________________________________
D___________________________5~~___________________
A____________5~_7___7^1a.h_x_5~~__p.o-0>w.b fast mini dive>>___
E__0-7_7_7_7_______x_______________________________

Em7 A5/E
E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G__________________________________________________
D_________________________ 7~______________________
A____________5~_7^1>release_7_7~__(10)-0-7-(10^1/2)-7~~__
E__0-7_7_7_7_______x________________________________

Em7 G5/D
E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G___________________________________7h~w.b~~_______
D___________________________5~~___7h______________
A____________5~_7___7^1a.h_x_5~~___________________
E__0-7_7_7_7_______x_______________________________

Em7 A5/E
E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G__________________________________________________
D_________________________ 7~______________________
A____________5~_7^1>release_7_7~_7^1-0>w.b dive>>___________
E__0-7_7_7_7_______x________________________________

Short Chorus Riffing

E____________________________________________________
B__9__10-9___7~--____________________________________
G__9__ 9___7_7~--____________________________________
D__________________0x_5~w.b~~~______________________
A_____________________5~w.b~~~______________________
E__________________________________12----hand slide down---___

Verse #2

E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G__________________________________7h~w.b~~________
D_________________________________7h_______________
A____________5~_7___7^1a.h_x_5~~___________________
E__0-7_7_7_7_______x_______________________________

E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G__________________________________________________
D_________________________ 7~______________________
A____________5~_7^1>release_7_7~__(10^1)-7~~___________
E__0-7_7_7_7_______x________________________________

E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G________________________________________7h________
D___________________________5~~____12h_7h_________
A____________5~_7___7^1a.h_x_5~~__12h______________
E__0-7_7_7_7_______x_______________________________

E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G__________________________________________________
D_________________________ 7~______________________
A____________5~_7^1>release_7_7~_p.o-0>w.b dive>>____________
E__0-7_7_7_7_______x________________________________

Bridge #1 (Short )

The bridges have 2 guitar parts to them. They are color coded below.. The guitar 1 part is made up of big
VH'y open string chords with some harmonic fillers... See video for demo..

Guitar 1

G sus2/F# C5 F#7 sus4 +9 G sus2/F# C5 B5/F#
E_____________________________0_____________________________________________
B___________________________0____0__________________________________________
G_________0_______5h______2________2_x__________0_______5h__4~______________
D_______7______5h______4______________________7_______5h____4~______________
A__2---9______3___________________________2---9_______3___________0>w.b dive>>>>___
E____________________________________________________________________________

Guitar 2

E___7_______ 9_______12____________9________12________14______________
B__10^1///__12^1///__15^1//////____12^1///___15^1///___17^1////~w.b~~___
G____________________________________________________________________
D____________________________________________________________________
A____________________________________________________________________
E____________________________________________________________________

Chorus Riffing

E_________________________________________
B__9__10-9___7~--__________________________
G__9__ 9___7_7~--____12h___7h___5h~w.b~~___
D__________________12h___7h___5h__________
A_________________________________________
E_________________________________________

E_______________________________________________________
B__9__10-9___7~_________13-12___15~~____________________
G__9__ 9___7_7~__2---12~______12_________________________
D_______________________________________________________
A_______________________________________________________
E________________________________________---random hand slide--___

Verse #3 (short)

E_________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________
G_________________________________________________
D___________________________5~~___________________
A____________5~_7___7^1a.h_x_5~~__5^1/2a.h>release>5~~__
E__0-7_7_7_7_______x_______________________________

E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G__________________________________________________
D_________________________ 7~______________________
A____________5~_7^1>release_7_7~_p.o-0>w.b dive>>___________
E__0-7_7_7_7_______x_______________________________

Bridge #2 (longer)

The bridges have 2 guitar parts to them. They are color coded below.. The guitar 1 part is made up of big
VH'y open string chords with some harmonic fillers... See video for demo..

Guitar 1

G sus2/F# C5 F#7 sus4 +9 G sus2/F# C5 G5/D
E_____________________________0_____________________________________________
B___________________________0____0__________________________________________
G_________0_______5h______2________2_x__________0_______5h________7h~w.b~~__
D_______7______5h______4______________________7_______5h____5~__7h__________
A__2---9______3___________________________2---9_______3_______5~______________
E____________________________________________________________________________

Guitar 2

E___7_______ 9_______12________14______ 15_____ _17_______19________________________
B__10^1///__12^1///__15^1///___17^1///__18^1///__20^1///__22^1////~w.b~~~___>into solo__
G_________________________________________________________________________________
D_________________________________________________________________________________
A_________________________________________________________________________________
E_________________________________________________________________________________

SOLO

The solo for this track is over the main Chorus Riff (slightly modified) and the longer Bridge part
and those are indicated above the tabs below. It's a classic early VH style lead with a few slick tricks thrown in
for good measure.. Learn it slow first, then work it up to speed. This will allow you to apply the proper personality
to it, as you'll know what notes to go to in advance of going to them... See video for demo..

E________________________________
B________________________________
G____________0>w.b slow dive>>>>________
D__5__2~________________________
A__5__2~________________________
E________________________________

*Soloing here is over the Main Chorus Riff slightly modified into more of a power chord riff.

E______7_7_7______7_7_7__________________________
B______7_7_7______7_7_7__________________________
G__9^1________9^1________9^1-7-w.b9-7-w.b9_w.b9^1~_____
D________________________________________________
A________________________________________________
E________________________________________________

E_______________________________________________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________________________________________
G__(12)-7-9_(12)-7-9_(12)-7-9_(12)-7-9________________________________________________________________
D________________________________(12)-7-9_(12)-7-9_(12)-7-9_(12)-7-9__________________________________
A______________________________________________________________(12)-7-9_(12)-7-9_(12)-7-9_(12)-7--5~~_
E________________________________________________________________________________________________

E_________________________________________________________________________
B________7-10-7-0___7-10-7-0___7-10-7-0__7____________________________________
G_______________9_________9________9___9^1*hold bend_(14)-9^1_(12)-9^1>release_9~__
D________________________________________________________________________
A__5~~___________________________________________________________________
E_________________________________________________________________________

E___7///___9///__10///_12///__14///_15///_17///_17^1~~___
B__10^1///______________________________________________
G_______________________________________________________
D_______________________________________________________
A_______________________________________________________
E_______________________________________________________

*Soloing here is over the Bridge Part here (long bridge)

E___7________15________ 12______ 10__________
B__10^1///___18^1///____15^1///__13^1///_____
G___________________________________________
D___________________________________________
A___________________________________________
E___________________________________________

E_______10____________________________________________
B__13^1____13-10_13-10_________________________________
G_____________________12^1-10-12w.b~~~-p.o.-0>dive>>>________
D_____________________________________________________
A_____________________________________________________
E_____________________________________________________

E___7____12_____15____14______15___17___17___________
B__10^1__15^1___18^1__17^1____18^1_20^1___20^1----____
G____________________________________________________
D____________________________________________________
A____________________________________________________
E____________________________________________________

E__(12)-7-10_(12)-7-10_(12)-7-10_(12)-7-10______________________________________
B___________________________________(12)__________________________________
G________________________________________________________________________
D__________________________________________0x_*muted whammy bar (w.b) dive>>>>>_______
A__________________________________________0x_*muted whammy bar (w.b) dive>>>>>_______
E________________________________________________________________________

Verse #4 (short)

E_______________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________
G_________________________________2---9^1-0>w.b quick dive>>>____
D___________________________5~~_________________________
A____________5~_7___7^1a.h_x_5~~_________________________
E__0-7_7_7_7_______x_____________________________________

E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G__________________________________________________
D_________________________ 7~______________________
A____________5~_7^1>release_7_7~_p.o-0>w.b dive>>___________
E__0-7_7_7_7_______x_______________________________

Final Chorus - lead into Outro

E____________________________________________
B__9__10-9___7~--__14---_0_____________________
G__9__ 9___7_7~--_________4^3/4~-0>w.b dive>>______
D____________________________________________
A____________________________________________
E____________________________________________

E_______________________________________________________
B__9__10-9___7~_________________________________________
G__9__ 9___7_7~_________________________________________
D_______________________________________________________
A_______________________________________________________
E_________________9_8_7^1.5~---slide away--__>into outro___________

Outro

The outro has 2 guitar parts. They are color coded below.

Guitar 1 - **To avoid long chord names above the tabs, note that when it says C#5 for example, it actually has the 5th in the bass so it's actually a C#5/G#.

C#5 D5 D#5 E5 F5 F#5 G5 G#5 A5 A#5 E5
E___________________________________________________________________________
B___________________________________________________________________________
G___________________________________________________________________________
D__6___7___8___9___10__ 11__ 12______________________________________________
A__4___5___6___7___ 8___ 9___10___11_12_13__2________________________________
E__4___5___6___7___ 8___ 9___10___11_12_13__0_*let ring out while lightly wiggling the whammy bar (w.b)___

Guitar 2

C#5 D5 D#5 E5
E__________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________
G__________________________________________________
D__________________________________________________
A__4-6-4>trill___5-7-5>trill__6-8-6>trill__7-9-7>trill_7~~___
E__________________________________________________

F5 F#5 G5
E_____________________________________________
B_____________________________________________
G_____________________________________________
D_____________________________________________
A__8-10-8>trill__9-11-9>trill__10-12-10>trill_10~~____
E_____________________________________________

*Section below is random, only the technique is tabbed.. See video..

G#5 A5 A#5
E___________________________________________
B__(9)---2---7---2__(10)---3---9---3__etc.___________
G___________________________________________
D___________________________________________
A___________________________________________
E___________________________________________

E5 *chord from guitar 1 holds throughout the final outro below.

E____________________(17)-12-15__________(17)-12-15__________(17)-12-15__________(17)-12-15__________(17)-12-15___
B__(17)-12-15_(17)-12-15__________(17)-12-15_________(17)-12-15___________(17)-12-15__________(17)-12-15____________
G________________________________________________________________________________________________________
D________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A________________________________________________________________________________________________________
E_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

*These are walk down taps. You must NOT let these ring out.. They are very staccato in feel...

E___________________________________________________________
B__(17)-12_(17)-10_(17)-12_(17)-9___(17)-10_(17)-9_(17)-10_(17)-7___
G___________________________________________________________
D___________________________________________________________
A___________________________________________________________
E___________________________________________________________

E7 sus4 (harmonic chord)
E____________________________________________________________________________________
B__(17)-9_(17)-7_(17)-5_ (17)-7_(17)-5_(17)-4______________________________________________
G___________________________________________________________________________________
D____________________________________________________________12h____________________
A____________________________________________________________12h_*let harmonics ring out until fade___
E_________________________________________0~w.b wide vibrato~~______12h____________________

End

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"Victorious Idiots" (Vh'izing Original Songs - Part 10)
Arranged & Written by:	Jeff Fiorentino
Performed by:	Jeff Fiorentino (Guitar), Mick (Bass)
Transcribed by:	Jeff Fiorentino
Engineered by:	Mick the Mixer & Jeff Fiorentino


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