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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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I Must Be Somebody?

JFRocks Guitar TAB Transcription
Transcribed by: Erica "Note for Note" Reese
Lesson notes by: Jeff Fiorentino & Erica Reese

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Unauthorized reproduction or use is prohibited.

Song Intro

This riffing for this ENTIRE SONG is all about a walking flow and vibe. Never is that type of relaxed flow more important than during the intro of the song.

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

*Same setup used throughout the song. The solo has a small amount of extra reverb added.

C5/G D C5/G D *chord implied
E______________________________________________________________________
B_______________________7~7~~_________________________________________
G__5____________________7~7~~____5______________7^1_h(12)>release bend>7~~__
D__5__7_x_x_7_x_x_7_x_x___________5__7_x_x_7_x_x______________________
A_____________________________________________________________________
E_____________________________________________________________________

C5/G D
E___________________________________
B_______________________7~7~~______
G__5____________________7~7~~______
D__5__7_x_x_7_x_x_7_x_x_____________
A___________________________________
E___________________________________

**Remember, only notes in BOLD are picked..

E_______________________________________________________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________p.m._5-8-5-0-5-8-5-0-5-8-5-0-5-8-5-0-5-8-5-0-*slower_5-8-5-0_
G__2semi-harm^1>release>2__2~~w.b~wiggle~slide up fretboard~~~-----12~~_____________________________________________
D_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A_______________________________________________________________________________________________
E_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Main Theme Riff - Pre-Band Entrance

Walking sideways groove feel...

A5
E__________________________________
B_________________________________
G_________________________________
D__2______________________________
A__0__3_x_x_____________0_5~~____
E_______x_x_3-0__0_3_4_5__________

A5 D5/A G
E__________________________________
B________________________3_________
G________________________2_________
D__2_____________________0_________
A__0__3_x_x______________0_________
E_______x_x_3-0__3_3_3_3____3^1/2___

A5
E__________________________________
B_________________________________
G_________________________________
D__2______________________________
A__0__3_x_x_____________0_5~~____
E_______x_x_3-0__0_3_4_5__________

*a.h = artificial harmonic - in this case done with the pick.

E________________________________________________
B________________________________________________
G__4^1a.h__4a.h_3a.h_2a.h______________________________
D___________________4a.h_3a.h_2a.h____________________
A______________________________4a.h_3a.h_2a.h~~______
E________________________________________________

Main Song Kick-in

Full band enters here. We continue on with the main theme/chorus riff. I watched Jeff develop this riff on the spot. An interesting factoid (interesting to me anyways) is that it originally started out with a Bb and an F transition as opposed to the D to G that appears in the final version. I only mention this so you'll try that with the jam tracks. It's a cool riff either way.

E__________________________________
B_________________________________
G_________________________________
D__2______________________________
A__0__3_x_x_____________0_5~~____
E_______x_x_3-0__0_3_4_5__________

E__________________________________
B________________________3_________
G________________________2_________
D__2_____________________0_________
A__0__3_x_x______________0_________
E_______x_x_3-0__3_3_3_3____3^1/2___

E__________________________________
B__________________________3_______
G__________________________2_______
D__2_______________________0_______
A__0__3_x_x______________0_0_______
E_______x_x_3-0__3_3_3_3____________

E_____________________________________________________________________
B_____________________________________________________________________
G________________________________7^1_h(12)>release bend>7~__2^1a.h~w.b down~~___
D__2__________________________________________________________________
A__0__3_x_x_____________0_5~~________________________________________
E_______x_x_3-0__0_3_4_5______________________________________________

Bridge Riffing

The bridge contains 2 guitar parts. Guitar 1 (left speaker) is playing a really cool power chord riff. Guitar 2 (right speaker) is doing classic Van Halen melody bends. The thing to make note of for lesson purposes is what notes are being done by guitar 2 vs. what
chords guitar 1 is doing.

Guitar 1

E5 F5 C5 D5
E________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________
G___9_________ 10______7_______0~w.b~~____________________
D___9_________ 10______7____7h____________________________
A___7__________8__10__ 5________________3-0>w.b slow dive>>______
E___0__0_0__0______8______________________________________

E5 F5 C5 G5
E________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________
G___9_________ 10______12_______12h_____7h~w.b~~__________
D___9_________ 10______12____12h_____7h___________________
A___7__________8__10__ 10_________________________________
E___0__0_0__0______8______________________________________

E5 F5 C5 D5
E______________________________________________
B______________________________________________
G___9_________ 10______7_______________________
D___9_________ 10______7_______________________
A___7__________8__10__ 5_____3-0>w.b slow dive>>______
E___0__0_0__0______8__________________________

E5 F5 C5 Bb5
E_____________________________________________
B_____________________________________________
G___9_________ 10_____________________________
D___9_________ 10_____________________________
A___7__________8___10_ 10___ 8_________________
E___0__0_0__0_______8__8____6___3-0>w.b slow dive>>___

Guitar 2 - FYI All ~ vibratos below are a combination of fret-board and whammy bar vibrato

E__12______ 13___12____ 7_____ 10_______
B__15^1~___16^1_15^1__10^1~__13^1~____
G______________________________________
D______________________________________
A______________________________________
E______________________________________

E__12______ 13___12____10___________
B__15^1~___16^1_15^1__13^1~~_______
G___________________________________
D___________________________________
A___________________________________
E___________________________________

E__12______ 10___ 9____ 7___________________
B__15^1~___13^1_12^1__10^1~w.b down slowly>>>>____
G__________________________________________
D__________________________________________
A__________________________________________
E__________________________________________

Main Theme / Chorus Riffing

More chorus riffing, more fills this time too.

*a.h = artificial harmonic - in this case done with the pick.

E_____________________________________________
B_____________________________________________
G__2^1a.h__2a.h_0a.h_______________________________
D________________2a.h_0a.h_______________________
A_______________________2a.h_0a.h________________
E______________________________3a.h_3~_________

Bridge #2

Similar to the 1st bridge but with different fills.

Guitar 1

E________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________
G___9_________ 10______7_______7h______12h~w.b~~~________
D___9_________ 10______7____7h_____12h___________________
A___7__________8__10__ 5_________________________________
E___0__0_0__0______8_____________________________________

E______________________________________________________________
B______________________________________________________________
G___9_________ 10______12_____7w.b down quickly>>-pull off-0~big fat w.b vibrato~~___
D___9_________ 10______12______________________________________
A___7__________8__10__ 10______________________________________
E___0__0_0__0______8___________________________________________

E______________________________________________
B______________________________________________
G___9_________ 10______7_______________________
D___9_________ 10______7_______________________
A___7__________8__10__ 5_______________________
E___0__0_0__0______8________3-0>w.b slow dive>>_______

E_____________________________________________
B_____________________________________________
G___9_________ 10_____________________________
D___9_________ 10_____________________________
A___7__________8___10_ 10___ 8_________________
E___0__0_0__0_______8__8____6__>>into solo________

Guitar 2 - FYI All ~ vibratos below are a combination of fret-board and whammy bar vibrato

SOLO

The solo for this song is a very, very, very loose early Van Halen influenced lead. This was improvised as any good early VH style solo should be. The tabs are very accurate, but some of the techniques are hard to convey through either TAB or sheet music. Please watch Jeff's video guitar lesson for this song to see him slow these techniques
down for you.

The leads themselves are done over a combination of the intro guitar riffing to the song, the main theme riffing, and the bridge.
The specific rhythm that's under the leads is written above the lead tabs for you to note. Remember that only notes in BOLD are
picked. All others are acted upon via pull off or hammer on etc.

*Done over the "Intro C5/G to D" riff

E_________________________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________*Note in () are tapped_____
G__7^3/4*sick bend>w.b down ever so slightly to make it sound ill_7-5-7-5-7^1>release_7-(12)^1-7~~___
D________________________________________________________________
A________________________________________________________________
E________________________________________________________________

//// = Trem or speed picking.

E__ 8////____10///_11///__12///_13///__15///_17///_19///_20//--22_22^1~~___
B__11^1////_____________________________________________________________
G______________________________________________________________________
D______________________________________________________________________
A______________________________________________________________________
E______________________________________________________________________

E__17^1>release_17_^17^1.5_17_16_15_______15_______________________________
B_____________________________17_17____17_^17^1>release_17_^17^1.5>release_17_
G____________________________________________________________________
D____________________________________________________________________
A____________________________________________________________________
E____________________________________________________________________

E__15_________________________________________________________________________________
B_____17_15-17-15-17_17^2>slow release>17_^17^1.5_17_15^1~~____________________________________
G_____________________________________________________________________________________
D_____________________________________________________________________________________
A_____________________________________________________________________________________
E______________________________________________________*with w.b fully depressed gently pluck string with finger_0_

*Be very loose with the whammy bar tricks below. Remember tricks are for kids, so be a kid when playing this.

*Done over the "Main Theme/Chorus" riff

E__________________________________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________________________________
G__5^1 a.h>w.b down slightly ~>_-0>w.b fast dive>>__<w.b into<4^1/2~~w.b vibrato in limbo with the bar_-0>w.b fast dive>>__
D__________________________________________________________________________
A__________________________________________________________________________
E__________________________________________________________________________

E___________________________________________________________________________
B___________________________________________________________________________
G__p.m_5-7-5-4_5-7-5-4_5-7-5-4__5-7-5-4_5-7-5-4_5^1>release_5_-0>w.b fast dive>>_-12~w.b~~~~____
D___________________________________________________________________________
A___________________________________________________________________________
E___________________________________________________________________________

*Done over the "Bridge" riff

E__12///_____13___12____10///_____12///____13///____15///______
B__15^1///___16^1_15^1__13^1///___15^1///__16^1///__18^1///~__
G____________________________________________________________
D____________________________________________________________
A____________________________________________________________
E____________________________________________________________

E__12///_____13___15____17/////_____17_____17___________
B__15^1///___16^1_18^1__20^1~/////____20^1___20^1~~---__
G______________________________________________________
D______________________________________________________
A______________________________________________________
E______________________________________________________

E________12-15-12___12_15_15^1/2>release_15__12_15_12____________12__12_________________________
B__5---15________15_____________________________15^1>release_15___15___15-12_15_17^1>rel_17_______
G_________________________________________________________________________________________
D_________________________________________________________________________________________
A_________________________________________________________________________________________
E_________________________________________________________________________________________

E__12__________12_15_15^2>release_15__15__14_12_______12__________________________________________
B_____15_^15^1______________________________15_14____15_14_12__________________________________
G____________________________________________________________15_14_12_12^1~~~___2^1 a.h>w.b down>__
D_____________________________________________________________________________________________
A_____________________________________________________________________________________________
E_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Final Ending

A mix of main theme riff and intro riffing.

E__________________________________
B__________________________________
G__________________________________
D__2_______________________________
A__0__3_x_x________________________
E_______x_x_3-0__3_3_3_3_3_3~~_____

E______________________________________________________________________
B_______________________7~7~~_________________________________________
G__5____________________7~7~~____5______________7^1_h(12)>release bend>7~~__
D__5__7_x_x_7_x_x_7_x_x___________5__7_x_x_7_x_x______________________
A_____________________________________________________________________
E_____________________________________________________________________

E___________________________________
B_______________________7~7~~______
G__5____________________7~7~~______
D__5__7_x_x_7_x_x_7_x_x_____________
A___________________________________
E___________________________________

C5/G G5/D
E_____________________________________________________________________________
B_____________________________________________________________________________
G__5__________________________________________________________________________
D__5__7_x_x_7_x_x_7_x_x__5_5~_*let power chord ring out until fade..........used on/off switch to switch pickup on and off..____
A________________________5_5~_________________________________________________
E______________________________________________________________________________

End

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"I Must Be Somebody?" (Vh'izing Original Songs - Part 7)
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 & Jeff Fiorentino


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