Tony Iommi Guitar Lesson
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Tony Iommi Lesson

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Known as one of the early innovators of Heavy Metal, Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi became famous for his use of heavy guitar riffs, guitar powerchords, and pentatonic minor scales. This featured lesson teaches the rhythm and lead guitar for the classic Black Sabbath hit "Paranoid". Part 1 Song Intro h h h h h h e :-------------------------------------------------| B :-------------------------------------------------| G :-7--9--7--9--7--9--------7-9------7--------------| D :-7--9--7--9--7--9----7-9------7-9---9------------| A :-7-----7-----7-----------------------------------| E :-------------------------------------------------| Powerchords Tony used for rhythm guitar on the song "Paranoid". E D G Gb#5 C e :-------------------------------------------------| B :-------------------------------------------------| G :---------7---7-----------------------------------| D :-9---7---5---4-------5---------------------------| A :-7---5---------------3---------------------------| E :-------------------------------------------------| Part Two * Rhythm Chord Progression #1 e :-------------------------------------------------| B :-------------------------------------------------| G :-------------------------------------------------| D :-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7| A :-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| E :-------------------------------------------------| change #1 change #2 e :-------------------------------------------------| B :-------------------------------------------------| G :-7------7-----------7-7------7-------------------| D :-5-7-9--5-----------5-4---9--5-------------------| A :---5-7--------------------7----------------------| E :-------------------------------------------------| Chord Progression #2 e :-------------------------------------------------| B :-------------------------------------------------| G :-------------------------------------------------| D :-9--5--7---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------| A :-7--3--5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------| E :-------------------------------------------------| Chord Progression #3 e :-------------------------------------------------| B :-------------------------------------------------| G :-------------------------------------------------| D :-9--7----9--7------------------------------------| A :-7--5----7--5------------------------------------| E :-------------------------------------------------| Lead Guitar Scale and Run Tony used for the lead guitar solo to "Paranoid". E Pentatonic Minor Scale E G A B D E G A B D E G e :---------------------------------------12--15----| B :-------------------------------12--15------------| G :------------------------12--14-------------------| D :----------------12--14---------------------------| A :--------12--14-----------------------------------| E :-12--15------------------------------------------| E Pentatonic Minor Ascending Run With 3rd Finger Slide E G A B D E G A B D E G A B D E s s s e :------------------------------------------10--12-| B :--------------------------------8--10--12--------| G :---------------------------7--9------------------| D :------------------5--7--9------------------------| A :-------------5--7--------------------------------| E :-0--3--5--7--------------------------------------| Tony's "Paranoid" guitar solo is a prime example of how techniques like : slide, hammer-on's, bend, and pull-off's are added to the pentatonic minor scale and run to create this classic guitar solo. This solo is a great place for a beginning lead guitarist to start putting together the scale and run with the addition of these lead guitar techniques. To help make learning easier, this solo has been divided into guitar licks. Symbols used are: f=full string bend (bend one whole step) s-slide * p=pull-off * h=hammer-on * v=vibrato rel=release note to its original pitch. Lick #1 f v p p p h h e :-------------------------------------------------| B :-------------------------------------------------| G :-9----7--9---7-9-7-9-7---------------------------| D :-----------------------9-7--5-7-5-7-------5------| A :------------------------------------5-7-7---7-7--| E :-------------------------------------------------| Lick #2 Lick #3 h s h v h f.rel.p e :-------------------------------------------------| B :-------------------------------------------------| G :---------7-9-9-------------12-14--14------12-----| D :-5-7-7-9-------------12-14-----------------------| A :-------------------------------------------------| E :-------------------------------------------------| v v e :-------------------------------------------------| B :-------------------------------------------------| G :-14--12------------------------------------------| D :---------14-14---12-14-14-14---------------------| A :-------------------------------------------------| E :-------------------------------------------------| Lick #4 f f.rel f.rel f f f e :-------12---------------------------15-15-15-----| B :----12----12----15-----15-----15-12--------------| G :-14----------------------------------------------| D :-------------------------------------------------| A :-------------------------------------------------| E :-------------------------------------------------| Lick #5 p p p f e :-12-15-12----12-15-----------------------12------| B :----------15--------15---15-12-------------------| G :--------------------------------14----14---------| D :-------------------------------------------------| A :-------------------------------------------------| E :-------------------------------------------------| p f.rel e :-------------------------------------------------| B :-15-12-------------------------------------------| G :-------14--12-----12---14------12----------------| D :---------------14--------------------------------| A :-------------------------------------------------| E :-------------------------------------------------| Lick #6 f h p p e :-------------------------------------------------| B :-------------------------------------------------| G :-14---12-14-12-----12----------------------------| D :---------------14------14-14-12-----12-----------| A :--------------------------------14---------------| E :-------------------------------------------------| s p e :-------------------------------------------------| B :-------------------------------------------------| G :-------------------------------------------------| D :-------------------------------------------------| A :-14-12-10--12-10-----10--------------------------| E :------------------12-----------------------------| Lick #7 s e :-------------------------------------------------| B :-------------------------------------------------| G :-----------------12------------------------------| D :--------12-12-14----14-12-----14-12-14-----------| A :-12-14-------------------------------------------| E :-------------------------------------------------|

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