Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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'Eruption' Featuring divebombs, arpeggios and of course, double-handed tapping, this is rightly hailed as one of the greatest guitar solos of all time. The sheer brilliance of Van Halen on 'Eruption' is dizzying.
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Read More »Eddie Van Halen was one of the most iconic guitarists of all time; there can be no denying it. As the lead axeman for rock titans, Van Halen, he is credited with developing techniques on the guitar that we now see ubiquitous in the harder forms of rock music. Everywhere from metallic hardcore to black metal and even pop music, you see flecks of his influence. It was mainly the technique of two-handed string tapping that Van Halen became known for developing, taking it past the rudimentary form that the likes of Steve Hackett of Genesis and Harvey Mandel had used earlier. Whilst shredders such as these came before him, at the time, Van Halen’s style was pretty unique. In this sense, he can be hailed as repackaging guitar virtuosity for the future, and consequently, he has influenced countless subsequent shredders. Unsurprisingly, it was Eddie and his brother Alex who formed what would become known as Van Halen the band in 1972. However, they did not opt to use their surname until two years later. They quickly became regulars on the LA rock circuit and by 1977 they had signed a major deal with Warner Records. Their debut album, Van Halen, was released in February the following year, and it featured classics such as ‘Runnin’ with the Devil’ and ‘Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love’. It featured Halen’s instantly iconic two-handed tapping technique and it marked him out as one of the greatest axemen of the modern era. The band then embarked on a prolific recording career, and, fast forward to the early ’80s, and they had established themselves as one of the world’s biggest rock bands. Their sixth album, 1984, boasted the hit single ‘Jump’, and went five-times platinum the year after its release. By the end of the decade, Van Halen were hailed as one of the most influential rock bands of all time, a status they could not have developed without the unerring talent of Eddie Van Halen. Regardless of whether you like guitar virtuosity or not, Eddie Van Halen’s technical proficiency on the guitar was incredible, and he cannot be denied his place in the halls of the six-stringed greats. Not only was he a pioneering shredder, or solely Van Halen’s guitarist, but Eddie Halen also made a name for himself with his glitzy collaborations and his development of equipment to aid guitar playing. Most famously, he played the guitar solo on Michael Jackson’s mega-hit ‘Beat It’, but he also worked with greats such as Gene Simmons, Roger Waters, Black Sabbath and even LL Cool J. He also teamed up with his brother to pen the soundtracks for films such as Twister and The Wild Life. Showing himself to be something of a guitar player’s guitar player, across his life Eddie Van Halen was awarded three patents that related to the guitar. The first was a folding prop that supported a guitar in a flat position, allowing players to double-hand tap on the guitar as if it was a piano. The second was a tension adjusting tailpiece enabling players to change the pitch of the strings, and the third was an ornamental design for the headstock of his signature Peavey EVH Wolfgang model.
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Read More »Influenced by Jimmy Page and other notable guitarists, Van Halen’s development of shredding as a concept was critical. In a way, he can be regarded as the bridge between the likes of Jimmy Page and that of modern virtuosos such as Dragonforce. A true innovator, he inspired everyone from Jack White to Tom Morello. Even though he sadly passed away in 2020, Van Halen’s contributions to music and guitar playing will not be forgotten. A true game-changer, there can be no surprise that young guitar players today look to his work as a source of coveted inspiration. This got us thinking then, what are Eddie Van Halen’s best guitar solos of all time? It has been a thankless task, but we have managed to strim it down to just 5, attempting to convey a concise image of the guitar playing god that he was. This is just our opinion but should be used as a starter for healthy conversation.
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Read More »Taken from their classic album, 1984, ‘Hot for Teacher’ became one of the biggest songs in ’80s metal. A bonafide classic, there’s no contemporary shredder that hasn’t been somewhat influenced by Van Halen’s guitar moves on the track. Comprising a mix of glam and speed metal, Van Halen’s playing from start to finish is incredible. From the solo at the inception to the endless riffs, he produces in the song, his work on ‘Hot for Teacher’ really is quite something. So ridiculously ’80s, the solo in the middle is so visceral it feels as if Van Halen might slip up at any point, but then we realise it’s Eddie Van Halen. This was his thing. Fast and precise, this is one of his most well-respected solos.
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