"Beat It" (Michael Jackson/EVH) Solo Lesson/Analysis
Eddie Van Halen is one of those few players whose solos are incredibly hard to transcribe due to how rhythmically "free" and (largely) improvized they are. I can't escape him forever though and figured it's about time we looked at some of his playing here at the Guitar School! And what better way to start than with the quintessential Eddie solo.
Even though it's mostly a lot easier than it sounds, this solo is still a decent challenge (especially because of the crazy interval stretches) and will really put your classic 80s shred chops to the test. Don't forget your whammy bar!
Good luck and don't forget to share your progress with everyone in the Discord server!
Comments (10)
Thanks, this is the first lesson that has helped me fully understand this solo as it was played. Tabs alone were not enough.
I remember hearing this as a little kid in the 80's. It was the solo that made me want to play guitar. I've ALWAYS wanted to learn this one. Thanks for creating the lesson, Bradley!
wait bradley arent both the tapped harmonics supposed to be on the 14th fret? thats how eddie got the higher pitched harmonic on the song as i can hear
Yeah I've corrected the tab!
Thanks bro for that great stuff 😘
Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. Thank you Bradleyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Michael Jackson is one of the few that my family growing up would all happily listen to and same now that I have my own family. I feel like my solo progress is super slow, but I'm going to try this one anyway for the memories. Thanks Bradley. Is there tab and backing tracks coming?
Whoops my bad, uploaded now!
Right, his most quintessential solo, NOT! Hahaha, just fucking with you…
The GOAT! 🐐