6/6/13 Soloing Strategies: Randy Rhoads | Guitar World www.guitarworld.com/soloing-strategies-randy-rhoads 1/9 18 Comments Photo: Neil Zlozower RELATED CONTENT Interview: Randy Rhoads Talks Gear and Ozzy in His First Guitar World Interview From 1982 Randy Rhoads Guitar Clinic Soloing Strategies: Jimmy Page Soloing Strategies: Randy Rhoads Posted 03/06/2007 at 2:29pm | by Tom Kolb In the world of heavy metal, hot guitarists are a dime a dozen. Yet only a precious few stand the test of time and become enduring guitar gods. Randy Rhoads was one such player. Joining forces with singer Ozzy Osbourne in 1979, Rhoads burst onto the metal scene like a bolt from the blue. He was blessed with dazzling chops and an innate comprehension of music theory, and his style had a perfect blend of flash and melodic structure. Flowing legato sections segued to impossibly fast, palm-muted picking passages; incendiary trills and daring chromatic maneuvers coexisted with classically influenced melodies—all of which were derived from a seemingly inexhaustible supply of scales and arpeggios and laid out across an ever- shifting rhythmic landscape. What's more, Rhoads was so precise that he could seamlessly double-track anything he played, for maximum sonic density. Sadly, only three recordings—Blizzard of Ozz, Diary of a Madman, and Tribute—captured Rhoads's genius before a tragic airplane crash, in 1982, cut his life short. But the musicianship that lies within those grooves is as stunning and inspirational today as it was then. Sequences and Scales Rhoads would often sprinkle a solo with a flurry of pentatonic pull-offs such as those in Fig.1. Built from the A minor pentatonic scale (A-C-D-E-G), this lick is inspired both by the opening moments of the first solo in "Mr. Crowley" and by the fill just before the last verse of "I Don't Know." It's interesting to note that while Rhoads possessed the facility to rip through lines such as these using alternate picking, he often chose a legato approach for a smoother, more flowing outcome. LATEST NEWS Fastest Guitars in the Country: 10 Essential Country Shred Guitar Songs 13 hours 52 min ago Proceeds from Orianthi/Paul Reed Smith Guitar Auction to Benefit 2013 Women's Music Summit 14 hours 24 min ago Trey Anastasio: Phish Are Working on New Album 18 hours 27 min ago Listen: Newsted Premiere New Song, “Heroic Dose,” and Announce Debut Album 18 hours 50 min ago Photo Gallery: Vampire Weekend, Arctic Monkeys, Red Fang and More at Sasquatch! 2013 Music Festival 19 hours 4 min ago Exclusive Video: Walter Trout Discusses His New Album, 'Luther’s Blues: A Tribute to Luther Allison' 21 hours 36 min ago Review: Zoom MS-100BT Multistomp Pedal with Bluetooth 21 hours 42 min ago 520 37 Search Login | Join Login with Facebook Current Issue July Issue Videos Home News Interviews Lessons Gear Blogs Girls Store Subscribe Features Video Re vie w s Artists Contests Photos Tabs NAMM 2013 GOLDEN GODS HIGHLIGHTS
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6/6/13 Soloing Strategies: Randy Rhoads | Guitar World