{"id":1689,"date":"2019-11-25T21:32:41","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T21:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tommymerry.com\/guitarlessons\/?p=1689"},"modified":"2024-04-09T18:04:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T18:04:03","slug":"how-to-play-guitar-like-eddie-van-halen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tommymerry.com\/guitar\/how-to-play-guitar-like-eddie-van-halen\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP 5 secrets to playing guitar like Eddie Van Halen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The best way to learn how to play guitar like Eddie Van Halen is to first examine the nuts a bolts of his guitar solos. And that&#8217;s what we&#8217;ll explore in these following video lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eddie Van Halen is clearly the undisputed king of the tapping and whammy bar technique, however the bulk of his lead styles are comprised of <em>Blues Riffs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of his solos are played so fast and accurately, it makes them hard to distinguish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been playing guitar for a Van Halen tribute on the side lately. So I&#8217;ve had lots of time to explore Eddie Van Halen&#8217;s style in-depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the videos below you will find 5 lessons that explore the blues roots of his style and help you to better understand how to play guitar like Eddie Van Halen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Eddie Van Halen &#8211; Blues Riff #1 (of 5)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eddie Van Halen - Blues Riff #1 (of 5)\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QKyPEW3NbIk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Here is Eddie Van Halen &#8211; Blues Riff #2 (of 5)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eddie Van Halen - Blues Riff #2 (of 5)\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xW0BAItV6ZI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>In this video of my series of Edward Van Halen guitar riffs, I&#8217;m exploring one of Eddies TOP Whammy Bar Style Riffs. that he uses in about 90% of his Van Halen guitar solos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Eddie Van Halen &#8211; Blues Riff #3-4 (of 5)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Play Eddie Van Halen&#039;s - Blues Riff #3-4  (of 5)\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MRwXO7kJjkQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>This lessons demonstrates an extremely useful guitar riff\/tool for guitarists that not only exemplifies Eddie Van Halen&#8217;s Tasty Style, but also gives you a tie-in to classic Blues riffs with Gaelic phrasing. I found this gem of a riff on Eddies Solos on &#8220;Black and Blue&#8221; off the album 0U812.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Eddie Van Halen &#8211; Blues Riff #5 (of 5) plus a bonus!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Play Eddie Van Halen - Blues Riff #5 (of 5)\" width=\"631\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7kvZC4SKivE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>In this final lesson of 5 Eddie Van Halen &#8211; King of the blues, I examine a fantastic Riff that you can also hear in Eric Clapton&#8217;s early days of rock. It can be used in the beginning, middle or end of solos. Plus there&#8217;s a bonus riff at the end and then I tie-in all 5 of these lessons in a live Jam sessions, so you can see some ideas on how incorporate these into your own style!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Have fun and keep practicing and I&#8217;ll see you in the next lesson.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"excerpt\">The best way to learn how to play guitar like Eddie Van Halen is to first examine the nuts a bolts of his guitar solos. And that&#8217;s what we&#8217;ll explore in these following video lessons. 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