Bradley Hall's Guitar School "Fade To Black" (Metallica) Solos Transcription & Lesson/Analysis [TUTORiAL]

If there's one solo to prove that early Kirk Hammett's playing was genuinely legendary, it's Fade To Black. This solo is a masterclass in tasteful phrasing, proving that you don't need complicated harmony and insane technique to create memorable, hard-hitting guitar work!

This is an excellent gateway solo for beginners/intermediate players who are looking to push their soloing up a notch.

(Also included the intro solo too btw!)

• 0:00 Playthrough
• 2:28 Intro
• 4:16 Bars 1-4 (solo 1)
• 7:10 Bars 5-8 (solo 1)
• 9:39 Bars 9-13 (solo 1)
• 14:20 Bars 14-17 (solo 1)
• 17:20 Bars 18-20 (solo 1)
• 19:05 Pre-solo harmony
• 20:30 Bars 29-32 (solo 2)
• 22:38 Bars 33-36 (solo 2)
• 25:11 Bars 37-38 (solo 2)
• 26:02 The infamous boomer-bends lick (solo 2)
• 29:53 Bars 41-42 (solo 2)
• 31:08 Bars 43-48 (solo 2)
• 35:19 Bars 49-52 (solo 2)
• 38:46 Bars 53-57 (solo 2)
• 43:42 Bars 58-60 (solo 2)
• 45:04 Bars 61-68 (solo 2)
• 50:00 Bars 69-74 (solo 2)
• 53:15 Bars 75-78 (solo 2)
• 55:45 Bars 79-85 (solo 2)

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