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Tony Iommi Style Riffs and Licks: Study On Black Sabbath: Fig. 1 (Main Riffs) RPT 3x RPT 4x

The document analyzes Tony Iommi's guitar style and riffs from Black Sabbath songs through musical notation. It shows seven guitar licks and riffs commonly used by Iommi along with chord progressions and tablature. The analysis breaks down Iommi's signature heavy metal guitar approach.

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Tony Iommi Style Riffs and Licks: Study On Black Sabbath: Fig. 1 (Main Riffs) RPT 3x RPT 4x

The document analyzes Tony Iommi's guitar style and riffs from Black Sabbath songs through musical notation. It shows seven guitar licks and riffs commonly used by Iommi along with chord progressions and tablature. The analysis breaks down Iommi's signature heavy metal guitar approach.

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Tony Iommi Style Riffs and Licks:

Study on Black Sabbath


Fig. 1 (main riffs)

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3

G5

Rpt 3x

G5

5
3

Gm

G5

G5

Rpt 2x

Fig. 2 (interlude riff)

Rpt 4x

Fig. 3 (rhythm guitar during solo, w/ wah pedal)

Gm/D

Gm/F
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Fig. 4 (guitar solo, licks over fig. 3 chords)

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Tony Iommi Style - Black Sabbath (cont'd)



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Tony Iommi Style - Black Sabbath (cont'd)

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Engraving: Jerome Madulid

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