Ace Frehley - 10,000 Volts - Guitar Solo Tab

About 10,000 Volts

Few guitarists blur the line between riff-writing and showmanship as naturally as Ace Frehley, and "10,000 Volts" is a solid example of his hard rock approach at work. The song sits in E minor and E Standard tuning, which means everything is where you expect it to be, but the challenge is in nailing the feel: Ace plays with a loose, swaggering attack that does not come from tightening up. The riff work leans on power chords and single-note runs that sound deceptively simple until you try to match the exact rhythmic pocket. Getting the right amount of palm muting versus open ring in those riffs is where most players need to spend time. Pick a tricky passage, drop the tempo in the Practice Toolbar, and loop it slowed down until the right-hand feel becomes automatic rather than something you think about.

• The song is in E Standard tuning and E minor, so no retuning is needed and open-position power chords ring out naturally.
• Ace Frehley's rhythm playing relies on a loose, behind-the-beat feel, making right-hand attack and palm-mute balance the main technique to focus on.
• The single-note riff sections sit well on the low strings and are good material for practising pick articulation and string muting control.