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About Voodoo Child

"Voodoo Child" by Jimi Hendrix stands as one of the most celebrated showcases of electric guitar virtuosity in rock history. The track highlights Hendrix's signature use of wah-wah pedal, aggressive string bending, and improvisational phrasing, making it a deep study in expressive blues-rock technique. For electric guitarists, learning this song offers direct insight into the techniques that defined modern guitar playing.

  • The song runs approximately 5 minutes and 13 seconds, giving guitarists extended space to study Hendrix's improvisational structure.
  • Hendrix's use of the wah-wah pedal throughout is a masterclass in expressive dynamics, essential listening for any effects-driven guitarist.
  • "Voodoo Child" appears on a two-disc compilation featuring both studio and previously unreleased live Hendrix recordings.

How to Play Voodoo Child

The song moves through: Intro, Inst. Break, Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Solo 1, Interlude, Bridge, Solo 2, Outro.

Tuning: Eb Standard · Key: E minor · Tempo: 96 BPM · Difficulty: Medium

The intro and main riff are built around a wah-pedal-driven E minor blues figure, and coordinating the wah sweep with your picking hand while holding the riff together is the central challenge here. Learn the riff clean and in time first, then add the wah once your fretting hand is comfortable, because trying to manage both simultaneously too early usually causes the phrasing to fall apart. The solos lean heavily on blues pentatonic bends in the E minor pentatonic position, so accurate intonation on those bends matters more than speed. Use the section loop on the Inst. Break and Solo 1 passages, since those sections contain the densest concentration of Hendrix's characteristic techniques.

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 96 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Hendrix's reversed left-handed Strats with stock single-coils delivered bright, articulate tone with pronounced string separation that sang when driven through cranked tubes. The in-between pickup positions created his signature quack tones, while the volume knob let him dynamically shape fuzz in real time.

Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)
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Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)

Hendrix pushed the Marshall 1959's power tubes to natural saturation, generating thick, harmonically rich overdrive that became his signature sound. The amp's aggressive breakup complemented his single-coils perfectly, delivering singing sustain without compressing his dynamic touch.

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Fender Twin Reverb

In the studio, Hendrix used the Twin Reverb's cleaner headroom to capture sparkling, articulate tones and explore different breakup characteristics than the Marshall. Its built-in reverb added spaciousness to tracks like 'Little Wing' without relying on external effects.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
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Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Hendrix treated the Cry Baby as an expressive tone-shaping tool, rocking it rhythmically mid-riff on 'Voodoo Child' rather than just switching it on and off. The pedal's resonant sweep perfectly complemented his fuzz textures and added vocal-like expressiveness to his soloing.

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