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About Dogs 2nd

"Dogs 2nd" sits in the second guitar part of one of the most demanding pieces Pink Floyd ever put to tape. The song as a whole runs well past seventeen minutes, so stamina and patience are just as important as technique. In A minor, the guitar work leans on sustained, expressive lead lines that need a confident vibrato and smooth string bending to carry the emotional weight of the arrangement. The rhythm parts underneath demand clean, controlled picking with careful attention to dynamics, since the song shifts between quiet, brooding passages and heavier sections. Getting the feel right matters more than speed here. Pick out the transitions between those sections and use the Practice Toolbar to loop them slowed down until the timing feels natural rather than forced. Knowing exactly where your part sits in the full arrangement will help you lock in with the rest of the band.

  • Set in A minor, the guitar parts rely heavily on expressive string bending and vibrato to carry the song's long, slow-burning melodic phrases.
  • The song exceeds seventeen minutes, so the second guitar part requires careful attention to where each section enters and how the dynamics shift.
  • Use the Practice Toolbar to loop the section transitions slowed down, as the pacing between quiet and heavier passages is easy to rush.

How to Play Dogs 2nd

Key: A minor · Tempo: 73 BPM

Loop each section and focus on clean, even timing rather than speed, with the metronome at 73 BPM.

Fender Stratocaster
Guitar

Fender Stratocaster

Gilmour's 1969 Black Strat is his primary instrument, offering glassy neck pickup tones perfect for his singing bends and the warm, rounded character that defines Pink Floyd's melodic solos without harsh brightness.

Fender Telecaster
Guitar

Fender Telecaster

This workhorse guitar provided Gilmour with a brighter, more cutting tone for rhythm work and alternative textures, offering the snap and clarity needed for Pink Floyd's diverse sonic palette across studio and live performances.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Gilmour's 1955 Les Paul Goldtop, fitted with original P-90 pickups, delivers the thick, gritty midrange essential for iconic solos like Comfortably Numb's outro, providing tonal weight and sustain that Strats cannot match.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Though less documented than the Goldtop, this model would offer similar thick, sustained tones with enhanced versatility through multiple pickup switching, supporting Gilmour's need for varied textures within complex Pink Floyd arrangements.

Fender Twin Reverb
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Fender Twin Reverb

Gilmour used Twin Reverbs for their exceptional clean headroom and built-in reverb, creating spacious, shimmering textures that complement his delay-heavy effects chain and define Pink Floyd's atmospheric, three-dimensional soundscapes.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
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Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

The Cry Baby opens Gilmour's effects chain, allowing expressive vocal-like phrasing on solos, integral to Pink Floyd's emotional delivery and creating dynamic dynamic tonal sweeps that enhance the band's psychedelic and progressive character.

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