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UFO - Doctor Doctor - Guitar Solo Tab

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About Doctor Doctor

Few hard rock tracks from the mid-1970s put a lead guitarist's phrasing under the microscope quite like "Doctor Doctor." The main riff sits in E minor and rolls along at a steady 120 BPM in standard tuning, which sounds approachable until you try to nail the articulation cleanly at full speed. Michael Schenker's lead playing is the real challenge here: his bends and vibrato are precise and vocal, and sloppy pitch control will expose itself immediately against that driving rhythm section. Spend time with the Practice Toolbar to loop his lead phrases slowed down, listening closely to where each bend resolves before you try to speed things back up. The rhythm guitar part rewards attention too, since the chord shapes move with a deliberate momentum that teaches you to lock in behind the beat rather than push it. UFO were one of the sharpest acts in Hard Rock at the time, and this track shows exactly why Schenker's style became so influential.

  • The song is in E minor at 120 BPM in standard tuning, making it a practical vehicle for studying controlled lead phrasing at a moderate tempo.
  • Michael Schenker's lead lines rely heavily on precise string bends and sustained vibrato, both of which reward slow, isolated practice before playing at full speed.
  • The rhythm guitar part uses deliberate chord movement that trains you to feel a locked-in, behind-the-beat groove rather than rushing the pulse.

How to Play Doctor Doctor

The song moves through: live 100, live 75, harmonies 100, harmonies 75.

Tuning: E Standard · Key: E minor · Tempo: 120 BPM

It is built from a handful of distinct sections, so learn each one in blocks before stringing them together.

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 120 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Standard

Paul Chapman wielded this guitar after replacing Schenker, using its stock humbuckers to create a thicker, heavier tone that distinguished UFO's later era sound. The Les Paul's weight and sustain complemented Chapman's more aggressive approach compared to Schenker's finesse-based playing style.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom

While less documented than Chapman's Standards, the Les Paul Custom offered similar thick humbucker tones and premium construction for UFO's heavier material, maintaining the dense, powerful sound Chapman brought to the band.

Gibson Flying V
Guitar

Gibson Flying V

Michael Schenker's iconic stripped natural-wood and later black-and-white split-finish Flying Vs became UFO's visual and sonic signature, with PAF-style humbuckers delivering the touch-sensitive, singing lead tones that defined his expressive playing style.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Pedal

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Schenker's primary effect for crafting UFO's soaring lead passages, the Cry Baby wah allowed expressive control over his Marshall's warm breakup, turning simple solos into dramatic vocal-like statements as heard in live classics like 'Rock Bottom.'

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