Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple Guitar Tab

100% accurate note-for-note transcription of the guitar part played on Deep Purple’s song Smoke on the Water from the 1971 album Machine Head.

Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple Guitar Tab

100% accurate note-for-note transcription of the guitar part played on Deep Purple’s song Smoke on the Water from the 1971 album Machine Head.

 

 

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About Smoke on the Water (from Wikipedia):

“Smoke on the Water” is a song by English rock band Deep Purple, first released from the band’s sixth studio album Machine Head (1972), which chronicles the 1971 fire at Montreux Casino. “Smoke on the Water” is easily identified by its central theme, developed by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. It is a four-note blues scale melody in G minor,[8] harmonised in parallel fourths. The riff, played on a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar by Blackmore, is later joined by hi-hat and distorted organ, then the rest of the drums, then electric bass parts before the start of Ian Gillan’s vocal. Blackmore later claimed that the main riff is an interpretation of inversion of Symphony No. 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven, and that “I owe him a lot of money”.[9] Jon Lord doubles the guitar part on a Hammond C3 organ played through a distorted Marshall amp, creating a tone very similar to that of the guitar. Blackmore usually plays the main riff using a finger pluck. Ritchie Blackmore – guitar Ian Gillan – lead and backing vocals Roger Glover – bass guitar Jon Lord – Hammond organ Ian Paice – drum

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