Randy Rhoads Diary of a Madman guitar lesson

Written by Edward Cupler

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This lesson separates Randy Rhoads guitar parts in Diary of a Madman into small easy to understand chunks. From Randy's the classical guitar intro to the signature Rhoads style neo-classical guitar solo. This masterpiece from Randy Rhoads takes patience and discipline to master.

Intro Part 1

Notes: Randy Rhoads shows off his classical guitar influence in this excerpt. His use of flat 5ths and diminished chords helped shape his sound and set him apart from other guitarists. Randy rushes the tempo of this intro in places increasing the intensity and hold back at others to give the intro to this song a more sinister feel.

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