Randy Rhoads Style Diary of a Madman Guitar Solo

Written by Edward Cupler

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Randy Rhoads guitar solo from Diary of a Madman is one of my favorite solos. The use of an unusual scales coupled with the deep reverb creates a mood that fits this song perfectly. Displaying not only Randy's technique but also his song writing ability and musical maturity. As I said, this solo uses an unusual scale, (A B C D# E F G#) for the last part he uses a traditional pentatonic scale for a quick standard rock lick. I have broken this up into four parts with each part played slowly. I also have an example of the completed solo with a rhythm track and also a rhythm track with no solo for practice purposes.

Rhythm with no solo

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