Phantom of the opera...how do you people play it on guitar?

[stokedasagoat]

yeah the riff EEEGEEEEEGEEEEEGEE on the A string, the fast main riff, how does Maiden or anyone play it? I've heard it's purley Upstrokes on the string but I find this incredibly tiering. Or is it using up and downstrokes on the string? I'm sure a guitarist will know what I am on about.

 

[Crusher]

I don't: I play it on bass. And not very well either It's their toughest song in my opinion. When I master Phantom... I will then consider myself a compentant bass player.

 

[Maniac618]

It's down up strokes for that bit, otherwise its impossible.

 

[AxelRudiPell]

I havent seen the tab, but if it's fast, try alternate picking (down up down up etc.) :banana:

 

[ensockerbagare]

Yup... Pretty impossible to do without alternative picking (Or is it called alternate picking? Bah...)

BTW, maybe you should try to play the E and G part on the D-string (Note 2 and 5)... Seems easier for me.