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Fallen
2003 4:23
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Evanescence Alternative Metal 2003 A minor
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About My Immortal

At its core, "My Immortal" is a piano-driven ballad, but the guitar part that appears in the fuller band version carries real weight and deserves careful attention. Evanescence recorded the track in Eb Standard tuning, which drops every string down a half step and gives the low end a slightly heavier, more mournful color than standard pitch. The key of A minor suits that mood perfectly, and at 60 BPM the tempo is slow enough that every note you play is exposed. Clean tone and controlled dynamics matter far more here than speed. The challenge is not technical complexity but phrasing: sustaining notes without letting them go muddy, and keeping your picking hand relaxed so nothing sounds stiff. Sitting in this Alternative Metal ballad context, the guitar needs to support without overpowering. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop any passage slowed down and focus on the feel of each note before bringing it back up to tempo.

  • The song uses Eb Standard tuning, dropping every string a half step, which adds a slightly darker tone quality well suited to the minor-key mood.
  • At 60 BPM the tempo is very slow, meaning sustain, dynamics, and note clarity matter more than any technical speed or dexterity.
  • Clean tone control is the main practical challenge here: even small inconsistencies in pick attack or fretting pressure are clearly audible at this pace.

How to Play My Immortal

Tuning: Eb Standard · Key: A minor · Tempo: 60 BPM

It is played in Eb standard, a half step down, so tune down before you start or every position and bend will sit a half step sharp against the recording. At 60 bpm the slow tempo leaves every note exposed, so timing, vibrato, and dynamics matter more than raw speed.

Loop each section and focus on clean, even timing rather than speed, with the metronome at 60 BPM.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Standard

Ben Moody's weapon of choice on 'Fallen,' the Les Paul Standard delivers warm, fat PAF-style humbucker tones that anchor Evanescence's gothic metal foundation without excessive compression.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom

The Custom variant provided Ben Moody with the same thick, sustained character as the Standard while offering additional tonal flexibility for both heavy riffs and cleaner atmospheric passages throughout the band's early era.

PRS Custom 24
Guitar

PRS Custom 24

Troy McLawhorn's PRS Custom 24 brings articulate midrange bite to Evanescence's later recordings, cutting through the mix on lead passages while maintaining the signature humbucker warmth in drop-tuned rhythms.

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
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Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

This amp head generates the scooped, modern-metal distortion defining tracks like 'Bring Me to Life,' delivering tight low-end response critical for keeping palm-muted chugs clean rather than muddy in drop tunings.

Seymour Duncan JB
Pickup

Seymour Duncan JB

The high-output JB in the bridge position tightens low-end response for heavier Evanescence material, ensuring palm-muted drops stay defined and articulate without sacrificing the fat humbucker character Amy Lee's vocals sit against.

Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
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Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

This digital delay creates the spacious, gothic ambiance on Evanescence's clean passages and lead sections, layering ethereal repeats that complement the band's haunting atmospheric arrangements.

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