Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize - Guitar Lesson

Metal Health

1983 4:51

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About Cum On Feel The Noize

Few covers hit harder than Quiet Riot's take on this track, and on guitar it is all about that loud, pumping power-chord drive. The whole song sits in Eb Standard tuning, which drops every string a half-step and gives the riffs a slightly thicker, heavier feel than a straight E Standard reading would. At 120 BPM the tempo is very approachable, but keeping your pick attack consistent and your chord changes tight across the verse and chorus is where real effort is needed. The key of E major means the shapes themselves are familiar territory, mostly low-string power chords and open-position feel, yet the song rewards anyone who locks in the rhythm part with real precision and attitude. The pre-chorus build especially benefits from looping it slowed down with the Practice Toolbar until the timing feels locked. Nail that rhythmic commitment and the rest of the song falls into place. Heavy Metal rhythm playing is exactly what this song is about.

• The song is played in Eb Standard tuning, so tune every string down a half-step before you start or the riffs will clash with the recording.
• At 120 BPM the tempo is moderate, but clean, consistent power-chord changes under a driving eighth-note rhythm are the real challenge here.
• Focus your practice on the chorus riff: the repeated power-chord pattern needs a firm, even pick attack to capture the song's punchy tone.