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The Dark Side of the Moon album cover
The Dark Side of the Moon
1973 2:07
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Pink Floyd Progressive Rock 1973 F minor
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About Eclipse

Closing out The Dark Side of the Moon, "Eclipse" is one of those tracks where the guitar's role is largely textural and supportive rather than lead-driven, which makes it an interesting study in restraint. The song sits in F minor, and the chord movement is spacious and deliberate, asking you to lock in with the bass and keyboards rather than fight for the foreground. Getting that blend right means keeping your dynamics in check and letting chords breathe. The strumming feel needs to be unhurried and weighty, so pay close attention to how you attack each chord. If you want to nail the timing on the transitions, use the Practice Toolbar to loop the progression slowed down until the movement feels natural under your fingers. Pink Floyd built this track as a cumulative release of tension, and on guitar, serving that arc matters more than any flashy playing.

  • The song is in F minor, so spend time getting comfortable with the barre chord shapes and smooth voice-leading transitions that the key demands.
  • Guitar plays a supportive, textural role here, making clean chord tone and controlled dynamics the main technical focus rather than riffing or soloing.
  • Practising the chord progression at a reduced tempo with the Practice Toolbar will help you internalize the unhurried, spacious feel the song requires.

How to Play Eclipse

Key: F minor · Tempo: 73 BPM

Loop each section and focus on clean, even timing rather than speed, with the metronome at 73 BPM.

Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Gilmour's 1969 Black Strat is his primary instrument, offering glassy neck pickup tones perfect for his singing bends and the warm, rounded character that defines Pink Floyd's melodic solos without harsh brightness.

Fender Telecaster
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Fender Telecaster

This workhorse guitar provided Gilmour with a brighter, more cutting tone for rhythm work and alternative textures, offering the snap and clarity needed for Pink Floyd's diverse sonic palette across studio and live performances.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Gilmour's 1955 Les Paul Goldtop, fitted with original P-90 pickups, delivers the thick, gritty midrange essential for iconic solos like Comfortably Numb's outro, providing tonal weight and sustain that Strats cannot match.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Though less documented than the Goldtop, this model would offer similar thick, sustained tones with enhanced versatility through multiple pickup switching, supporting Gilmour's need for varied textures within complex Pink Floyd arrangements.

Fender Twin Reverb
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Fender Twin Reverb

Gilmour used Twin Reverbs for their exceptional clean headroom and built-in reverb, creating spacious, shimmering textures that complement his delay-heavy effects chain and define Pink Floyd's atmospheric, three-dimensional soundscapes.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
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Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

The Cry Baby opens Gilmour's effects chain, allowing expressive vocal-like phrasing on solos, integral to Pink Floyd's emotional delivery and creating dynamic dynamic tonal sweeps that enhance the band's psychedelic and progressive character.

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