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About Money Guitar Solo Lesson

The guitar solo in "Money" by Pink Floyd is one of the more deceptively tricky solos to nail cleanly, partly because of the unusual rhythmic setting it lives in. The song is built on a 7/4 time signature, and while the solo itself shifts to a more conventional feel, internalising that odd-meter groove beforehand is essential so your phrasing stays relaxed rather than stiff. The solo sits in B minor, leaning heavily on the minor pentatonic scale with well-placed blues bends that need real accuracy in pitch. Those bends are the first thing to get under control: a slightly flat bend reads as sloppy immediately, so slow the passage right down using the Practice Toolbar and loop each bend phrase until the pitch lands every time. Vibrato on the sustained notes is equally important, keeping it controlled and even rather than wide and wobbly. Work the solo in short sections rather than running it start to finish, and use looping it slowed down to lock in the feel before bringing it back up to tempo.

  • The solo is played in B minor, drawing almost entirely from the minor pentatonic scale with blues-inflected string bends that demand precise pitch control.
  • Accurate vibrato on held notes is a key technique here, so isolate those phrases and loop them slowed down before attempting full speed.
  • The surrounding rhythm track is in 7/4 time, so building comfort with that odd meter helps your solo phrasing feel natural rather than rushed.

How to Play Money Guitar Solo Lesson

Key: Bm minor · Tempo: 124 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 124 BPM to build it up to tempo.

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.

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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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