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About Time

Few rock songs demand as much patience from a guitarist as "Time" by Pink Floyd. The track opens with a wash of percussion before David Gilmour's guitar enters with one of his most recognisable clean-tone riffs, built on a repeating two-bar phrase that sits deceptively simply on the page but requires real control of dynamics and note length to feel right. Running at 106 BPM in E Standard tuning, the tempo is moderate but the phrasing is behind-the-beat, so rushing even slightly will break the feel. The lead work later in the song calls for fluid string bending and vibrato in the style of Progressive Rock, where every note needs to breathe. If the solo transition feels slippery, use the Practice Toolbar to loop that section slowed down until the phrase shapes are locked in. The real challenge here is not speed but tone, touch, and knowing when to leave space.

  • The main guitar riff sits in E Standard tuning and relies heavily on controlled sustain and precise pick attack rather than complex fretting patterns.
  • Gilmour's solo sections demand smooth string bending and wide vibrato, so isolating each bend with the Practice Toolbar slowed down is a productive approach.
  • The behind-the-beat phrasing at 106 BPM is easy to rush, making steady internal pulse the single most important thing to develop before playing up to speed.

How to Play Time

Tuning: E Standard · Tempo: 106 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 106 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.

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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