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Van Halen - Women In Love - Guitar Lesson

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About Women In Love

"Women In Love" sits in E major and shows a side of Van Halen that is easy to overlook: the clean, warm, almost acoustic-flavored guitar work that Eddie could pull off just as comfortably as his more explosive playing. The song's chord voicings and arpeggiated figures reward attention to right-hand dynamics, since the feel depends on keeping the picking light and even rather than digging in hard. Getting those picked arpeggios to ring cleanly without buzzing or muting adjacent strings is the real challenge here, so work through each position slowly before bringing it up to tempo. The Practice Toolbar is your best friend on this one: loop any arpeggio passage slowed down until your fretting hand can land each note with consistency. Pay close attention to how the chord shapes resolve, because the musicality of the part lives in those voice-leading details rather than in raw speed or flash.

  • The song's guitar work centers on clean arpeggiated chord figures, making precise right-hand picking control and even tone the main technical demands.
  • Playing in E major means open-string resonance is available throughout, but clean fretting is essential to avoid unwanted buzzes in the arpeggios.
  • Practising the picked figures at a reduced tempo, looping them with the Practice Toolbar, is the most effective way to build the consistency the part requires.

How to Play Women In Love

Key: E major · Tempo: 108 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 108 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Gibson ES-335
Guitar

Gibson ES-335

Eddie Van Halen pulled a Gibson PAF humbucker from a ES-335 to load his original Frankenstrat, giving him a low-output pickup that maintained clarity during lightning-fast tapping and legato runs despite heavy gain.

Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)
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Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)

Eddie's 1968 Marshall Plexi Super Lead, run through a variac at 90 volts, created his legendary 'brown sound' by pushing power tubes into sweet, spongy saturation at gig volumes, defining his harmonic sustain and responsiveness.

Soldano SLO-100
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Soldano SLO-100

Eddie adopted the Soldano SLO-100 as a tonal alternative to Marshalls, delivering the high-headroom, articulate gain he needed for his finger-tapping technique while maintaining clarity in complex legato passages.

Peavey 5150
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Peavey 5150

Eddie co-designed the Peavey 5150 to capture his signature tone in a modern platform, offering three channels from clean sparkle to crushing high-gain with EL34 power tubes for dynamic responsiveness across his entire playing vocabulary.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Pedal

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Eddie employed the Dunlop Cry Baby wah strategically on select solos, using it to add vocal-like expression and sweep to his lead lines without relying heavily on effect-driven tones.

MXR Phase 90
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MXR Phase 90

Eddie's MXR Phase 90 script-logo version created his signature swirling, vocal sweep on 'Eruption' and 'Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love,' becoming one of rock's most identifiable effect tones through minimal, tasteful use.

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