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Aerosmith - Child - Guitar Solo Tab

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Rocks
1976 3:27
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Aerosmith Hard Rock 1976 E minor
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About Child

From the 1976 album "Rocks," "Child" sits in E minor at a steady 120 BPM, giving it a driving, mid-tempo groove that rewards a guitarist who locks in tightly with the rhythm section. Aerosmith were at their rawest during this era, and the guitar work here reflects that: chunky, blues-rooted riffing in E Standard tuning that leans hard on open-position E minor shapes and palm-muted downstrokes. The challenge is not speed but feel, keeping the low-end riffs thick and even without rushing the beat. New players often tense up and clip the note durations; the groove only lands when you let each riff breathe for its full value. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop any riff that feels uneven at full tempo, slowing it down until your picking hand is completely relaxed. This kind of hard rock rhythm playing is where real right-hand control gets built.

  • The song is in E minor with E Standard tuning, so open-position power chords and the open low-E string are central to the riff vocabulary.
  • At 120 BPM the tempo is moderate, meaning the difficulty lies in groove consistency and palm-mute control rather than technical speed.
  • Practise the main riff with a metronome set below tempo using the Practice Toolbar until your picking attack is even, then gradually bring it back up to 120 BPM.

How to Play Child

Tuning: E Standard · Key: E minor · Tempo: 120 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 120 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Joe Perry uses a late-1950s Strat for cleaner, snappier tones on tracks like 'Walk This Way', providing brighter single-coil bite that contrasts with his heavier Les Paul work. The Strat's tonal versatility lets him achieve crisp rhythm parts and articulate lead passages without the thick humbucker warmth.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Perry's 1959 Les Paul Standard, his 'Holy Grail' guitar, delivers the thick, singing sustain and natural harmonic bloom central to Aerosmith's classic rock sound. Its PAF humbuckers respond beautifully to his expressive bending and vibrato technique, especially through cranked Marshalls.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Perry's Custom Shop Les Paul reissues replicate his vintage instrument's tone with modern reliability, maintaining the smooth, responsive humbucker character that lets his playing dynamics shine through. These guitars are essential for capturing his signature fat lead tone on stage and in the studio.

Gibson ES-335
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Gibson ES-335

Brad Whitford's semi-hollow ES-335 provides warm, compressed breakup with enhanced midrange that cuts through Aerosmith's thick dual-guitar arrangements. The semi-hollow body's natural resonance adds depth to his rhythm playing when paired with his Marshall and Mesa/Boogie stack.

Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

Joe Perry's modified JCM800 has been his core amp for decades, delivering natural tube saturation at high volume with a presence-peaked treble that defines Aerosmith's aggressive, sustaining lead tone. The amp's responsiveness to his volume knob control and pickup selection is crucial to his expressive playing approach.

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Fender Twin Reverb

Perry uses the Fender Twin Reverb for cleaner studio tones and textures, providing headroom and natural reverb that balances the JCM800's darker aggression. The Twin's clarity preserves his picking precision and note articulation for rhythm parts and cleaner passages.

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