Black Sabbath - War Pigs main - Guitar Solo Tab

About War Pigs main

Few riffs in Heavy Metal hit as hard as the main guitar figure from "War Pigs." Black Sabbath built it around a slow, grinding feel in E minor, and the Eb Standard tuning drops everything a half step, giving the whole thing that extra weight and darkness that makes it so physically satisfying to play. At 80 BPM the tempo is moderate, but do not let that fool you: the power and phrasing come from keeping each note locked in tightly and letting the low strings breathe. The main challenge for most players is controlling the tone and sustain through the repeated single-note runs and power chord moves, avoiding rushing or clipping the rests. Pick the key sections out one phrase at a time and use the Practice Toolbar to loop them slowed down until the right hand feel is completely locked in. Once the mechanics are solid, focus on getting the same level of controlled heaviness in your attack that makes this riff feel so deliberate and inevitable.

• The song is played in Eb Standard tuning, dropping every string a half step, which adds extra low-end weight to the power chords and single-note riff lines.
• The main riff relies on controlled picking attack and precise rests in E minor, making right-hand discipline more important than sheer speed.
• At 80 BPM the tempo is moderate, so focus your practice on tone, sustain, and keeping each phrase rhythmically tight rather than working up speed.