Bon Jovi - Wild Is The Wind - Guitar Solo Tab

New Jersey (Deluxe Edition)

1988 5:09

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About Wild Is The Wind

From the New Jersey sessions, "Wild Is The Wind" sits on the softer, more melodic end of Bon Jovi's catalogue, and that character shapes exactly what the guitar part asks of you. In G major at 120 BPM in E Standard tuning, the song leans on clean or lightly driven chord work rather than heavy distortion, so your fretting hand needs to be clean and deliberate. Open chord voicings and smooth transitions between them are at the core of the rhythm part, and any sloppiness in the changes will stand out clearly in a mix this transparent. The tempo is comfortable, but keeping the strumming feel loose and behind the beat, the way the song breathes, takes more attention than the speed does. Pick out the trickiest chord transitions, loop them slowed down using the Practice Toolbar, and build the muscle memory before bringing it back up to 120 BPM. This is a good song for refining your Glam Metal rhythm playing in a context where dynamics matter as much as power.

• Played in E Standard tuning in G major, the song suits open chord voicings that give the rhythm part a ringing, resonant quality.
• At 120 BPM the tempo is approachable, but maintaining a relaxed, behind-the-beat feel in the strumming pattern is the real challenge.
• The clean or lightly driven tone means fretting-hand cleanliness is critical, as muted strings and sloppy transitions are very easy to hear.