Deep Purple Part 1 - Child in Time - Guitar Tab

About Child in Time

Few songs will test a guitarist's patience and stamina quite like "Child in Time." The track moves through two very distinct worlds: a slow, brooding clean-guitar figure in G minor that opens and closes the piece, and a furious hard-rock section that builds to an almost unbearable tension before releasing. At 64 BPM the slow sections feel deceptively easy, but holding that measured, deliberate feel without rushing takes real discipline. The heavier mid-section demands tight rhythmic control and the ability to shift gears without losing the groove. In E Standard tuning, nothing is transposed away from you, so every bend and chord shape sits exactly where the record does. The transition moments, where the song lurches from quiet to loud and back, are the trickiest spots to nail cleanly. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop those transition bars slowed down until the gear-change feels automatic. Deep Purple Part 1 built this track as a showcase of dynamic range, and getting that contrast right is the real challenge here.

• The song's structure alternates between a slow, sparse clean guitar figure in G minor and a driving hard-rock riff, demanding control of both touch and dynamics.
• At 64 BPM, the slow opening section requires careful timing discipline so the quiet parts stay measured rather than drifting or rushing.
• E Standard tuning means every chord, bend, and riff sits exactly as recorded, so no retuning is needed to play along with the original.