Michael Lee Firkins - 24 Grand Avenue - Guitar Solo Tab

Michael Lee Firkins

1990 4:37

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About 24 Grand Avenue

Few guitarists blend sheer technical velocity with deep blues feeling the way Michael Lee Firkins does, and "24 Grand Avenue" from his 1990 debut is a strong example of that balance. The track sits in E Standard tuning, so no retuning is needed, but don't let that fool you into thinking it is an easy ride. Firkins leans heavily on his trademark blend of blues-rock phrasing and two-handed tapping, so your fretting hand needs to be as clean and expressive as your picking hand. The real challenge is keeping the melodic singing quality in the lines while maintaining speed and accuracy, which is harder than it sounds. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop and slow down any passage where the tapping runs start to blur. Focus on getting each note to speak clearly at a reduced tempo before gradually bringing it back up to speed.

• Firkins uses two-handed tapping throughout this track, so both hands need to be trained independently before combining them at full speed.
• The song is in E Standard tuning, meaning no alternate tuning setup is required before you start learning it.
• The hardest passages to nail are the melodic tapping runs, where tone and phrasing matter as much as technical accuracy.