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Scorpions - Longing For Fire - Guitar Solo Tab

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Scorpions Hard Rock 1990 ~A minor
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About Longing For Fire

"Longing For Fire" from the Scorpions sits in A minor, which gives the whole piece a brooding, tense quality that rewards a guitarist who can control dynamics and sustain. The track is rooted in the melodic Hard Rock style the band built their reputation on, so expect a blend of rhythm work that needs to feel heavy without losing clarity, and lead lines that sing rather than shred. Getting the feel right is as important as getting the notes right: keep your picking hand relaxed and let the minor tonality do the emotional work. If there are chord transitions or a signature riff passage that keeps tripping you up, use the Practice Toolbar to loop it slowed down until your fretting hand moves cleanly without rushing. Pay close attention to phrasing on any lead sections, since A minor gives you the natural minor scale as your main tool, and bending into the flat seventh is where the character of this style really lives.

  • Built in A minor, the song suits guitarists working on natural minor scale phrasing and expressive bending around the flat seventh.
  • The melodic hard-rock feel demands controlled pick attack and smooth chord transitions rather than high-speed technical playing.
  • Looping any lead or riff section slowed down in the Practice Toolbar will help you lock in the phrasing before bringing it up to tempo.

How to Play Longing For Fire

The song moves through: Intro, Full speed, 50% speed.

Key: A minor

Use the section loop to isolate a passage and drop the speed to build each section up to tempo.

Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Matthias Jabs adopted Fender Stratocasters with humbuckers in later years, using their brighter character for cleaner ballad tones and more articulate lead work than his earlier Explorer guitars. The single-coil versatility lets him dial back aggression while maintaining the Scorpions' signature sustain.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

While less documented than their Custom models, the Les Paul Standard's thick body and stock humbuckers provide the warm, sustained tone the Scorpions need for layered lead harmonies and heavy power chord work in the studio.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Matthias Jabs relied heavily on Gibson Les Paul Customs in the studio for their superior sustain and thick tonal character on solos, using the guitar's humbuckers and weight to achieve the band's signature fat, compressed lead sound.

Gibson Flying V
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Gibson Flying V

Rudolf Schenker's iconic Gibson Flying V since the mid-70s delivers his aggressive, palm-muted rhythm tone through hot PAF-style humbuckers, becoming synonymous with the Scorpions' raw, pointed attack and distinctive visual identity.

Gibson Explorer
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Gibson Explorer

Matthias Jabs built his lead style around the Gibson Explorer's angular design and humbucker tone, using the guitar's focused midrange and sustain for expressive solos before transitioning to signature ESP and Fender models.

Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

Both Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs powered the Scorpions' classic 80s sound through Marshall JCM800 heads, with Schenker running moderate preamp gain for defined rhythm crunch and Jabs pushing higher gain for lead work and sustain.

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