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About Still Loving You

Few ballads in Hard Rock demand as much patience and phrasing control as "Still Loving You." The song sits at a slow 72 BPM in C minor and E Standard tuning, which means every note you play is exposed. Rudolf Schenker's chord work underpins the track with clean arpeggiated picking that requires a relaxed right hand and consistent string separation. The real challenge, though, belongs to Matthias Jabs, whose lead lines rely heavily on expressive string bending and vibrato. Getting that vibrato to feel vocal rather than mechanical takes time. Scorpions built the dynamic arc of this track carefully, moving from delicate fingerpicked passages to full-throated power chords, so you need to shift your touch dramatically within a single performance. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop the lead transitions slowed down until the phrasing feels natural, not rushed. Focus on sustain and control rather than speed here.

  • The song is in C minor with E Standard tuning, so no retuning is needed, but the slow 72 BPM tempo makes every bend and vibrato fully audible.
  • The guitar arrangement moves between clean arpeggiated picking and heavier chorded sections, requiring a significant shift in right-hand pressure and attack.
  • Expressive vibrato and controlled string bending on the lead lines are the core technique to practise, ideally looped slowed down using the Practice Toolbar.

How to Play Still Loving You

The song moves through: Intro, Verse 1, Interlude, Verse 2, Chorus 1, Verse 3, Chorus 2, Chorus 3, Bridge, Solo, Outro.

Tuning: E Standard · Key: C minor · Tempo: 72 BPM · Difficulty: Medium

The arrangement runs through 11 distinct sections, and the solo is the steepest jump, so isolate it on its own. At 72 bpm the slow tempo leaves every note exposed, so timing, vibrato, and dynamics matter more than raw speed.

Loop each section and focus on clean, even timing rather than speed, with the metronome at 72 BPM.

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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