Wasp - Hold On To My Heart - Guitar Solo Tab

About Hold On To My Heart

Sitting in E minor at a steady 120 BPM, "Hold On To My Heart" gives you a solid entry point into the melodic side of Wasp and their take on Hard Rock. E Standard tuning means nothing exotic to set up, so you can focus entirely on the feel and phrasing. The moderate tempo rewards players who pay attention to dynamics, particularly the balance between clean picking attack and the sustain that a slower ballad-leaning hard rock track demands. Watch your vibrato on held notes, that is where the emotional weight lives in a song like this. The chord transitions may feel comfortable at first pass, but keeping them smooth and even across the full song is where most players slip. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop any troublesome changes slowed down until the muscle memory is locked in before bringing it back up to 120 BPM.

• Playing in E minor on E Standard tuning keeps the open strings available as natural resonant drones, which adds warmth to chord voicings throughout the song.
• At 120 BPM the tempo is moderate, giving you room to focus on clean fretting and even pick attack rather than pure speed.
• Held notes and sustained chords are central to the feel, so practise your vibrato and left-hand control to keep the tone from going flat and lifeless.