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Whitesnake - Slow An' Easy - Guitar Solo Tab

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About Slow An' Easy

At 60 BPM in G minor, "Slow An' Easy" sits in that deceptively demanding zone where every note is exposed and there is nowhere to hide. Dropped into Eb Standard tuning, the whole guitar sits a half-step lower, giving the riffs a darker, slightly looser feel that you need to match right from the start. The song lives and dies on slow, heavy blues phrasing: wide vibrato, controlled string bends that land exactly in tune, and a laid-back sense of time that feels easy until you try to nail it. Whitesnake built their sound squarely in the Blues Rock tradition, and this track is one of their purest expressions of it. The slow tempo is actually the main difficulty here because rushing any bend or release immediately sounds wrong. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop the solo or the main riff at a reduced speed, locking in your vibrato and bend accuracy before bringing it back up to tempo.

  • The song is tuned to Eb Standard, so tune every string down a half-step before you start or your bends and vibrato will feel off.
  • At 60 BPM the slow tempo puts full pressure on your sustain, vibrato control, and intonation across every held note.
  • The key of G minor calls for the G minor pentatonic and blues scale, making precise string bends the central technique to practise.

How to Play Slow An' Easy

Tuning: Eb Standard · Key: G minor · Tempo: 60 BPM

It is played in Eb standard, a half step down, so tune down before you start or every position and bend will sit a half step sharp against the recording. At 60 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 60 BPM.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

While John Sykes favored the Les Paul Custom, the Standard delivers the same thick humbucker warmth essential to Whitesnake's classic rock tone. Its slightly lighter weight and traditional specs make it an accessible alternative for achieving that powerful, sustained lead sound through cranked tube amps.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom

John Sykes' black 1978 Les Paul Custom with gold hardware is the definitive Whitesnake guitar, its stock Gibson humbuckers producing the warm midrange growl and controlled compression needed for 'Still of the Night' solos. This guitar's thick, harmonically rich character became inseparable from the band's signature hard rock voice.

Ibanez JEM
Guitar

Ibanez JEM

Steve Vai brought the Ibanez JEM 777 and its Floyd Rose tremolo to Whitesnake, enabling expressive solo techniques and pitch-bending flexibility that complemented the band's shredding era. The JEM's bright, articulate character contrasted with traditional Les Paul tones while maintaining cutting power through Marshall stacks.

Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

The Marshall JCM800 is the sonic foundation of Whitesnake, delivering the thick, tube-driven natural saturation and harmonically rich distortion that defines songs like 'Still of the Night.' Sykes pushed these heads hard in the preamp, maintaining high presence and treble to retain clarity and pick attack in solos.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
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Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

John Sykes used the Dunlop Cry Baby Wah sparingly but effectively for solo accents and expressive passages, adding dynamic color without cluttering Whitesnake's amp-driven aesthetic. This pedal's responsive sweep complemented his Les Paul's warm tone while enhancing the emotional impact of key lead moments.

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