Use “C# Standard” tuning. Tony Iommi calls this his “Slack Tuning.”
Low to Hi: C# – F# – B – E – G# – C#
Ok, here’s a simple lesson for Tony Iommi’s Symptom of the Universe guitar riff. I’m no…
Symptom Of The Universe Guitar Lesson
Use “C# Standard” tuning. Tony Iommi calls this his “Slack Tuning.”
Low to Hi: C# – F# – B – E – G# – C#
Ok, here’s a simple lesson for Tony Iommi’s Symptom of the Universe guitar riff. I’m no…
#1 by DrumGuitarDude on October 13, 2009 - 9:50 am
How did tony get that sound when he plays the solo? ive been thinking of that since i heard the solo for the first time! .. help please!
#2 by thephilth on October 13, 2009 - 9:57 am
Back then for solos, he used a Treble Booster (kinda like an overdrive pedal), but on this track, you can hear that he’s heavily drenched in Reverb and Echo. The Echo is what almost gives the guitar that chaotic sound during this solo at 4:03, which is what I think you’re taling about. Just use an Echo or Delay pedal and set the Level just a little past 50% or at 1 – 2 o’clock – then mess with the Delay so you can get the proper setting. Good luck!
#3 by d3sst on October 13, 2009 - 10:17 am
thanks this helped me a lot
#4 by thephilth on October 13, 2009 - 10:59 am
Anytime! I’m glad I could help! Your comment made it worth my time to post this video. Thanks man!
#5 by d3sst on October 13, 2009 - 11:10 am
awesome
i was struggling with like 3 tabs for this piece all of which were wrong. plus its a lot easier to play with the correct tuning like this. details like that are so helpful for beginners.
#6 by polacorp on October 13, 2009 - 11:41 am
where is this version of the song with that increadible outro? in what cd??
#7 by thephilth on October 13, 2009 - 12:15 pm
Artist: Black SabbathAlbum: Sabotage – 1975Song: Symptom of the UniverseThis is Sabbath’s 6th studio album.
#8 by ozzmossis78 on October 13, 2009 - 12:50 pm
damn so heavy sound man