Not only do I show you how to play the tapping part of Eruption, but also explain what chords he’s implying/playing with this tapping part. Why does this matter? Well we can implement sections of this tapping part into our own solos/playing/improvisation.

The couple of things to take note of:

1) Everything takes place on our 2nd string (B string)

2) Move one hand at a time (Right then Left then Right then Left)

The Chords that he’s playing are:

C#m – A – B7 – B

Em – C – D7 – D

E7 – E | E7 – E

D7 – D | C7 – C

B – Em – B – Em

Using triads, and even just playing the full chords can hopefully bring some clarity onto what it is he’s playing.

-Related Lessons-

0:48 – Tapping Guitar Intro

1:25 – Building Chords?! | UGT 2/8

1:57 – Playing Triads (Whole Neck & All Strings!)

2:33 – Dominant 7 Arpeggios

2:39 – Extended (7 9 11 13) Chords?! | UGT 3/8

7:53 – Finding the Key?! | UGT 7/8

PDF’s

Eruption Tapping Tab & Triads