Judas Priest is a British heavy metal band
that was formed in Birmingham, England, back in 1969. The band became
known for sizzling twin guitars, a strong operatic vocal style, and for
introducing the leather and studs look into heavy metal. The band is
widely regarded as one of the most original heavy metal bands ever. Many
musical artists, especially metal and hard rock ones, cite them as a
major influence. Judas Priest has sold over 50 million albums worldwide.
They were ranked the second greatest metal band of all time by MTV.
This easy guitar lesson will have you playing one of their famous
intros.
About the song
The Judas Priest
song "Breaking The Law" was released as a single from the British Steel
album in 1980. This song has a simple main riff, and chorus.
Nevertheless, it was one of Judas Priest's big breakthrough songs. It
reached number 12 on the British Charts, and is now considered one of
the greatest Hard Rock/Heavy Metal songs ever recorded
.
It tells a
story of someone who gets sick and tired of his ordinary, boring life.
As a result, he decides to take a chance, and start breaking the law.
The video has become a cult classic, and is played on VH1's Metal Mania
show. The song was ranked # 40 on VH1's Greatest Metal songs list. It
has been used in TV commercials, movies, The Simpsons, and Beavis and
Butthead. Now, you will be able to play this famous intro by following
my easy guitar lesson.
How to play the intro
The
"Breaking The Law" intro consists of 4 measures. It is written in
tablature first, and then wrote out for those who do not read tabs.The
first two measures are played over an Am chord. The third measure is
played over an F chord. The last measure is played over a G chord.
Repeat the pattern twice. It is important to note, the sixth string is
the thickest, and lowest sounding string.
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---0-2-3--0-2------3---0-2--3----------0----------0----3--2--
-------------------------------------1-- 3----1-3------- 3--------
First measure
1. Open fifth string.
2. Fifth string, second fret.
3. Fifth string, third fret.
4. Open fifth string.
5. Fifth string, second fret.
Second measure
1. Fifth string, third fret.
2. Open fifth string.
3. Fifth string, second fret.
4. Fifth string, third fret.
Third measure
1. Sixth string, first fret.
2. Sixth string, third fret.
3. Open fifth string.
4. Sixth string, first fret.
5. Sixth string, third fret.
Fourth measure
1. Open fifth string.
2. Sixth string, third fret.
3. Fifth string, third fret.
4. Fifth string, second fret.
Listen to the original
I
recommend listening to the original Judas Priest recording. This will
help you get the timing of the intro. Anytime you work on a song, it is
important to listen to a certain segment first, and then practice that
part of the song. You can tune your guitar to this song by matching the
first note of the intro to the open fifth string of your guitar.
Gary E Kerkow has been playing guitar for several decades. This
includes teaching guitar, and playing in successful bands that toured
the Twin Cities area. Kerkow is also an accomplished piano player.
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