----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hot for Teacher- Van Halen- 1984 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Greenpoollead Email: N/A Tuning: standard (low to high E A D G B e) | ^ Bend (Full,half, quarter stated above bent note) | / slide up | slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | * harmonic | x Mute note | /// Tremelo Pick ( pick as fast as you can) |( ) when a note is bent release to note in ( )or in some cases bend first then pick and release. =============================================================================== This song is some what hard and will take some skill to play the solo. This is pretty accurate. Please Rate!!!!! Intro: This is very tricky!!!! The "T" means tap for those who don't know and "H" is a hammer-on and "P" is a pull-off. T p p p h h T p p p h h e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------12----7---3---0---3---7-------12----7---3---0---3---7----------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| T p p p h h T p p p h h e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------12---7---3---0---3---7-------12---7---3---0---3---7------------------E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| T p p p h h T p p p h h e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------12---9---5---0---5---9-------12---9---5---0---5---9------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| T p p p h h T p p p h h e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----12---9---5---0---5---9--------12---9---5---0---5---9------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| T p p p h h T p p p h h e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----12---7---3---0----3---7--------12---7---3----0---3---7-----------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| T p p p h h T p p p h h e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----12---7---3---0---3---7---------12---7---3---0---3---7------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| T p p p h h T p p p h h e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----12---9---5---0---5---9--------12---9---5---0---5---9-------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| T p p p h h T p p p h h e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----12---9---5---0---5---9-------12---9---5---0---5---9--------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| T p p p h h T p p p h h e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----12---7---3---0---3---7-------12---7---3---0---3----7-------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| T p p p h h T p p p h h T p e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----12---9---5---0---5---9-------12---9---5---0---5---9---12---9-----------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| T p p p T p p p T p p p T p p p e|----12---8---5---0---------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------12---8---5---0-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------12---7---5---0------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------12---7---5---0-| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| T p p p h h e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----12---7---5---0---5---7-------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| This comes after the tapping intro e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---2----------------------------------------5--4-------1--2--2--1--2-------| D|---2----------------------------------------5--4-------2--2--2--2--2-------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---2-----2222--2222--2222--2222--22----------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------10----7----4--------1--2--2--1--2-----------------| D|-------------------------10----7----4--------2--2--2--2--2-----------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---2222--2222--22----------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------------------------0-0---0-0--| B|----------------------------------------------------------------0-0---0-0--| G|-----------------------------------5--4--------1--2--2--1--2----1-1---1-1--| D|-----------------------------------5--4--------2--2--2--2--2----2-2---2-2--| A|----------------------------------------------------------------2-2---2-2--| E|---2222--2222--2222--2222--22-----------------------------------0-0---0-0--| This part is played without a pick when David Lee Roth starts talking. This repeats then goes to the verse. p p p h h e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------5---5---2---2-----5---5---2---2----5---2---------------------------| D|--------5---5---2---2-----5---5---2---2----5---2---------------------------| A|---0--------------------------------------------------5---6---7------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| p p p h h e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----5/8---7---------5---5---2---2----5---5---2---2----5---2----------------| D|----5/8---7---------5---5---2---2----5---5---2---2----5---2----------------| A|----------------0----------------------------------------------5---6---7---| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------| B|------------| G|---5/8---7--| D|---5/8---7--| A|------------| E|------------| Verse/repeat p p p p p h h e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---2--------------------2--------------------2-----------------------------| D|---2--------------------2--------------------2-----------------------------| A|---0---3--0---3--0------0---3--0---3--0------0---3--0----5---6---7---------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| p p p p h h e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----5------8---7------2--------------------2-------------------------------| D|----5------8---7------2--------------------2-------------------------------| A|----------------------0---3--0---3--0------0---3--0---3--0-----5---6---7---| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------| B|----------------| G|----5-----8---7-| D|----5-----8---7-| A|----------------| E|----------------| Pre-chorus Do a quick pickslide here e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---2------8--7--5--7-------------------------------------------------------| D|---2------8--7--5--7-------------------------------------------------------| A|---0--------------------5555--5555--5555--55-------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Then on the second time through after the chorus do this instead of the pick slide These are natural harmonics which are played by slightly touching the string on the given fret number directly above the fret wire, if done right it should ring slightly * * * * * * e|------------------------| If you're not sure when to play these listen to the lyrics: B|---------------7--------| " I think of all the education that I missed..." G|-----7-----7---------7--| D|--------7---------7-----| A|------------------------| E|------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----10---13---12---10---12-------------------------------------------------| D|----10---13---12---10---12-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--10-10| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| p e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---10---12---12---10---12-------15--------14--------13------12----11---10--| D|---10---12---12---10---12-------15--------14--------13------12----11---10--| A|---------------------------13--------12--------11-------10---------9----8--| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------| B|----------| G|---9---8--| D|---9---8--| A|---7---6--| E|----------| Chorus/repeat pretty similar to the verse except the sinlge pull-off p p p h h e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---2-----------------2------------------2----------------------------------| D|---2-----------------2------------------2----------------------------------| A|---0---3---3---0-----0---3---3---0------0---3---0------5---6---7-----------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------|----0--0---0--0---| B|----------------|----0--0---0--0---| G|---5----8----7--|----1--1---1--1---| D|---5----8----7--|----2--2---2--2---| A|----------------|----2--2---2--2---| E|----------------|----0--0---0--0---| -after this play the part with a pick and follow through until the solo.- This solo is pretty hard. The hardest thing about it is, well just about everything.Keep it real by playing it slowy then when you develop speed you won't have to go back and try to fix some sloppy hammer-ons or anything like that. Practice hard, listen to the song, and be patient!!!! Solo T p h h T p p p T p h h T p p p e|----12---0---5---8---12---8---5---0----------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------12---0---5---8---12---8---5---0----| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| T p h h T p p p T p h h T p p p e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---12---0---5---7---12---7---5---0-----------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------12---0---5---7----12---7---5---0-----| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| T p h h T p p p full e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------4^------4///----6///----9///------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---12---0---5---7---12---7---5---0-----------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| full full h p h p e|------------------------------------14-------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------17^---------14--17--14------14--17--14--------| G|----11///----14///----16^----------------------------17--------------17----| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| h p h p h p h p e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---14--17--14-------14--17--14------14--17--14-------14--17--17-------14---| G|---------------17---------------17--------------17---------------17--------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| huge vibrato full (unison bends) e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------8---8---9---10----------------------------------| G|---17-16-14-16-16---14~----10^-10^-11^-12^---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| half half full p e|---------------------------------------2-----------------------------------| B|------------------------------------2-----5--2-----------------------------| G|-----2-2--2^------2-2^-----2---4^------------------------------------------| D|---4-----------4--------4--------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| This little part is repeated p p p p e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---5--5--2-------5--5--2------5--5--2------5--5--2-------5--2--------------| G|-------------5-------------5------------5------------5----------5----------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| p p e|-----------------------------| B|---5--5--2------5--5--2------| G|------------5-------------5--| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| Full p full, then release e|----------2----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------5--2---5--2------2--------------------------------------------| G|---5^----------------------5------5--4--2------4--2^(2)--------------------| D|-------------------------------------------4-------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------5------7------9-----10------14------17-----------| G|---2-----4-----5-----6-----------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| full full full p p p e|---------14---------14---------14---16--14--14---17--14--14---19--14--14---| B|---17^--------17^--------17^-----------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| p full h p h p e|---17--14---14--16--17--16--14--16---------14------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------17^--------14--17--14-------14--17--14| G|-------------------------------------------------------------17------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| h p h p h p e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------14--17--14-------14--17--14--------14--17--14--------14-------------| G|---17--------------17----------------17----------------17------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| p p full p e|---------------------------------------2-----------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------5--2---5--4--2------5--2~-------| G|---17--16--14----16--16--14-------4^------------------------4--------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| full full full full unison bends e|-----------------------------------------| B|---2-----4-----5-----7---7---7---7-------| G|---4^----6^----7^----9^--9^--9^--9^------| D|-----------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| And that's the solo!!!! Not too bad once you get the hang of it. Now as for the rest of the song it goes through the E major chords and the finger picking part then the chorus a couple times then there's this that he throws in there once in a while. I think it's an over-dub but it sounds like it's missing something without it so I'll put it in. e|-----------------------|after you hear him do this a few times do some pick slides. B|-----------------------| G|----10---12---13---15--| D|----10---12---13---15--| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| e|---3------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---0------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---0----0///---2///---4///---5///---7///----12///------14///----------------| D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---2------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---3------------------------------------------------------------------------| Do some mean pick slides here. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---12///----13////----15///----17///---------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| there are some very small over dubs here which I can barely hear so I'll have to leave them out. The ending chords are... e|----------| B|----------| G|---2--2---| D|---2--2---| A|---0--0---| E|----------| Well here is the complete transcription of Hot for Teacher by Van Halen. It should be pretty freakin' accurate so please rate this and enjoy. submittd by Greenpoollead on Friday April 8th 2005