Guitar tablature for "Hot For Teacher" by "Van Halen"
Artist: Van Halen
Piece: Hot For Teacher
Instrument: Guitar
Submitter: greenpoollead
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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.
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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
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GuitarDude1533 wrote at 8:55, December 26, 2009
Great tab if you rate less than a 5 you should go and drop dead.