Beat It

By: Michael Jackson

RIP Eddie.

Steve Lukather played the rhythm parts in this tune and I wanted to double check on his positioning.  You can check out what he’s doing here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu1wBu9CbbI.  I will have to note that he’s sliding the second part of this riff (the rhythmic double stops) near the end of the video, however in the studio recording, I’m hearing it being picked each time.

One thing I tried to get when tabbing this solo was the crooked whammy bar release at the start of this solo.  Which was one of the tougher parts for me.  And also getting the second tap harmonic because I’m not using an amplifier cranked (I’m using Amplitube with headphones on).  Whammy bar dives, Pinch Harmonics, Tremolo Picking, fretboard tapping, this solo has all the cool techniques and it is also amazingly phrased.  Even if you get everything right, it’s really hard to sound like Eddie Van Halen.  And it’s crazy to think that he could do all that and at the same time, run around on stage and do back flips and whatnot.  

Original Artist: 
Michael Jackson
Release Date:
1983
TITLE:
Beat It
Tuning:
1/2 Step Down

Backing Track (Mp3)

Here's the backing track for  Beat It with the lead guitars removed. Hit play to jam along, or download. You should also be able to change the playback speed.

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Downloadable ToneS

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AMplitube TOnes

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Tone Screenshots

Here are some of my screenshots, so that you can see exactly how I achieved my Beat It guitar tones. I matching the solo and rhythm section tones from the Michael Jackson recording as closely as possible. Patrons can reach out with any tone questions you may have.

Guitar Solo

Crunch Guitar

Clean Guitar (Verse)

Clean Guitar (Chorus)

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Isolated TRACKS (mp3)

Here are the drums, bass and other background tracks to jam along to Beat It. I've also included all of my isolated guitar tracks in case you really want to hear what's going on. Isolated tracks are normally very difficult to find online, and can be very helpful in cracking a difficult solo tab.
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Official Sheet music tab

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