Iron Man

The 1970 classic. Pretty straightforward but with a couple notable new ideas for us to check out.

The main riff alternates between power chords and single notes. 

Although we do have 16th notes here, note that the tempo is quite low, keeping the whole riff at a moderate pace.

The 14th fret slide is more of an effect, than a defined note. Experiment to find something that feels natural for you.

This interlude section includes a quarter-step bend (half a fret). Rather than bending up to a target note, just pull the note slightly off-key to add a little color.

The bridge contains our first double-dotted note. These can feel pretty unintuitive.

We already know a dot makes the note 50% longer. A double dot makes the note 75% longer!

This would change a quarter note from 1 beat, to 1.75 beats, or a half note from 2 beats to 3.5 beats, which is what's happening here.

Even without that knowledge, remember that you can use the other notes and rests in the bar to work out the length. Since we have an 8th note rest in the bar, we know the double-dotted half note must be 3.5 beats.

We won't cover the solo section of the song here, because it's vastly more challenging than the rest of the song!