How To Play The Solo To Tom Sawyer By Rush

Hey everyone, today we are looking at the awesome solo to Tom Sawyer by Rush.

With the passing of Neil Peart, I decided to throw down some Rush for y’all to dig into.

This solo by the inimitable and unique Alex Lifeson, is a whirling dervish of odd time, pick harmonics and alternate picking.

The tabs for this lesson is included in the video below.

It will be imperative you count through this solo to truly master the phrasing.

It is always a great idea to count the solos you play, it builds your knowledge of rhythm, which of course, is half of all music.

Check it out!