Sweetwater<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nGuitar & Amp:<\/span> <\/strong>The guitar and amp don\u2019t matter too much. The Edge used all kinds of guitars over the years and while he mostly used Vox AC30 amplifiers, he did use a few American amps as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\nTechniques:<\/span> <\/strong>The key to getting his \u201cchimey\u201d tone is holding a nylon pick so that the grippy part makes contact with the string. He also liked to play notes repeatedly to get the delay to start cycling on itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Riffs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nVertigo<\/strong>
The first riff we\u2019ll look at in this lesson isn\u2019t too challenging for new players and makes use of power chords and sliding. You can turn the mix on your delay pedal down for this riff since it\u2019s less prominent here than in his other parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhere The Streets Have No Name<\/strong>
This is a prime example of a riff where the delay is really important. The picking pattern is quite simple as you play through the arpeggios so it allows the delayed notes to come through and create their own rhythm. Palm-muting this lick can help the delay to stand out even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSunday Bloody Sunday<\/strong>
In the original recording of this song, The Edge has his guitar tuned down a half-step. But for the sake of making it simple, we\u2019ll be learning the riff in standard tuning. While it\u2019s not as prominent as in the last U2 lick we learned, the signature delay sound is still present. Try turning the \u201cmix\u201d knob down a little bit until it sits into the riff just right. <\/p>\n\n\n\nPride (In The Name Of Love)<\/strong>
The riff from this song starts off by using some natural harmonics. To play these, just barely touch the strings over top of the correct frets. If you do it correctly, they should ring out quite clearly. From there, the riff goes into some melodic triads that aren\u2019t too hard to get the hang of. Using the constant strumming technique is key to getting this one to sound right.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBeautiful Day<\/strong>
Here\u2019s another riff that just uses power chords. The thing that makes this riff interesting is the strumming pattern. The easiest way to understand it is to listen to it. Head to 12:23 in the video to hear it. 1<\/p>\n\n\n\nI Will Follow<\/strong>
To play this lick you\u2019ll be using the open high E string to accompany a melody played on the B string. The picking pattern never changes as it rotates between the two slightly varying sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Fly<\/strong>
This song isn\u2019t quite as well-known as the others but the riff The Edge played here is worth taking a look at. To start, we\u2019ll focus on learning the simple melody being played on the low E and A strings. Once you get the hang of it, you can add in all the muted strums to complete the riff. Be sure to let the extra harmonics and notes ring out!<\/p>\n\n\n
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