Tony Iommi Style Riffs and Licks:

Study on Black Sabbath

Fig. 1 (main riffs)

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G5

Rpt 3x

G5

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Rpt 2x

Fig. 2 (interlude riff)

Rpt 4x

Fig. 3 (rhythm guitar during solo, w/ wah pedal)

Gm/D

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Fig. 4 (guitar solo, licks over fig. 3 chords)

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Lick 2

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Engraving: Jerome Madulid