Hot Stuff | TAB
There’s plenty going on in this tune — so much so that choosing which parts to play is half the challenge.
Let’s start with the most complicated section: the intro.
Intro
We definitely need to begin like this:
From here, there are three choices, all of which return during the instrumental section. You can either play the power chords and leave the lead line to the keyboard player:
Or you can play the clean rhythm part:
If you don’t have a keyboard player (woo-hoo!), you’ll need to play the melody yourself:
I’ve added some expression here so it doesn’t sound flat — watch out for the super-fast hammer-ons!
Verse
As the verse starts, we once again need to make a choice. You can play the power chords:
Or the clean, compressed rhythm part:
Definitely learn both so you can choose whatever works best in your band.
Chorus + Tag
The chorus works well with a crunch sound — not full power chords or clean, but somewhere in between:
The tag moves back to big power chords, so increase the overdrive here:
Middle 8
My favourite section. The middle 8 features an unexpected Gbm, but the bass stays on G, so Gbm/G would be the most accurate chord name:
Solo
I haven’t transcribed the solo (yet). Leave that to keys or sax and play this Iron Maiden–inspired galloping rhythm instead:
If you do want to improvise a solo, use G Aeolian mixed with G minor blues, and add plenty of chromaticism for a more “out there” sound.
Once you feel confident with the rhythm parts, try them out to the backing tracks!
Hot Stuff Backing Tracks + TAB | Related Pages
Hot Stuff | Chords + Lyrics
You can learn how to play Hot Stuff by Donna Summer using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and the original recording.
| Gm | Gm Gm7 | F | Gm Gm7 |
Sittin’ here eatin’ my heart out waitin’, waitin’ for some lover to call…
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