Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Guitar Tab

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Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - Guitar Tab

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The Wall
1979 3:59
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Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2


"Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" by Pink Floyd is a protest song from the band's eleventh studio album, The Wall (1979), written by bassist Roger Waters. It speaks out against corporal punishment and authoritarian schooling, featuring a distinctive children's choir alongside its iconic guitar work. For electric guitarists, the track is a landmark study in blues-influenced rock, best known for David Gilmour's memorable solo, which remains one of the most recognized and rewarding passages to learn in classic rock.

  • Producer Bob Ezrin suggested incorporating disco elements into the track, giving it an unusually groove-driven rhythmic feel for a Pink Floyd song.
  • David Gilmour's guitar solo is built on a pentatonic blues scale, making it an accessible but expressive target for intermediate players.
  • The song is part of a three-section composition, learning all three parts gives guitarists insight into how a concept album develops a single musical idea.
Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Gilmour's 1969 Black Strat is his primary instrument, offering glassy neck pickup tones perfect for his singing bends and the warm, rounded character that defines Pink Floyd's melodic solos without harsh brightness.

Fender Telecaster
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Fender Telecaster

This workhorse guitar provided Gilmour with a brighter, more cutting tone for rhythm work and alternative textures, offering the snap and clarity needed for Pink Floyd's diverse sonic palette across studio and live performances.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Gilmour's 1955 Les Paul Goldtop, fitted with original P-90 pickups, delivers the thick, gritty midrange essential for iconic solos like Comfortably Numb's outro, providing tonal weight and sustain that Strats cannot match.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Though less documented than the Goldtop, this model would offer similar thick, sustained tones with enhanced versatility through multiple pickup switching, supporting Gilmour's need for varied textures within complex Pink Floyd arrangements.

Fender Twin Reverb
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Fender Twin Reverb

Gilmour used Twin Reverbs for their exceptional clean headroom and built-in reverb, creating spacious, shimmering textures that complement his delay-heavy effects chain and define Pink Floyd's atmospheric, three-dimensional soundscapes.

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Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

The Cry Baby opens Gilmour's effects chain, allowing expressive vocal-like phrasing on solos, integral to Pink Floyd's emotional delivery and creating dynamic dynamic tonal sweeps that enhance the band's psychedelic and progressive character.

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