"Fade To Black"Intro Solo by Metallica Difficulty: Intermediate - Advanced Intro Solo This solo is played over the acoustic intro riff that we learned here. Most of the solo is somewhat easy, but there are a few spots that pretty hard. The solo begins with these pick up notes: Breakdown Of Solo The solo can be broken down into 5 different phrases. Broken up below are the 5 different phrases along with video of each: Transition To 1st Verse The following two measures of music gives us a brief interlude that transitions us from the intro solo to the first verse. Here's what it sounds like: The first guitar is just a continuation of the lead guitar from the intro solo: And here's the acoustic guitar part: Riff Resources Complete Transcription To "Fade To Black" (PDF) Complete Transcription To "Fade To Black" (Power Tab)