How to play Zitti e Buoni by Måneskin
Winner of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, Zitti e Buoni by Måneskin is a great 21C rock track for electric guitarists. From the energy of the opening E-blues riff to the spiky lead fills of the ending section, Zitti e Buoni is a cool modern example of classic Rock style and suitable for electric guitar learners with the basics established.
Chords: E5 E7#9 G5 A5 C5 B5
Pick or Fingers? Pick, for sure. You need at least a medium-hard pick to create the strength of tone this style needs.
Acoustic or Electric? Electric! ; Zitti e Buoni is definitely not an acoustic guitar vibe!
Lead guitar : Zitti e Buoni is a good example of riff work to create the accompaniment parts of a song, as well as the more obvious lead fills. Use a good overdrive/distortion tone with a little reverb and play a firm attack with the pick.
How does the timing work? The timing work in Zitti e Buoni is all based on crotchet, quaver and semiquaver combinations. Whilst the short notes (the semiquavers) may seem like the hard part because they sound fast, it’s especially important you give the longer notes their full value. Carefully compare the sections of this chart to the Måneskin recording and try tapping/clapping the phrases in time with it.
How do you play the bend notes? With at least two fingers, preferably three on the string to control the action. Do not use your little finger for bending; it needs all the other fingers supporting it and is often needed on another note straight after the bend note. For concise descriptions of string-bending techniques and graduated exercises to develop your finger strength, check out the very helpful Electric Guitar Solo Style 1
Relevant pages in Electric Guitar Solo Style 1 : to learn more about the techniques and TAB reading used in this chart go to pages 7 - 10, 18 -19 and 25 - 26
Need a bit of help?
Electric Guitar Solo Style 1 : Suitable for beginners, this very helpful book is for entry-level to intermediate guitarists who want to improve their lead guitar skills. Presented with TAB throughout to assist, EGSS1 will consolidate your core lead guitar skills like hammer-on, pull-off, string-bending, pentatonic and blues scales, and more. All techniques are explained clearly and then applied to cool solos throughout the book. EGSS1 will help you build a rock solid foundation for your guitar soloing!