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Jeff Loomis

THE JEFF LOOMIS


CHALLENGE
As part of Toontracks annual Metal Month, Jam Track Central and Toontrack give you the
Jeff Loomis Challenge!
Record your own rendition of Jeffs parts and upload your own video to YouTube, share it on
Facebook/Twitter and hashtag it #JeffLoomisChallenge. Well then look up your entry and
add it to a Toontrack/Jam Track Central playlist. If you dont have a Facebook account, feel
free to email your YouTube link to: jeffloomischallenge@toontrack.com.
This is not a competition, its a friendly gathering of guitarists doing what they do best: play
guitar. Do what you love, love what you do, be inspired by the original, then do your own
thing!
All guitars for this playthrough were recorded direct in (DI) without amplification. All guitars
are Jeffs custom tones from the Metal Guitar Gods 2 EZmix Pack for EZmix 2. All drums are
from the Made of Metal EZX for EZdrummer 2.

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THE TOONTRACK AND JTC JEFF LOOMIS


CHALLENGE
As recorded by Jeff Loomis
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(Dm)
x xxxx

P = 120

V
V

Gtr III

T
A
B

I
T
A
B

I
T
A
B

P.M.

P.M.

(3)

(3)

V V V V V V V V V
V V

V
V

2
H

V
V

P.M.

2
2

V
V

V
V

P.M.

(2)

(B /E) 6 fr.
x xxx

(B /D) 5 fr.
x xxx

(A/C ) 4 fr.
x xxx

V
V

P.M.

V
0

P.M.

3
0

eV V V V
V
V
V V V V V V eV V V V

P.M.

2
5

W
V
V V V W

3
0

W
V
V V V W

V
V

P.M.

3
0

1/2

(B /A) 6 fr.
x xxx

eV V V V
V
V
V V V V V V eV V V V

W
V
V V V W

(B )
x xxxx

All guitars are 7-strings, tuned to drop-A (AEADGBE)

A Introduction
1
I 44

(C)
x xxxx

P.M.

(3)

(3) 0

V
V

V
V

P.M.

P.M.

V
V

V
V

V
V

V
V

(7)

10

(5)

sl.

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THE TOONTRACK AND JTC JEFF LOOMIS CHALLENGE - Jeff Loomis

I V V V V

V V V V

V V V

V V V V
M

V V V V V

1/2

Gtr II

T
A
B

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VV
VV
e ee VVV VV VV VV
V V V
V V V V V V

gVVV

V V V V

sl.

gVVV

Gtr III

T
A
B

12

WW
VV
V V V W
P.M.

2
2
2

P.M.

3
3
3

(3)
(3)
(3)

I V V V V V V

V V

T
A
B

V V

1/2

T
A
B

3
3
3

6
6
6

R
P V V V V

5
5
5

3
3
3

2
2
2

V V V V
[[

P.M.

3
3
3

V V V V

V V V V
[[[[
0

sl.

V V V V V V V V
V
P.M.

(2)

sl.

P.M.

WW
VV
V V V W

2
H

0
P

sl.

gVVV
2
2
2

WW
VV
V V V W
P.M.

3
3
3

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e ee VVV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V
P.M.

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(3)
(3) 0

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3
3
3

6
6
6

5
5
5

3
3
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15

I
T
A
B

sl.

gV

11

sl.

gVVV

T
A
B

VV
V

P.M.

2
2
2

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P
z

11

11

12

sl.

VV
V

3
3
3

VV
V

V
0

V
V

V
V

R
I P V

P.M.

sl.

10

V V V

Gtr III

T
A
B

P V V
z

P V
z

(7)

10

10 12

12 10

sl.

sl.

sl.

12 0
P

V V V

12 0
15 12 0 12 0
P
P

V V V

V V

12 15 12 0
15 12 0
P

V V V

12 0
15

V
V

(5)

V
V

(7)

P.M.

7 10

V
V

Gtr I

T
A
B

12

sl.

V
V

B Verse 1

17

sl.

P.M.

V V V

12 0
15 12 0 12 0
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I V

T
A
B

V V

Full

7 (7)

(7)

sl.

I V
T
A
B

V V V

21

V V V

7
sl.

T
A
B

12 0
P

R
P V

10

0
P

V V

12 0
P

3
P

V
0

0
P

V V
V
V
V
V
V V V V V V V V V V
7

10

8 10

7 10 9

V V V

12 0
15

V V V
5

5
H

9 10 12
sl. H

12 15 12 0
15

V V

V V V

V V

V V
V
7

8
P

V V

8 10

10

sl.

0
P

V V V V V

12 0
15 12 0 12 0
P
P

V V

8
12

P.M.

8
H

V V

10 12 10 0

V V V

V V V

12 10 0
P

V V

I V

10 0
12 10 0 10 0
P
P

I W
T
A
B

R
P V V

sl.

10 0
P

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9 10 12

V V V

12 0
15 12 0 12 0
P
P

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10 13

V V V

12 15 12 0
15 12 0
P

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V
V
V
VV VV

VVV V
M

8va

12

12

12 14

T
A
B

14

13

12 15

sl. H

20

V
VVV
VVV V VVV
V V
V V
V

I V

10 0

10 0
12 10 0 10 0
P
P

M O
(20)15 13

Full

12 10

H P P

P P

10 12 10 0
12 10 0
P

VVV
3
VVVVV 3 V
VV V VVVVVVVVV V
3

1/2

T
A
B

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VVV

12

15 13 12

12 14 12 10

14 12 10 12 14

H P P

10 12

14

P P

V V
V V V V
V
V V
V
V
V
7

10 8 0
P

P sl.

P P

8 0
12

14 12 10

5
8

0
P

C Bridge 1

25

eV
eV
Gtr III

T
A
B

V V

I
T
A
B

I
T
A
B

V V V

V V

12
13

13

13

V V

12 13
H

V V V

eV

V V

V V V

V V

V V

V V

12

eV

12

V V

V V V

10 12
H

V V

V V

0
P

13

0
P

13

0
P

12 13
H

12

13

13

V V

12 13
H

10

eV

V V

6
6

0
0

13

0
P

13

V V V

13

5
5

0
0

1
1

V V

V V

12
0

0
13

13

e VV f V V V V
V
e
V
V
V
V V
V V V eV
P

V V

12
13

13

0
P

12
13

10
12
P

29

V V

(15)

P
27

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H

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I
T
A
B

V V

V V

V V V

V V

V V V V gV V V V e V V V V V
V V V gV

10 0
12 0
P

0 12 0 12 0
P
P

0 10 12 0
H

7 10 7
12 0

`
V

(Dm)

V
V
V
V
k u
l
k u

I j

V V V V V V

1/2

Gtr I

T
A
B

15

14

(B`/D)
8va
V V
36
I u

sl.

17

18

(A/Cb)

17

(17) (17) 15

(Dm)

17

15

14
(B`)

(C)

V V V V V
V

8va

15

22

T
A
B

19

19

(B`/E)
V P V
z
17

17

20

17

(B`/D)
V

19

19

sl.

18

17

20

18

V V V V V V V V V
M

18

20

20 (20) (20) 18

20

(A/Cb)

18

19

V
u

V gV

13

17

19

18

(Dm)
8va

(C)

(B )

V V V V V V V

Full

17 13

15

14

15

13 17 13

15

17 13

15

14

15

17 12 17 20
P sl. H

19

19

18

17 18 20 18 17

H H

20

17

sl.

`
eV V V V V eV
V V V V V V V V V V V 3
V
V
41
V
V V V V V V V
I
V
3
3
3
3
sl.

17

17

sl.

Full

(B`/A)
8va
k
39
V V
I

T
A
B

V
V
V
P
V
V
k V V
z

17

T
A
B

The chord names are not 100% correct (most of these are not "proper" chords) but they show what Gtr III is playing.
(C)
(B )
(B /A)
(B /E)
8va

D Chorus

33

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20

18

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(B /A)

43

`
V

(B /E)

8va

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(B /D)

(A/C )

V gW

Full

T
A
B

17

18

20

18

18

17

17

19

19

18

sl.

E Intro repeat

45

V
V

Gtr III

T
A
B

48

51

I
T
A
B

P.M.

(3)

(3)

V V V V V V V V V
V V

V
V

2
H

V
V

P.M.

2
2

V
V

V
V

P.M.

(2)

V
V

P.M.

V
0

P.M.

3
0

eV V V V
V
V
V V V V V V eV V V V

P.M.

2
5

W
V
V V V W

3
0

W
V
V V V W

V
V

P.M.

3
0

1/2

T
A
B

P.M.

eV V V V
V
V
V V V V V V eV V V V

W
V
V V V W

P.M.

(3)

(3) 0

V
V

V
V

P.M.

P.M.

V
V

V
V

V
V

V
V

(7)

10

(5)

sl.

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53

I V V V V

V V V V

V V V

V V V V
M

V V V V V

1/2

Gtr II

T
A
B

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VV
VV
e ee VVV VV VV VV
V V V
V V V V V V

gVVV

V V V V

sl.

gVVV

Gtr III

T
A
B

56

WW
VV
V V V W
P.M.

2
2
2

P.M.

3
3
3

(3)
(3)
(3)

I V V V V V V

V V

T
A
B

V V

1/2

T
A
B

3
3
3

6
6
6

R
P V V V V

5
5
5

3
3
3

2
2
2

V V V V
[[

P.M.

3
3
3

V V V V

V V V V
[[[[
0

sl.

V V V V V V V V
V
P.M.

(2)

sl.

P.M.

WW
VV
V V V W

2
H

0
P

sl.

gVVV
2
2
2

WW
VV
V V V W
P.M.

3
3
3

VV
VV
e ee VVV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V
P.M.

(3)
(3)
(3) 0

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P.M.

3
3
3

6
6
6

5
5
5

3
3
3

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I
T
A
B

sl.

I
T
A
B

gV

11

sl.

gVVV

VV
V

P.M.

2
2
2

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P
z

11

11

12

sl.

VV
V

3
3
3

VV
V

V
0

12

sl.

V
V

P.M.

V
V

P.M.

V
V

V
V

V
V

V
V

(7)

10

(5)

sl.

F Solo (over verse rhythm)


61

V V V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V V V V V
V V V V V V
3

Gtr I

T
A
B

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

3
3
V
V
V V
V
V
V
V V V V V
V
V
V
V V V
V
V
V V V V
8va

62

I
T
A
B

8va
63

I
T
A
B

10

12

12

10

10

12

10

V V V V V V V V V

12

10

12

10

12

13

12

V V V V V V gV
M FullM

Full

17

15

17

15

13

12

13

15

15

(15) (15)

15

13

12

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13

15

12

13

15

V V V V
13

sl.

14

13

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8va

V V V V V V V V V V
V
V
V
V
V
V V
V
65
I
V V V V V V
3
3

T
A
B

12 13 12 12

13

I
T
A
B

14

14

15 12 15

14

14

12 17 19 20 19 17

13

sl.

19

20

19

22

19

20

19

20

Full

20 18 20

Full

(20)

17 19 20 22

3
V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V

20

20

17

V V V V V V V
V V V
u

22

V V V V W

8va

67

19

17

20

19

17

16

17

16

17

16

17

17

15

14

15

14

sl.

G Bridge 2
69

I V
eV
Gtr III

T
A
B

V V

I
T
A
B

13

I
T
A
B

V V V

V V

12
0

13

13

V V

12 13
H

V V V

V V

12

eV

12

V V

V V V

10 12
H

V V

0
P

13

0
P

13

0
P

12 13
H

V V

V V V

V V

13

13

13

12

10

V V

12 13
H

eV

V V

13

0
P

13

0
P

13

6
6

0
0

V V V

V V

13

5
5

0
0

V V

12
13

1
1

0
P

V V

e VV f V V V V
V
e
V
V
V
V V
V V V eV

V V

0
P

12
13

V V

12
13

eV

10
12
P

73

V V

(12)
P

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P

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I
T
A
B

V V

V V

V V V

0 12 0 12 0
P
P

(Dm)

0 10 12 0
H

`
V

(B )

V
V
V
V
k u
l
k u

T
A
B

15

14

(B`/D)
8va
V V
80
I u

sl.

17

18

(A/Cb)

17

(17) (17) 15

17

(Dm)

(B`/A)
8va
k
83
V V
I

T
A
B

19

19

(B`/E)
V P V
z
17

17

17

(B`/D)
V

19

19

sl.

18

17

20

15

(B`)

17

17

sl.

18

sl.

V V V V V V V V V
M

18

20

20 (20) (20) 18

20

(A/Cb)

18

19

V
u

V gV

13

17

19

18

(C)

(B )

V V V V V V V

Full

T
A
B

17 13

15

14

15

13 17 13

15

17 13

15

14

15

17 12 17 20
P sl. H

19

19

18

17 18 20 18 17

H H

20

17

(Dm)
8va

14

`
eV V V V V eV
V V V V V V V V V V V 3
V
V
85
V
V V V V V V V
I
V
3
3
3
3
sl.

(B /E)

Full

20

8va

15

V V V V V
V

22

V
V
V
P
V
V
k V V
z

(C)

17

(B /A)

8va

V V V V V V

1/2

Gtr I

20

7 10 7
12 0

(C)

I j

T
A
B

V V V V gV V V V e V V V V V
V V V gV

10 0
12 0
P

H Chorus 2

77

V V

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20

18

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(B`/A)

(B`/E)
V V V

(B`/D)

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c
V

V gV

Full

T
A
B

17

18

20

18

18

17

17

19

19

18

sl.

sl.

(Dm)
8va
89

(C)

17

T
A
B

(B )

90

I
T
A
B

V eV

17

15

13

12

sl.

15

13

12

13

12

15

15

13

(12)

12

10

13

12

Full

12

15

13

11

15

13

11

P
(B /E)

(B /A)

V V V V V P V V V
91
I
z
T
A
B

15

`
V V

sl.

10

10

sl.
(B /D)

gV
6

11

10

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x
x

11

(A/C )

17

10

10

12

V P V V
z
17

18

17

12

10

(Dm)

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