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Solo guitar

Looking to learn lead guitar and some awesome solos? The songs below have been selected to help you do just that. These guitar lessons on playing solos and lead guitar will have you practicing all aspects of lead guitar, from hammer-ons and bends to scale theory.

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Basic lessons Chords Fingerstyle Solo guitar Strumming Acoustic guitar Electric guitar

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8:46
Fortunate Son guitar lesson – CCR
Fortunate Son
Creedence Clearwater Revival
LEVEL: Level IILevel IILevel IILevel II
GENRE:
SKILLS:
Double stopsPower chordsSlidesStrumming
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13:18
Are You Gonna Go My Way guitar lesson – Lenny Kravitz
Are You Gonna Go My Way
Lenny Kravitz
LEVEL: Level IIILevel IIILevel IIILevel III
GENRE:
SKILLS:
Barre chordsFunk guitar rhythmGhost strumLead guitar techniquesMuted strummingPalm muting
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10:43
Seven Nation Army Guitar Lesson – The White Stripes
Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes
LEVEL: Level ILevel ILevel ILevel I
GENRE:
SKILLS:
Minor scalePalm mutingPower chords
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11:54
Boom Boom Guitar Lesson – John Lee Hooker
Boom Boom
John Lee Hooker
LEVEL: Level IILevel IILevel IILevel II
GENRE:
SKILLS:
12 bar bluesBlues shuffle rhythmChord changesHammer-onsMinor pentatonic scalePull-offs
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14:10
Tush Guitar Lesson – ZZ Top
Tush
ZZ Top
LEVEL: Level IIILevel IIILevel IIILevel III
GENRE:
SKILLS:
12 bar bluesBlues shuffle rhythmPalm mutingPower chordsString muting
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11:56
Adventure of a Lifetime Guitar Lesson – Coldplay
Adventure of a Lifetime
Coldplay
LEVEL: Level IIILevel IIILevel IIILevel III
GENRE:
SKILLS:
Barre chordsFast pluckingFunk guitar rhythm
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16:43
Paint It Black Guitar Lesson – The Rolling Stones
Paint It Black
The Rolling Stones
LEVEL: Level IIILevel IIILevel IIILevel III
GENRE:
SKILLS:
Alternate pickingHammer-onsOpen chordsPull-offsString skipping
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12:42
Ace of Spades Guitar Lesson – Motörhead
Ace of Spades
Motörhead
LEVEL: Level IVLevel IVLevel IVLevel IV
GENRE:
SKILLS:
Fast pluckingPower chordsUnison bends
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16:07
Satisfaction Guitar Lesson – The Rolling Stones
Satisfaction
The Rolling Stones
LEVEL: Level IIILevel IIILevel IIILevel III
GENRE:
SKILLS:
Barre chordsHammer-onsOpen chordsPull-offsStrumming patterns
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13:38
You Never Can Tell Guitar Lesson – Chuck Berry
You Never Can Tell
Chuck Berry
LEVEL: Level IILevel IILevel IILevel II
GENRE:
SKILLS:
Chord changesMajor scalePower chordsRock & Roll rhythm
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19:46
Brown Eyed Girl Guitar Lesson – Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Girl
Van Morrison
LEVEL: Level IIILevel IIILevel IIILevel III
GENRE:
SKILLS:
3rdsChordsDouble stopsScalesStrumming without a pick
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11:58
Smoke on the Water Guitar Lesson – Deep Purple
Smoke on the Water
Deep Purple
LEVEL: Level ILevel ILevel ILevel I
GENRE:
SKILLS:
Double stopsPower chordsSlidesStrumming patterns
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