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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Fortunate Son guitar lesson – CCR

Fortunate Son

Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Skills: Double stops, Power chords, Slides, Strumming

Are You Gonna Go My Way guitar lesson – Lenny Kravitz

Are You Gonna Go My Way

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Skills: Barre chords, Funk guitar rhythm, Ghost strum, Lead guitar techniques, Muted strumming, Palm muting

Seven Nation Army Guitar Lesson – The White Stripes

Seven Nation Army

The White Stripes

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Skills: Minor scale, Palm muting, Power chords

Boom Boom Guitar Lesson – John Lee Hooker

Boom Boom

John Lee Hooker

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Skills: 12 bar blues, Blues shuffle rhythm, Chord changes, Hammer-ons, Minor pentatonic scale, Pull-offs

Tush Guitar Lesson – ZZ Top

Tush

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Skills: 12 bar blues, Blues shuffle rhythm, Palm muting, Power chords, String muting

Adventure of a Lifetime Guitar Lesson – Coldplay

Adventure of a Lifetime

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Skills: Barre chords, Fast plucking, Funk guitar rhythm

Paint It Black Guitar Lesson – The Rolling Stones

Paint It Black

The Rolling Stones

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Skills: Alternate picking, Hammer-ons, Open chords, Pull-offs, String skipping

Ace of Spades Guitar Lesson – Motörhead

Ace of Spades

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Skills: Fast plucking, Power chords, Unison bends

Satisfaction Guitar Lesson – The Rolling Stones

Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones

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Skills: Barre chords, Hammer-ons, Open chords, Pull-offs, Strumming patterns

You Never Can Tell Guitar Lesson – Chuck Berry

You Never Can Tell

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Skills: Chord changes, Major scale, Power chords, Rock & Roll rhythm