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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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8:51
Sunshine of Your Love Guitar Lesson – Eric Clapton
Sunshine of Your Love
Eric Clapton
Level: Level I
Genre:
Skills: Alternate picking, Minor pentatonic blues scale, Power chords, String bending, Vibrato
13:29
Layla Guitar Lesson – Eric Clapton
Layla
Eric Clapton
Level: Level IIILevel IIILevel III
Genre:
Skills: Alternate picking, Barre chords, Hammer-ons, Multiple string slides, Power chords, Pull-offs, Slides, String bending
8:18
Smells Like Teen Spirit Guitar Lesson – Nirvana
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana
Level: Level IILevel II
Genre:
Skills: Accented strumming, Muted strumming, Power chords, String bending, Syncopated strumming, Vibrato
13:11
Back in Black Guitar Lesson – AC/DC
Back in Black
AC/DC
Level: Level IILevel II
Genre:
Skills: Muted strumming, Open chords, Power chords, Pull-offs, String bending
14:17
Sweet Child o’ Mine Guitar Lesson – Guns N Roses
Sweet Child o’ Mine
Guns N' Roses
Level: Level IIILevel IIILevel III
Genre:
Skills: Hammer-ons, Minor scale, Power chords, Pull-offs, Slides, String bending, String muting
13:29
Californication Guitar Lesson – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Level: Level IIILevel IIILevel III
Genre:
Skills: Arpeggios, Barre chords, Hammer-ons, Open chords, Pull-offs, Slides, String bending, Strumming patterns
7:44
Sweet Home Alabama Guitar Lesson – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sweet Home Alabama
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Level: Level IILevel II
Genre:
Skills: Hammer-ons, Open chords, Pull-offs, String bending
12:14
Enter Sandman Guitar Lesson – Metallica
Enter Sandman
Metallica
Level: Level IIILevel IIILevel III
Genre:
Skills: Alternate picking, Multiple string slides, Palm muting, Power chords, Slides
12:56
Crazy Train Guitar Lesson – Ozzy Osbourne
Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne
Level: Level IILevel II
Genre:
Skills: Alternate picking, Power chords, Syncopated plucking
13:59
Holiday Guitar Lesson – Green Day
Holiday
Green Day
Level: Level IILevel II
Genre:
Skills: Alternate picking, Power chords

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