-
Dancing Days by Led Zeppelin
When Led Zeppelin came out in January 1969, it only took two months for it to catch on like wildfire. The album soared to the top of the charts and Led Zeppelin, with their heavy, free-form, psychedelic style of rock, began their ascent to god-like status. Touring endlessly through that year, Zeppelin recorded their second album, Led Zeppelin II,…
-
“Breathe” by Pink Floyd
Riff Rundown Difficulty: Easy Composer -Gilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright Where to find this song – Dark Side of the Moon track # 1 Release Date – March 1973 The Band: David Gilmour – guitar, vocals Syd Barrett – guitar, vocals Roger Waters – vocals, guitar, bass Nick Mason – drums Richard Wright – vocals, keyboards…
-
“Bell Bottom Blues” by Derek And The Dominos
Difficulty: Intermediate Composer – Eric Clapton Where to find this song – Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs track #2 Release Date – November 1970 The Band ( full band ) : Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals Jim Gordon – percussion, drums Albhy Galuten – piano Duane Allman – guitar Carl Radle – bass The…
-
“With A Little Help From My Friends” by The Beatles
Difficulty: Easy This song features a playful bass over the guitar’s straight quarter note chord fragments. “With A Little Help From My Friends” is a perfect example of “less is more” as the guitar sits back and let’s the bass have all the fun. Verse Here’s both the guitar and bass part: Guitar Bass Chorus…
-
“Up Around The Bend” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Difficulty: Easy Intro Here’s what the guitar and bass sound like together: Guitar Bass Riff Resources Complete Transcription To “Up Around The Bend” (PDF) Complete Transcription To “Up Around The Bend” (Power Tab)
-
“Susie Q” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Riff Rundown Difficulty: Easy Riff Resources Complete Transcription To “Susie Q” (PDF) Complete Transcription To “Susie Q” (Power Tab)
-
“Something” by The Beatles
Difficulty: Intermediate Composer – George Harrison Where to find this song – Abbey Road track #2 Release Date – September 1969 The Band: John Lennon – guitar, vocals Paul McCartney – bass, vocals George Harrison – guitar, vocals Ringo Starr – drums The Bio: There has been so much that has been said and written…
-
“Revolution” by The Beatles
Difficulty: Intermediate Intro The intro is set with a slight fuzz on the first guitar. Pay close attention to the triplets, which are noted with —-3—–. Remember, that is a straight count of 1.2.3. You’ll also only primarily be playing the B string and high E string, so all of this can be played with…
-
“I Want To Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles
Riff Rundown Difficulty: Easy Verse And Chorus Guitar 1 Guitar 2 Bass Riff Resources Complete Transcription To "I Want To Hold Your Hand" (PDF) Complete Transcription To "I Want To Hold Your Hand" (Power Tab)
-
Blackbird by The Beatles
This fingerstyle classic is a great song to learn. Many of the songs from The Beatles have a reputation for being “easy”, but “Blackbird” clearly shows that’s not necessarily true. Lesson 1 Here’s the tab to what will be covered in this first lesson: Notice in the first measure, we have a measure of 3/4…