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Classic Rock Style Rhythm Guitar Lesson – EP246

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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn a driving, classic rock style rhythm on electric guitar in the style of the Rolling Stones. The 2nd half includes a lead part in which you’ll be playing the chord changes.

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  1. JohnStrat says

    A timely one this week Brian as the Stones are announcing a UK tour this year first time for a long time a. Kieth Richards lives just a few miles away and Ionce got to have a chat with him in my local town many years ago.
    Cheers JohnStrat

    • Michael M says

      When I was 17 Charlie Watts would fuel up at where I worked in Uckfield servo with his Triumph Vitesse. I knew who he was, he knew I knew but we just chatted at the bowser. And their roadies with their Kombis would come in too, full of Vox amps and gear. Their last small venue gig was in my home town East Grinstead, the Whitehall and I never forgave my mother for stopping me from going, even tho I had tickets. She did take me to the Royal Albert Hall to see the the Beatles tho. (Also saw Cream and The Who in Brighton, Top Rank Suite 1967). I’m 67 now. Had a band in 1967 and I’m still playing. Thank you Brian your tutes are the best detailed on the web. Hope your back is better,

  4. Nigel G says

    Fantastic sound and a great lesson. Frustrated that I can’t play it as I’m on holiday in Cambodia and Vietnam and haven’t brought my guitar. However it’s something to look forward to when I get back.
    Well done Brian. Keep up the brilliant work.

  7. pheartscott says

    I like this one a lot. Dang it Brian, your gonna make me put my Acoustic down for a bit now. I’ve been playing the j45 primarily for awhile now and the pro jet has been lonely. I got the electric for Christmas so its Time I break her in. I need to get into a routine where I play them both equally, but always pick up the Acoustic. I have a Fender Acoustasonic Amp that I can play both acoustic or electric in and believe it or not, the three electric settings are pretty nice. As I’m not very familiar with amp settings, it seems to work well for me and has a blackface, tweed, and some sort British overdrive. I like the tweed and it’ll sound good with this one. Enough rambling from a rookie. Thanks and keep up good work.

  10. gquellet says

    Thanks Brian for a great lesson! You have taken me out of my slow blues studies right into my wheelhouse.” STONES” Thank you so much 🙂
    Love your LP Standard, looks just like mine. Great guitar , Great sound.

  13. cristiano z says

    Thanks Brian, great lesson!!!I like the Stones, had the chance to see them last summer in Lucca (Italy), and love when you give the rhythm and the lead, so i can play using the looper. Let’s make you and keef proud of me :-))))) . Thanks again and good music to everybody

    • JohnStrat says

      Hi Cristiano wow to have seen the Stones in the fabulous setting of Lucca what a wonderful treat. I have spent just a couple of autumn days there in 2014. what an amazing town. I will come back some day.
      All the Best
      John Strat

      • cristiano z says

        Hi John, you’re right, Lucca is nice, it is a small medieval pearl, and a trip there is always worth because Tuscany offers a lot to visit (forgive my english, i’m Italian). I live only 4 hours from Lucca and felt happy that the Stones picked such a quiet and not far away place. The concert was well organized and I really enjoyed it! I love when Keith plays his riffs on early 50s telecaster…a dream!!! Hope you’ll meet him again in your local town, I think he is a friendly person…expecially with guitar lovers :-)))
        Ciao, Cristiano

  14. Ian C says

    Thank you Brian, another great lesson.
    Sounds superb, which is vital in making urgent to play it, and this lesson, along with the last half dozen or so, I have found have even more extra ‘ value’ in the richness, content and consolidating learning.
    Almost every section or phrase has meaning and introduces ( for newer players) or reinforces a theory or practical technique and have your easy to follow concise context memory joggers. I have been a premium member for a year now and built up a background of understanding and technique from this which, along with a few other online lessons providing basic fretboard theory, now enables me to get the most from each lesson. Thanks.

  22. wrightclick says

    like it greatstuff i love riffs off the open E and A well done Brian , as you say too much distortion and its overkill .Nice bit of obscurity at the end feels a bit weird bending to the B section from the Chuck Berry riff at the end but it works . Nice one

  24. sunburst says

    Started this excellent lesson this morning, as easy it seems, really enjoyed the video tutorials especially 2nd ( very great breakdown and explaining) I was actually surprised how much easier both 1&2 video instructional helped me with this lesson! now all I need is get it flowing with the sound slice,,after that try the jamtrack,, want to also thanks you too for amp setting and using the volume on the guitar,,it certainly always helps knowing how to level tones.

  30. Stobes says

    Am I missing something Brian?
    I have looked back at the lesson on chord progressions. As I understand it we are in the key of A, so where does the G in the second part come from?
    Key of A
    A, Bm, C#m, D, E F#m, G#dim, A???

    • Rodney W says

      You got me wondering what key it was in so I went and listened and plucking my 6th string went up and down the FB until I found the root note It was not A but E to my ears. Then when I listened further Brian actually says that A is the IV chord confirming its in E. However when I worked out the notes in E major it doesnt include a G, but E minor does. (E minor uses the same notes as the key of G.) Anyone care to confirm whether I am correct on this? I am far from expert in this area.

  33. Benedikt says

    Ah, thanks for all the insight.
    What was great for me was, after you asked to play the C lick in D as an exercise, and after the last B Major Part, were you ask to play around in B Minor, as an exercise. I was confused for a second, but than realised the B Minor pentatonic also contains the D Major pentatonic
    (similiar to A Minor and C Major)
    Duh, you might say.
    Well, for me it was a lightbulb moment.
    Isn’t the guitar journey great, were a little moment like this, can open up so much possibilites.

  34. Benedikt says

    After you asked to play the C lick in D as an exercise, and after the last B Major Part, were you ask to play around in B Minor as an exercise.
    First I was confused for a second, but than I realised the B Minor pentatonic also contains the D Major pentatonic
    Oh Man, duh, you might say.
    Well, for me it was a lightbulb moment.

    Isn’t the guitar journey great, were a little moment like this, can open up so much possibilites?

  36. Thomas B says

    Fantastic lesson! For me, the fun started once I played along with the jam track (or slow walk through). Though I had to struggle at the beginning as I was not fast enough, it helped improve timing etc. Once I had it going it was absolutely adictive.

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