Blue Wind- Jeff Beck
This riff is in 4/4 time except for the 2nd measure in which we switch to 2/4 time (only 2 beats).
Notice that the 4th measure mirrors the 1st measure, but with the addition of bends. This is a typical Jeff Beckism. It may be tricky to get it to sound right because it relies on precise bending.
Wanted (Dead Or Alive)- Bon Jovi
Difficulty: Easy – Intermediate
The song is meant to be played on a 12-string, but you can still play it on your standard acoustic. Also note that there are a few times that you would technically need an electric for the lead guitar, but again you can play this song using only your acoustic. You just may have to alter a few tiny techniques to make it work. (Such as the tremolo dive, a FEW harmonics, etc.)
Intro Theme 1
Download The Guitar Tab For Wanted Dead Or Alive
The Joker 1
Wonderful Tonight – Solo – Lead Guitar
This is a really easy lead. If you have little or no prior experience playing lead guitar, this would be a great start!
Complete Transcription To “Wonderful Tonight ” (PDF)
Complete Transcription To “Wonderful Tonight ” (Power Tab)
Soul Man 3
You’ll Be Mine- Stevie Ray Vaughan
This is a Vaughan rendition of a Willie Dixon song. The verses and bridge are 16 bars (or measures) long instead of the standard 12. It’s blazing fast too, at 184 beats
per minute. There is a heavy use of muted strings to create a percussive sound.
Intro
Creep 1
You’ll be repeating this 8 measure chord progression throughout the entire song.
The basic chord progression is G, B, C, Cm, but we’ll throw in a couple of suspended chords with the B and C chords that really add color. During the chorus, it’s played a bit differently, but the underlying chord progression stays the same.
Come Together – The Beatles
“Come Together” was released as a single in 1969 alongside “Something” it was also released on the album Abbey Road as the first track. This is the opening riff of the song, and for most is instantly recognizable. This riff is pretty easy and should be a good start for beginners.
Dust In The Wind Part 8
Below is the tab for the full chorus, but we’ll only be dealing with the first two measures in this lesson:
