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Stairway To Heaven Part 3

Now, it’s time to put it together! Practice playing both parts together.

No Stairway?

This intro from Stairway To Heaven has been the butt of a few jokes over the years because it seemed that every time you went to the music shop someone would be hunched overplaying it.

Maybe you’ll remember the scene from the movie “Wayne’s World”:

Changing To The Interlude…

The tail end of the riff changes when leading into the interlude. It’s just a two-note walk (A and B note) into what will be a C in the next measure (not shown).

Redemption Song -Bob Marley

This song might be from Bob Marley, but it’s not a reggae song as you might believe. It’s just a rock type ballad.

It’s in the key of G and uses only simple open chords.

Introduction

The intro is kind of like adding a little phrase that’s built around a G chord.

Watch The Fret Hand:

Watch The Picking Hand:

Back In Black- ACDC- Main Riff Part 1

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:

Soul Man 5

“Soul Man” Backing Track

Intro

Verse

Chorus

Hotel California- Eagles – Intro Part 1

Here’s a tough one for you. To play this like the original you’ll need a capo at the 7th fret (and a 12 string to boot). It’s fun to learn and rewarding if you can finally get it, but I ain’t gonna lie… its a tough one!

Em, B7. Dsus2