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“House of the Rising Sun” is an old song that makes a wonderful instrumental, the most popular likely being The Animals’ version. The melody in this tune is based on the vocal melody, played over a boom chick bass line. There’s some ideas stolen from Chet Atkins from a version he played with Mark Knopfler, and even an original Tommy Emmanuel lick thrown onto the end of the verse!
Take your time with this song lesson and hey, if you’re still having trouble, go back and review the breakdown and make sure you have all of the mechanics under your fingers. A metronome is another great tool to help you work this piece at different tempos.
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“House of the Rising Sun” Guitar Performance
“House of the Rising Sun” Guitar Lesson Breakdown
“House of the Rising Sun” Guitar Playalong
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