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🎸 Bluesy Guitar Fun with "Love Me Two Times" by The Doors
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LESSON #633 ▶️ Click to watch free video lesson In this week's new lesson I’ll teach you how to play Love Me Two Times, the blues-rock classic from The Doors. This song strings together a handful of groove-heavy guitar riffs, which are combined in a few different ways throughout the song. For each of the four riffs, I’ll walk you through a few ways to play things… allowing you to put together an overall arrangement that works well for your taste & skill levels. Let’s get into it!
👉 Learn To Play Love Me Two Times » 📝 Download the Practice Guide (8 pages) Other Blues-Rock Classics Here's a handful of similar songs I've taught. All of these songs are also in the Key of E – which often works amazingly well for bluesy riffs, thanks to the thickest string (E) being the root in that key. Ramble On by Led Zeppelin Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix / Billy Roberts Rebel Rouser by Duane Eddy Yellow Ledbetter by Pearl Jam Where Did You Sleep Last Night by Nirvana / Leadbelly As usual, I hope you all enjoy! The Doors were my first favorite band, from back in 10th grade. Even though I started playing guitar a few years later, I have never learned one of their songs until now. If you haven't seen it, check out Corey Heuvel's amazing cover of Love Me Two Times. While I don't tackle the solo, I do teach each of the modifications he uses when playing the main riff. Until next time... have a good one ✌️ David |
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