’39 Guitar Lesson – Queen
In this '39 guitar lesson video, we will learn a very nice live version performed solo by Brian May of this great Queen track off of their 1975 album A Night At The Opera.
In recent years, when playing live, this track is usually played as sort of a solo piece for Brain May. So it is this live version here that I am referencing for this lesson instead of the original studio version.
Brain May uses a 12-string acoustic in standard tuning. I will be using a standard tuned 6-string acoustic for the lesson but, if you have access to a 12-string, it will sound a lot fuller if you use it for this song.
The intro has some fast moving bass lines and guitar licks around basic open position chords. As I mention in the video lesson, the upper octave strings on a 12-string guitar can be very apparent during these licks and a standard 6-string will sound a bit different without that higher octave.
I will go through each section of the song in the order that each appears. My favorite chord progression being the pre-chorus. Once again, the chords move by pretty fast so this is a great workout to get those chord changes up to speed.
Have fun with this great song from the incomparable Brian May and Queen!
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'39 Guitar Lesson - Queen
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Is there a printed version of the guitar score (that includes the intro) available? I’m classically trained and relate to this way of learning.
Car can you please do keep yourself alive by queen greatly appreciated thanks