When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin | Guitar Lesson

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Learn how to play When the Levee Breaks on guitar as performed by Led Zeppelin.

For rhythm guitar, ideally you want a 12 string electric tuned to Open F (CFCFAC) even though they didn't use that tuning when they recorded it (or when they performed it live). So if they didn't use it why should you? Watch and learn why. For your slide leads, make it easy on yourself and use Open E tuning (EBEG#BE) - or if you want to try those parts in Open G (DGDGBD) you can try to make that work. Beware though - even Jimmy Page struggles with that Open G tuning live for this song :-) .

Hope you enjoy.

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00:00 Demo of primary song parts
01:28 Intro, 12 string guitar tone and tuning
05:00 Lesson - 12 string rhythm part 1
07:41 Lesson - 12 string rhythm part 2
09:38 Lesson - 12 string rhythm part 3
12:40 Lesson - 6 string slide guitar tone and tuning
15:50 Lesson - 6 string slide guitar parts
22:34 Final Thoughts