21:02·78K views·Mar 2025·Released 1976·Taught by Marty Music
StrummingClassic RockKey of A minor138 BPM
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Chords
i-III-VII-VI
What you'll learn
How to play the riffs
Power chord techniques
Signature licks and fills
About this lesson
Hey, what’s up, you guys? Marty here with a full guitar lesson on the Kansas classic "Carry On Wayward Son"—riffs, power chords, and all the signature licks packed into one epic tutorial!
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In this lesson, I’ll walk you through:
⦿ The iconic intro riff and chord shapes
⦿ Power chord progressions used throughout
⦿ The Stairway-style clean chorus parts
⦿ Minor pentatonic lead licks and transitions
⦿ How to use both acoustic and electric ideas in one arrangement
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