9:42·103K views·Oct 2023·Released 1976·Taught by Andy Guitar
Lead GuitarRockKey of A minor142 BPM
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Chords
i-III-VII-VI
What you'll learn
How to play the iconic lead riff
Chord progressions and changes
Strumming patterns
How to play the song on acoustic or electric guitar
About this lesson
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Here's how to play (Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult! This song has an iconic lead riff built on the chords that you can also use to strum along with. We also take a look at the lead arpeggio sections at the end of the song but on acoustic because it still sounds great!
00:00 - Demo & Introduction
00:24 Main Rff
04:48 Main chord progression
06:33 Play-through - jam along!
07:26 Arpeggio section
09:19 Where to go from here
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