20 Classic Intermediate Level Solos + TAB

* "November Rain" is in F Lydian Mode

1-Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple) 0:00
2-Time (Pink Floyd) 0:49
3-Stairway To Heaven (Led Zeppelin) 2:19
4-November Rain (Guns N' Roses) 3:14
5-You Shook Me All Night Long (AC/DC) 4:12
6-Fade To Black (Metallica) 4:45
7-Europa (Carlos Santana) 5:36
8-Phantom Of The Opera (Iron Maiden) 7:17
9-Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) 7:56
10-Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 8:26
11-Moonlight Shadow (Mike Oldfield) 8:37
12-Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix Experience) 9:27
13-Two Princes (Spin Doctors) 10:15
14-Wind Of Change (Scorpions) 10:54
15-Maniac (Michael Sembello) 11:31
16-Crossroads (Cream) 12:05
17-Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne) 12:58
18-Final Countdown (Europe) 13:35
19-Sultans Of Swing (Dire Straits) 14:13
20-California (The Eagles) 14:57

#classic #solo #tab

[hmtaylor]

I think we have a different definition of "intermediate" - nice playing!

[MrTuktuk]

0:00 Smoke on the water - Deep Purple
0:50 Time - Pink Floyd
2:19 Stairway to heaven - Led Zeppelin
3:15 November Rain - Guns'n'Roses
4:11 You shook me all night long - AC/DC
4:45 Fade to black - Metallica
5:34 Europa - Carlos Santana
7:17 Phantom of the opera - Iron Maiden
7:45 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
8:25 Sweet home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
8:37 Moonlight shadow - Mike Oldfield
9:30 Little wing - Jimmy Hendrix
10:15 Two princes - Spin Doctors
10:56 Wind of change - Scorpions
11:32 Maniac - Michael Sembello
12:05 Crossroads - Cream
12:58 Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
13:35 Final countdown - Europe
14:13 Sultans of swing - Dire Straits
14:57 Hotel California - The Eagles

[brandon_]

I think these fit well in the “intermediate” category. Some are harder than others, of course. Good selection!

[jpanbe]

I see a lot of comments on the difficulty of these pieces. These are intermediate electric guitar solo's, but that doesn't mean that every intermediate guitar player can play them. I consider myself a professional player, but a lot of these solo's I don't master (yet), but that is because until now I have mostly focused on classical guitar, folk, fingerstyle and pop/singersongwriter stuff. It's hard to obtain an advanced level in every style. Guitar is so versatile, but that is also what makes it so great and gives you a lifetime of opportunities to learn and explore!

[jeanherr]

I love that you posted the key, the scale and the mode for the solos

[koencagurangan]

As someone who had both Stairway to Heaven, *and* Fade To Black as the first two guitar solos he ever learned, this video makes me very happy

[scotthirsch]

Great choices. So brilliant of you to label the backing chords with the solos. Incredibly useful.

[DanielGutierrez]

This is what us Intermediate/Advanced players need to appreciate and learn, no bs.
Keep the great work!

[ChronicMetamorphosis]

Awesome. These are songs we typically hear on the radio in America.

This video felt like listening to all my favorite parts on the radio mixed with some songs I listen to at home. Good choices for popularity and difficulty!

[stephenbennett]

Sultans of Swing as Intermediate just crushed my hopes and dreams lol

[unacuentadeyoutube]

I saw that guitar and knew immediatly that you were a Ritchie Blackmore fan. Clicked the video and my thoughts were confirmed

This is super useful for when I don't know what to play

[Lola_Santoro]

You Shook Me All Night Long was the first legit solo I learned - I was about 12 and so proud of myself. I remember thinking I'd never be able to play like that. Once I nailed it, it opened up so many doors for my learning. Stairway To Heaven was probably one of the next 5 solos I learned. It's really a great classic solo to know.

[MegaRocker]

Simplesmente os melhores solos da história do Rock!!! E você os tocou de maneira magistral!!! Saudações do Brasil!! Um abraço!!

[КостянтинЄрмолов-ор]

Thank you very much to the author for this video, without it I would have continued to play from time to time, remaining at the same level, but a couple of days ago I came across it and immediately decided: “I’m taking a week off and during this week I’ll learn all 20 solo from this list." Three are already ready)))

[ricardmilos]

It's not just about the level of complexity or difficulty. It's about the rendering, HOW expressively and well timed you deliver these tones

[GooseGumlizzard]

Nailed that Final Countdown, definltely the trickiest solo on the list. Great playing, super clean!

[kmons]

Ive been playing guitar for 16 years. I still dont know the majority of these and some of them i probably might not ever learn or master.
this is definitely more or less advanced playing for sure. we need not to label virtuoso play as hard, its in a different realm of its self. EVH, steve vai, Joe Sat, Paul Gilbert, Guthrie Goven, Tosin Abasi, any talented metal band, Blues virtuoso's, Bluegrass the list goes on etc. many different Genres & many different ways too play. hard is hard, theres a good chance this guy can rip some of those guys solos, so the definition changes. with that being said killer video & we all appreciate it!

[tomelliott]

Agree with all except for Randy's crazy train solo, I have always found that to be next level shiz!

[pabloybarra]

Very articulate and masterful. Non-abrasive and clear. Awsome job. Keep rocking the world.