Floods Guitar Lesson (FULL SONG) - Pantera

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In this Floods guitar lesson video, I will show you how to play this killer track off of Pantera's The Great Southern Trendkill album.

The tuning is C# standard tuning, which means that every string is tuned down a minor 3rd from standard. That will be, starting from the 6th string, C# F# B E G# C#.

The clean arpeggio picked intro is also the verse of the song. There are some slight variations that Dimebag uses with this part, so I will show you what those variations are and where they happen in the music.

I will take you through each section of the song in the order that each appears on the original recording. There are some pretty big stretches used throughout a lot of the rhythm guitar work. Most notably, a lot of add9 chords played across the entire fretboard.

I will also take you through Dimebag's solo note-for-note. It is a pretty short one, but has some great licks in it as always with Dimebag.

This song has been heavily requested for a while now, so I hope it was worth the wait! #floodsguitarlesson #pantera #dimebag

Carl...

[jamisonc]

2:04 Clean arpeggios
4:08 Variation
5:35 Distorted transition
7:02 Short break
7:45 Add 9 chords
9:22 Add 9 variation
10:40 Whammy riff
13:10 Chromatic riff
14:12 Beginning of interlude
15:55 Main interlude
20:38 Solo 🤘🤘
31:55 After solo
32:11 Outro

Such an amazing song off an underrated album thanks again Carl! Pantera lessons never get old (think of doing This Love?)

[williambuonsanto]

That outro arpeggio is just amazing...hauntingly beautiful

[jdmp]

Was literally just trying to learn this song and was like "i wish Carl had a lesson on it"

[stewartmessinger]

One of the greatest guitar solos ever written so Heavy and bluesy gives me goose bumps Everytime I hear it

[Giantshredder]

I think this is a very special song to legit Pantera fans. It is to me.

[sirturd]

This man has been putting quality content for years. Thanks Carl.

[RCSmiths]

This is probably the fastest I have clicked on a lesson by you! Definitely a fan favorite and highly requested tune! Dimebag is the man

[Hrit]

Can't imagine how many people you have saved from quitting guitar.

[panterarocks]

Easily the best YouTube notification I've ever gotten

[shoma]

don't mind me just bookmarking for when i revisit after practice


15:55 main interlude 20:35 solo

[callmemistahcrypt]

Your tone on your guitar always gets me jealous

[justinschultheisz]

He makes the most insane things seem so simple. I can’t believe I know how to play this now. I can’t make it sound good, but I know I can play it.

[bakefish]

Floods is one of my absolute favourites... such awesome melodies and the solo ist just astounding.
Great vid as always, Carl! Cheers, keep being awesome!

[yeehaw]

When your pinkie finger physically can't reach

[kelevencinc]

Is it normal that this outro riff makes me misty eyed? Such big Miraculous chords. 💙 Thanks for the lesson Sir.

[zachbaker]

Thank you, Carl. Your thorough lesson is very VERY appreciated. R.I.P. Dime!

[drlineup]

Man, most of the songs I search for this man has covered. Amazing work and thank you!

[Waybay-fybh]

this one was always one of my favorites
(always make me a lil teary along with 10's)

[Godisnotmyshepherd]

Damn from Gilmour to Dime, from Jimi to Page. You‘re truely a gem of a human carl you helped us all. I started guitar 3 years ago and your videos really helped me being the musician i am today. Because of your help, i‘m playing in a band now. Thank you so much! ❤️🙏🏽

[keithhornberger]

Carl you’re a god!! I didn’t think I’d find this video but of course all the iconic songs you got it covered!! I owe you for a lot of what I’ve learned you’re seriously a savior and get a lot of people started on their journey playing guitar