Vasoline Guitar Lesson - Stone Temple Pilots

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In this guitar lesson video I will show you note-for-note how to play "Vasoline" by the Stone Temple Pilots.

This Vasoline guitar lesson has some interesting chord voicings and a tricky guitar solo so lets jump right into it!

The opening chord that slowly fades in with simple strums is most definitely a chord you have never played before. These types of chords are common in just about every Stone Temple Pilots song. Dean DeLeo obviously has an affinity for unique chord voicings. It works perfectly throughout the song especially when they return to that chord in the bridge section.

The main riff consists of basically two repeated notes but the rhythm might feel a little bit tricky. For the chorus you will finally find simple power chord shapes. However, these power chords move very quickly chromatically down in the middle of the chorus. The timing of this maneuver can be pretty challenging. Take it slow and it should fall into place quickly.

Up next is the solo, and it is full of very challenging licks that are a lot of fun to play. The beginning of the solo has a repeated pull-off lick into a gradual bend. But the real fun starts in the next section of the solo!

The next part of the solo uses a fast legato lick mixed with muted open strings. The lick repeats four times with a different ending each time. Try to lock into the groove of how these licks work together. There is a tight rhythmic groove to this solo that makes it much easier to play once you lock into it.

Have fun with this one guys!

Carl...

[yungdomino]

no one Will ever understand how long I've waited for a high quality guitar lesson for this song.

[tgwazu]

Not a difficult song, but a VERY good lesson on how to play it properly, including the lead. Shortens the learning curve exponentially!

[nickduncan]

Can you please do Crackerman by STP that be awesome

[TenMinuteDrumSolo]

Great tutorial! Clear, concise, and complete - couldn't ask for a better job. Cheers.

[keithfeenstra]

You’ve been my go to for all songs you’ve done lessons for. The split screen, and pace through your lessons are very helpful. I don’t see STP Creep. Could you please add that to your list of requests? The lessons that I’ve watched have given me the basics, but don’t seem to match the studio recording. Your lessons are always spot on. Thanks in advance Carl. Happy Holidays

[jeremiahgilbert]

Thanks man for all your hard work I've learned alot of songs off you could not have learned them without you really appreciate it

[hewhocannotbenamed]

I just made the 365th like on GuitarLessons 365. My life has purpose now.

[nickball]

First off, I want to say that the callus on my fingers exists because of this channel, and I love it. But Anberlin is my girl's favorite band and I just so happen to like Unwinding Cable Car enough to want to play it. There are other tutorial videos on YouTube, but I'd love to see you post some Anberlin songs because - frankly - your lessons are the best.

[nightknight]

Very nice! Quick suggestion for the beginning of the solo. Instead of the pull off, put the index finger on the 8th fret high E, pinky on 12th fret of the B, and ring finger of the 10th fret of the G. Hold that shape and strum the E & B then G on the up stroke, then the G again on the down, almost like playing an arpeggio. Crazy awesome dissonant sound that Dean gets.

[mastertimb]

Learning this one again today. Thanks man!

[eddiew]

The intro sounds like the intro from Can't Stop by RHCP.

[DiChiaraDesign]

Great Channel - Thanks for sharing Carl

[braynaguilar]

Hi Carl, I've been meaning ask can you do a tutorial on asturias the classical piece.

[TheDanielbenevides]

Hey, i from in Brazil, thank you ! Very Good!

[kirkhensley]

No one has offered up a lesson for "The Violet Fire" by Danzig yet. That might grab a great many ears.

[patricecote]

Good job, thank you for the excellent lesson. You're covering pretty much everything about the 1st guitar but what is the 2nd guitar (clean) playing during all verses? It seems to me like some kind of G but nothing I try sounds like it. Thanks

[thltboiy]

The entire band were from Point Pleasant NJ. My dad and brother know two of the band members. They live in cali tho

[videneev_m]

Can you do "Black Magic Woman" please? This is cool song on guitar, but other lesson so stpd( your lessons are the BEST! ty for you job!

[bvrty.cvpxne]

Can we get a tutorial on how to do the octave in the beginning of the song?

[yaris]

Hey Carl, would you be able to do Stranglehold? There are so many cool riffs in that song that I would like to see in the kind of detail you do!