Styx - Renegade Guitar Lesson

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In this Renegade guitar lesson video, I will show you how to play this great song by Styx it its entirety.

The tuning is standard tuning, E A D G B E.

For the rhythm guitar parts, we have a lot of fun yet pretty simple riffs to learn. I will cover each riff in the order that each appears on the original recording. I will also demonstrate who is playing what in each section between guitarists Tommy Shaw and James "JY" Young.

I will also cover James Young's main guitar solo which is anything but simple. It is a blues based barrage of fast licks, big bends and covers most of the fretboard. For the most part, I will cover the solo note-for-note. However, there are a couple sections of it that is nearly impossible to play exactly note-for-note.

For James' outro solo, I will let you know the scale forms he is using so you can improvise your own thing instead of going through it note-for-note.

Have fun learning this classic rock masterpiece by Styx! Carl...

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[bigsidable]

Me being from Pittsburgh and a Steeler FAN. This is a must.

[jake.e.wanabee]

Thanks Carl for an awesome rockin' lesson. For anyone who bags Carl about tone or not playing parts right, please feel free to upload your 100% perfect version and your academy link. Honestly, there is no other YouTube guitar instructor who can transcribe with precision Carl does, his detail in this lesson shows that again. Seriously, for all critics, Carl has no obligation to continue with his YouTube lessons, but does it for the love of teaching and passing the torch of guitar knowledge which benefits his 1.47m subscribers, but doesn't make a living out of. HIs academy supports him and when you can join. We all have a song request, maybe it will be uploaded, maybe not, but Carl's width of genre and style selection is a must for any guitarist. Thanks Carl.

[jamisonc]

3:16 Tommy’s intro
6:14 Chord variation
7:14 James’s intro
8:08 Continued
10:22 Verse
14:24 Solo rhythm
19:40 Solo
36:55 Double stop section
38:57 Ending

Somehow forgot this song had a crazy ass solo! Can’t wait to get cracking on it!

[suzannecoholic]

Another classic song from yesteryear when 2 guitar bands ruled the airwaves! Thanks Carl!

[HardPass]

Now you MUST do Blue Collar Man Carl !!

[DaniDen_]

Carl & his strat are an epic duo! Had to say this to respectfully disagree with some criticism i noticed in the comments. Give this man his axe and he'll teach you anything. Carl Brown the strat wielding guitar hero! 🦸🏻‍♂️🤘🏻🙂

[thebookofeli]

THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH I'VE WANTED A LESSON FOR THIS FOR AGES

[ttm]

Ahh Renegade! Great lesson! Go Steelers! Thanks Carl!

[ronalddulac]

Great hard-driving rock riff and a fast fiery blues solo, thanks Carl! Support your guitar YouTubers - join Carl's Academy - get the greatest professor of guitar! Carl's attention to detail is unmatched when it comes to guitar - his lessons, courses, livestreams, etc are a goldmine of knowledge! 🎸🥇

[sbrave]

Pieces of Eight definitely is definitely an underrated album. Great guitar stuff everywhere!

[FrenchHATEr]

This man is the BEST! he showed me how to play my first complete song 3 years ago and i still use his videos to this day.

[jeffglawe]

Another amazing classic song lesson, and this one sure brings back some great memories for me, too. Pieces of Eight by Styx was one of the first albums I ever bought. Awesome job, Carl.

[Ghostguitars]

YES I NEEDED A GOOD LESSON FOR THIS THANK YOU

[johndellagnese]

Thank you so much for all the work you've done Carl!

[batlevi]

Thank you Carl! More Styx please! I'll be getting this song down for sure.

[leilayebra]

Too much time on my hands by Styx would be amazing 🙏

[ibrahimmohammed]

Love this song Carl and a great lesson to boot!!!!

[isMike]

nice one Carl....old Styx had cool tunes

[ShaneWilson-gz]

Can you please please please with a cherry do respite on the spiatafields by ghost? I wanna learn it fir my mother but there's no good videos you're the best

[Blinded-]

Would you be able to do a lesson on Cold by Crossfade? Can’t find a proper lesson anywhere. Keep up the great work.