Beat it Guitar Tutorial - Michael Jackson Riff and Power Chords Lesson Beginner Intermediate

Here's Beat it by Michael Jackson, the main riff and the power chords. I explain how to play the riff note by note and I explain the rhythmic pattern of the power chord section.
This rhythm guitar was originally played by Steve Lukather.

You can practice the song this over this E Standard Tuning version of the song:

Chapters:

00:00 - 01:16 Riff and power chords played
01:17 - 06:37 Main riff explained
06:38 - 08:21 Standard tuning explanation
08:21 - 08:58 When we play the riff
08:59 - 14:38 Verse with power chords
14:39 - 15:17 Ending

The original was played with the instruments tuned in Eb Standard Tuning (½ step below)

"Beat It" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones, and co-produced by Jackson. Jones encouraged Jackson to include a rock song on the album. Jackson later said: "I wanted to write a song, the type of song that I would buy if I were to buy a rock song... and I wanted the children to really enjoy it—the school children as well as the college students. It includes a guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen.

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