Is Hotel California guitar solo hard?
Not hard. Took about an hour or 2 after I became technically good enough to handle it. Solo is harder to memorize than it is to play.
What scale is used in Hotel California solo?
B minor pentatonic scale
Since this song is in the key of B minor, you’ll use the B minor pentatonic scale. Check out the scale shapes below. To practice soloing, you can use this backing track. The B minor pentatonic scale has five interlocking positions, so as you get one down, you can add another and begin moving around the fretboard.
What fret is the capo on for Hotel California?
Hotel California, The Eagles 1976. The Eagles’ “Hotel California” is one of the most iconic capo songs of all time. That seventh fret capo positioning on Don Felder’s guitar is what gives it such a haunting, ethereal quality.
Do I need a capo to play Hotel California?
If you want to play the fingerstyle bits i’d say it’s best to play the regular version without the capo. Also keep in mind the part with the capo on 2 was written for the 12 string guitar (and not always used), and that the Eagles have so many guitarists, that it’s often hard to discern who plays what.
Can you play Hotel California on a guitar?
Hotel California was a Grammy Award winning hit at the end of the ‘70s, and is still one of the best known songs in the world. To learn how to play this cover of the song, you’ll be needing a guitar capo, so if you don’t have one yet, I suggest you buy one now at your local music shop or online, and watch this lesson after it has arrived.
When did Hotel California by the Eagles come out?
Hotel California was released by the Eagles in 1977 first as a single, than on their fifth album, Hotel California. The single was a huge hit, just like the album itself, winning a Grammy for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year in 1978. The song talks of a luxury hotel in California, that once you enter, you can never leave.
What kind of chords are in Hotel California?
Hotel California uses several chords, some of them will be revision, others totally new ones. You’ll learn the famous intro solo to the song, which is made up of a series of arpeggiated chords, with some minor alterations.
Where to place the capo on a guitar?
Usually you would place the capo as close to the fret-bar as possible, but since the space between the frets gets smaller and smaller as you move up the fretboard, remember not to place it too close to the bar, so your hand has enough space to hold down the chords. And many chords there will be, my young padawan guitarist :-).