How to play Hotel California guitar solo - Eagles

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In this lesson we will be learning the iconic outro solo to Hotel California. The solo is played by both Felder and Walsh trading licks over the B harmonic chord changes. The solo contains licks in B harmonic minor and is also a great example of targeting notes of the chord changes to create a melodic part.

[@XiasIV]

I'm 10 minutes in folks. I can do this...WE can do this! Update: It's been 2 years since I made this comment . Currently 9.29.23 and I can tell you right now I'm still ironing out this solo.

[@jradams2547]

10 minutes times 10 ... or more

[@XiasIV]

@@jradams2547 😩 my false hope was better than none at all

[@jradams2547]

Yeah this song has 8 chords, twice as many as the average song, then you have guru Joe Walsh adding a (multiguitar) extended lead. It's kinda like reading a book; you're not going to do it in one day. :) Bm F#7 A E G D Em F#

[@XiasIV]

@@jradams2547 Since 3 months ago I started practicing this. Been having a blast doing it, still got the last leg of the song to try but this guy is amazing at teaching.

[@jradams2547]

@@XiasIV I can relate. It took me almost 2 months to learn and play the lead on Sweet Child of Mine. 👍

[@zxrzozo9502]

Rest In Peace high E string 11/10/2020😔

[@StoicSupport]

my E string passed away yesterday on my Martin it was too soon

[@yxnpt_8out712]

Lol same thing happen

[@Hello-uu6gb]

Rip

[@calebbarstadreels]

same thing happened to me last week trying to learn this 😂

[@williamwatler1510]

Oh my gosh I was so sad I thought I was the only one

[@matthewflores7521]

I FINALLY did it,thank you so much your the only person that took their energy and time just to let people like us to learn an amazing solo

[@ShAdeZXIM]

Pringleman624 Yaboii it feels amazing once you got it down

[@doorknob4959]

everyone else who tries to teach it gets their video taken down

[@ShAdeZXIM]

Door Knob lol

[@Danny-si2ny]

R u a beginner ?

[@Cris18Martinez]

Daniel Bushka damn with 6 months.. thats good, im 4 months in and trying to nail this solo, I kinda got it down, just need to clean up my bends, its probably not gonna sound too good for a while though =[

[@nostalgiacademy7378]

I finally learned the entire thing, and it took me only two days to have it down. Thank you, Sincerely: a guy who's too lazy to watch the solos and figure it out by ear.

[@wmgreen00]

I’m learning this for my Mom because it’s one of her favorite solos. Thank you so much for breaking it down I think I finally have it!

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Rock on!

[@hectorgoav9055]

Same here! i like this song too but it’s mostly for my mom (:

[@Guitarizer]

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[@okokokayok]

Thats awesome thank you. my cousin is glenn frey and im glad you like this 🙏 may he rest in peace

[@alanthebiscuit5957]

No way sameeeee

[@MikloCalifornia]

I started playing guitar about 3 months ago. This is a sentimental song for me and my mom. I can finally say after after so many hours of practicing I finally got this down. 💪🏽 Thanks Carl!

[@nicksguitaracademy2995]

It took me 6 months, but I finally nailed it! Great lesson, man. We all appreciate you.

[@mybratva87]

Thank you for the priceless lesson. I did it, it took me for about 7 months to learn from start to finish. It was definitely worth it. Because of this lesson I'm a better guitar player. As Im typing this comment I feel the pain in my newly forming calluses. How happy I am that you decided to make this lesson. Thank you for being a great teacher and Thank You Lord for giving me strength to finish what I started.

[@eclipsist8675]

damn im only 13 and i thought i would be fun to learn it

[@charley5340]

newly formed calluses yet youve been playing for 7 months?

[@davidjohnston9481]

Im right with you. The calluses are priceless! So how goes it? What are you working on now? 😎

[@MrHexZox]

i got it in like an hour prob cuz i been playing on and off for about 6 months

[@nickandrews2255]

ahh yes youre adapting how good bro!!! happy for you man cools times i remeber how i my fingers first felt sore or raw after comfortably numb too it feels like a new step or a level up for me. Feel like this for you too? Cheers bro have a good one hahahah!!!

[@theduckonquack]

I never thought in a million years I’d be able to play one of my favorite solos. So once I got my electric guitar I had to give it a shot. How you broke it down and effortlessly explained everything helped sooo much. Thank you

[@maya3764]

hotel california- greatest guitar solo of all time, periodt.

[@slimshady5088]

Agreed

[@dixienourmas9678]

You might not believe me but my uncle plays with the the James gang and it friends with joe Walsh

[@mcjug1350]

Nah sweet child o mine solo better

[@baystatemotocross8200]

I would say the most rescognisable but not the best by any stretch, and its a great solo dont get me wrong, just not the best

[@christianbroussard9072]

100% agree

[@fynxs2884]

After MONTHS of practice and coming back to back to this video, I’ve finally learned to play all of it. Thank you

[@sea-snake8315]

even without the rest of the song the solo sounds awesome

[@thebedroomguitarist398]

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[@cameronmorris5051]

Ik

[@mrwassef]

One of the best solos ever. My personal favorite. It’s because it’s so melodic that it can be played by itself and still retain the essence of the song.

[@Guitarizer]

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[@nolancook4801]

@@mrwassef that’s the same way I feel about the comfortably numb solo

[@richardsmith6157]

great patience showing each segment, good job

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Thanks Richard!

[@LeBronJameIsABum]

Currently 9 minutes in and I feel confident

[@thelion27]

Every time I forget pieces of this I come back to this exact lesson. It's in my favorites for all times and is the BEST way to teach note for note Thank you again and again

[@johnnyfranco-adams2157]

For a guy who only plays guitar when he drinks, I find your tutorials the easiest to learn while I'm in escapade mode

[@valdez440]

This is the best Hotel California tutorial I've ever seen.

[@waltercarrillo6065]

by parts 1) 13:28 2) 22:15 3) 23:51 4) 25:15 5) 27:52 6) 28:36 7) 32:03

[@eristavimusic]

Thnx

[@VOID-fl1bf]

Took me 7 months and 2 weeks to finally learn this solo, so fkn worth it tho

[@imapsecurity8954]

What differentiate this video from others is, the angle of the fret board display as " if i, myself looking at it" makes it awesomely easier. Great and slow approach to teach. You deserve a million thanks.

[@toddknaster9731]

Great lesson! I really liked that you were explaining the theory behind the solo. I think it made it a lot easier to visualize instead of just looking at it like a bunch of fret numbers. I wish everyone would teach like that. Not only are you learning an iconic solo you are learning how to apply the theory. Thanks!!!

[@thehappyprints71]

thanks God I finally got it, it happened after so many tutorials in previous that didnt work....only this video did it to me thanks a millionfolds!!! cheers here from the philippines

[@thebedroomguitarist398]

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[@codybanks4948]

Not thaaaat complicated but my god it’s a lot to remember

[@CenterStageGuitar]

It is a lot to remember, but well worth it when you get it!

[@danielwilding9451]

This lesson is perfect for me. I have played guitar most my life and only recently started learning complex solo's. This video was exactly what I needed to learn this solo.

[@kevinbockius4725]

It’s been 4 months I mastered the first half back for the second but the ending is easier I’m pretty sure and learning the first half has made me 10x better at playing anyway. Best tutorial I’ve seen out of like 3-4 I watched

[@nickfehrenbach382]

I like that you show a first person and second person view of the kneck as well as the string picking. Makes it a lot easier to visualize and follow along with every segment you break down

[@thisnicelife]

I agree the first person view takes out the middle man of trying to mirror! Nice and thank you!

[@GGPremium_]

I needed the comedic relief of the throat clears because this solo is TOUGH on my fingies. Absolute beauty of a guitar lesson, I’m very grateful for you

[@odysseydoggo2711]

I just finished playing the whole song and I just wanna say I appreciate the lesson man :)

[@mastergreens5785]

I love the view angle at the bottom of the tutorial section! This shows exactly the most helpful way to learn how to actually place the fingers on the neck, a thing which is missing in other tutorials. I will definitely save this one thanks for this

[@kevinhansen3262]

I just wanted to let you know that you have been a great teacher in this particular song and I really appreciate you. I have been learning this, probably at a snail's pace but I have been learning and mastering a little bit at a time over the last year I am about 3/4 through it and not going forward until I master a few parts at a time. I just wanted to say thank you so much for your teaching ability. I am a pastor and sometimes we do not get the recognition that we deserve. I have played the guitar all of my life and have a gift to play by ear but this song has been very difficult to learn at a rapid pace. Thanks again. Kevin

[@charlesking3490]

Thank you for this lesson. You're very good at explaining things. I play guitar for around 55 years now I'm 69 and still enjoy playing and I've always wanted to learn this instrumental

[@rickdixontn]

This is the best lesson on Hotel CA that I've seen and it helped put me on the track to finally learning the entire thing. Great Job. My only comment is that you mention it is doable for an "intermediate player." Joe Walsh in an interview once said the solo is "easy to play crappy, but hard to play right." An intermediate player can certainly learn it, but to do it well, you need to have mastered a wide array of techniques, precise bends, stretches and a few awkward to play licks. And if you want to do the harmony with another player, you've just upped the difficulty to another level. This solo is deceptively difficult play well.

[@kaushikbhattacharjee6981]

Best lesson so far in KZbin.... love your lesson..... waiting to see more from you from India

[@CenterStageGuitar]

More to come!

[@vaportrails7943]

Felder’s part is melodic and harmonic excellence. Walsh is a madman, and you can hear his personality when he comes in.

[@CenterStageGuitar]

I totally agree!

[@EXAMINI-]

Man, this is such a beautiful solo. I appreciate you takin’ the time to explain so clearly step by step! I had so much trouble with the harmony’s but I did it and in the end it was worth it! Much love! :))))

[@CenterStageGuitar]

I thought you might be interested in the live lesson (via zoom) I will be doing this Sunday on the Hotel California solo. In the lesson we will cover the solo note for note and also study ways you can approach improvising over the chord changes. Topics discussed will be chord theory behind the chord changes, scales used, and chord tone targeting. If you are interested you can sign up for the class at csgalive.com

[@PeterMcClard]

I really appreciate your approach to teaching that includes the theory and chord relationships to the notes. A lot of online tutorials gloss over those important details. Well done!

[@mrheatpump3]

Great teacher! I’m not worthy! Love the split views of the fretboard!

[@frankporter3072]

My comment is much like the previous one it took me 6 months to learn it but I’m glad I did also Thankyou your a wonderful teacher

[@NoobOnATele]

Great lesson! After hours upon hours of playing the whole thing on repeat i am finally up to speed aswell! Thank you for changer my life by making me look 10x more awesome!

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Glad it helped!

[@ChiNguyen-ve7iy]

Thanks a lot! I have never held an electric guitar before, and have absolutely no knowledge of music theory and guitar playing techniques. Thanks to this lesson, I decided to buy myself an electric guitar, and practiced for 3 months and finished the lesson. Thank you very much for the lesson, thanks to this lesson I know the guitar and make me passionate about practicing!

[@jonasirwin2409]

Really nice job breaking this down... Thank you. Such an iconic solo. It's two very different soloing styles crashing into one another which is why it feels straight forward to play in some spots, then once you think you got it down, you run into an awkward part.

[@danielpp23]

Thanks so much for this man. Such a great lesson. This is the solo I've always wanted to play since I was a kid and now I can because of you , appreciate it so much !

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Glad to help!

Dude. I’ve been trying to learn this solo for so long. And for the first time I played the whole thing.... thanks !!! Like the way you teach keep it up!!!

[@maxblack880]

Wow the best tutorial for this I've found! Actually learned it at last! Excellent!!!!

[@mikejohnson5751]

Gives me chills. Whenever I hear it. So good!

[@hannah_grace5890]

This is the best tutorial I’ve seen

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Great comment! Thanks so much

[@tianzining]

I am under progressing that further than my life have ever did before. Whenever I hit bottleneck, I can always get through it by practice with your video. very appreciate!

[@kenweinreich8472]

I love your lower frame picture angle. It makes it really easy to see your fingers which saves so much time when learning!

[@danielhumphrey3836]

I have an electric but I’ve decided to learn this on accoustic wish me luck

[@danielhumphrey3836]

Steven Rendon really not bad as long as you are comfortable with bends on accoustic. Definitely harder solos out there

[@chadcoady9025]

Your fingers will hate you. I did it on medium strings and it is HARD to get the bends, but it works.

[@danielhumphrey3836]

Chad Coady honestly not that hard but I play a lot of Hendrix and page

[@chadcoady9025]

Drekig Dan those 1-1/2 step bends are hard to do with medium strings, but doable

[@scarfacen8459]

@@chadcoady9025 how did you get the hammer on pull off effect at 5:23 on an acoustic? i can't seem to pull it off with only one strum on the note and get all of those notes to ring out

[@saulazo5862]

Excellent tutorial.. Thanks for using 3 cameras, it's very helpful.!

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ronmorey3475]

You’re an excellent teacher! Thank you for your explanation of WHY these guys play what their playing. You are so right that it’s a good solo to learn for targeting chord tones. Such a necessary part of melodic soling, which is what I’m trying to learn. Cheers

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Thanks for the great comment Ron! You are right! Targeting chord tones is key. Glad this video helped

[@julianoliver4386]

Just finished it! Thank you so much! Also the idea of showing every angle is brilliant

[@ishyyy23]

Step by step, easy to follow. Amazing tutorial man

[@AchillesWrath1]

There's a lot to this one. Thanks for taking the time to show us.

[@jebatman756]

Thank you so much for going through it bit by bit with a lot of patience!!! You have our gratitude

[@Mickey-rh2dv]

Took me like 7 hours to get this whole solo down great video

[@mikerosa650]

Every day I am memorizing more and more of this cuz of you. Thank you !

[@TheJamnesia]

Thanks, Bud !!! You NAILED it. I have been playing guitar for over 50 years and have admired this solo since it was released in 1976. IMHO -- This has to be one of the top five of all time best guitar solos in classic rock. Maybe number one for a melodic guitar solo that is actually highly constructed and not primarily improvised vis a vis Cream Crossroads live at Winterland or Mick Taylor at the end of Sympathy for the Devil live on Ya Yas. This is because the riffs are extremely tasteful and use a number of unique phrasings. Even Eddie RIP would have had a tough time playing this to sound like the studio record.

[@CenterStageGuitar]

I agree with everything you just stated. Spot on!

[@TimSmith-ni1hq]

Thank you so much!! Learning this with my dad, never knew I was capable of this!

[@maxnovak9564]

thank you for this! this is my first big solo that i learned and i’m happy i learned it from you! great vid man

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Art_-oi9xb]

Me about to learn a song with a shit ton of bends* My finger tips: aw shit, here we go again

[@janinefrank8748]

Hey, thanks so much for doing this. Was a really helpful lesson to learn one of my favorite solos that would have taken me forever to learn on my own. Thanks a lot, great tutorial.

[@franmarch]

Thank you for the tutorial! very helpful and very simple the way to put it together.

[@rsweerakoon]

Thank you so much for this post. This is the best video I've found in KZbin on how to play the HC outro, explaining each step and note in detail. It's really easy to follow your instructions. My dream of finally being able to play this will come true..hopefully soon.

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nealbulens6932]

You are the best teacher you explain the scale you slow down and repeat and you have that awesome camera angle that's perfect !!!

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Thanks for the comment Neal!

[@joggle9582]

tysm! hoping to play this solo for years to come!

[@wiggy_8224]

Best tutorial on youtube

[@scottbrenner5184]

Great instruction. I’m getting it slowly but surely. Thanks man.

[@corymassey8089]

I like the way you explain this in detail awesome video. On day three and finally starting to get it! Great angels too!

[@jamescanjuggle]

my friend hasnt stopped playing this song for years now but hasnt learned the solo, im gonna learn the solo just to mess with him xD

[@bradstieger7221]

I wish more tutorials had the camera angle looking down from the players perspective it’s so much easier to follow

[@alessandrofilippi5427]

Man that's a great way to teach, the eye view makes the difference! Thanks you for posting!

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Thanks for the comment! Glad it helped

[@blendincoffee]

Super tutorial! You make it so very fluid to follow.

[@vs12347]

The best lesson for HC solo 👌 good explanation. Thank you

[@gregorygetable]

I'm just learning now. Thank you fantastic instruction. I have the two main parts...I'll get there...

[@KTMrider214]

What a tutorial , thanks man ! I bought a guitar a few weeks ago . Don’t know anything about chords or anything really about guitars but I was able to just watch where you put your hands and I was able to play the whole song in just about 2 weeks !

[@CenterStageGuitar]

that is impressive!

[@jamesmarciniec4787]

Awesome lesson. Great camera angles. Can't wait to learn this 😃👍🎸🎶

[@scuddy71]

Thanks there! this is really helping me keep sane in lockdown!!! time to nail and ambition... (I hope!)

[@thebedroomguitarist398]

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[@AngelPerez-iy4zl]

Took me a week and a lot of pain in my fingers but finally I got it thank u sm great tutorial helped out a lot!

[@magiccorner2019]

Just started learning this great teaching. The first couple of phrases down, onto the next! 👍

[@AlexpxThreeTen]

That’s the first time I see that camera angle, brilliant!

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Thanks so much for the comment

[@mynameislove9849]

Popped my high e string had to get new strings. Back at it trying to learn this

[@67buick350]

This is a fantastic instruction! I’ve got the first half down. Now to lock in what I’ve learned and advance to the Joe Walsh part

[@67buick350]

My fingers are shredded!

[@bradstieger7221]

this is actually the most helpful tutorial just because of the camera angle set to the perspective of the player

[@FormerH.U]

Thank Very much.. I will now pass my music assessment because of you

[@samirizkallah]

You are awesome teacher God bless you keep up the great work 👍🏼

[@TheAto2000]

I'm glad you happened to be the person/video that was around when I finally got around to learning this solo in its entirety last weekend.Fortunately I'm at intermediate level now (so I could follow), but I'm still using an acoustic(Washburn , model WA90CE VSB) that happens to work in terms of bending (gives me more practice for that), although I'm at that point where I want to save up to get an electric. You're a good teacher and I actually took it for granted how many accomplished guitarists actually know this solo (judging from your comments at the end and also personal experience on my part at a recent open mic where the host didn't know how to play the solo. I somehow expected he would know with him owning a guitar store, and this being an iconic song.But some other guy adjusted and did something along the lines of the main chords when I was playing onstage at the open mic.I'm an idiot for not learning the solo myself ), so I don't feel as bad finally learning the song (which I started doing last month after seven years playing). Thank you.

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Thanks so much for the comment. In my opinion it is one of the greatest guitar solos ever written. Its got a lot of great stuff in there. Good job taking it on!

[@gregmaloney304]

awesome job. I've wanted to learn solo forever!!

[@TheEric03041]

My first solo i learned is Hotel California and i learned it from this video.Took me just few days only.

[@gregcollins3187]

A few Christmas days only

[@sergio93ization]

Learned it all, thank you for the lesson!!!

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Glad to hear it!

[@darrenwebtser3102]

Great solo to play with the backing track.

[@vahidaryana3555]

Thanks for teaching amazing piece guitar

[@Cinegavo]

Anyone else half way and taking a break

[@erikcarlson8172]

Killer lesson. Much appreciated

[@georgewashington345]

Awesome.... Good video. Learned very easily with your approach 👍

[@davidjohnalpha]

Really well taught! Fabulous.

[@j.clement8476]

This is an awesome lesson Thank you

[@paulwalsh3758]

great leesson......one of the best on u tube

[@scolpitts]

Fantastic lesson! Thank you sooo much!

[@pmcm7350]

The three different view angles was a great idea. A combination of having such low action (it often seemed like your fingers weren't moving) and the bottom upside down angle being a fraction ahead in timing made it difficult at times from around 20:00 onwards. You would have been well tired by then. Overall excellent tuition. Thankyou.