Guitar Lesson: How To Play Heavy by Collective Soul

Collective Soul's Heavy is one of those tracks that I've always dug but did not know the title. I was so excited to find that this song is THIS song. Enjoy playing this one, I sure did!
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[@RyanLendt]

Learning guitar can feel HEAVY... let me help you do some of the lifting! www.ryanlendt.com/lessons

[@Cabooselover79]

This song is a fun one to play . And It deserves some "heavy distortion"

[@RyanLendt]

yeehaw!

[@jesse_cole]

In case anyone wants to know the real way to do the intro, it's not a tremolo. It's a guitar kill switch. He's actually tapping his guitar on and off when he plays.

[@kylecotton4024]

So glad you didn't cut the main riff into a campfire. Once you learn it, it is one of the best warmups (and just awesome to rock at the guitar store!)

[@RyanLendt]

i second all these notions :)

[@MKUVICTIM99]

u are a treasure to this world i swear, i love ur tutorials

[@RyanLendt]

youre nice jawz thanks :)

[@backlom]

That was ROCKING!! Thanks Ryan. It’s been a while since I’ve bobbed my head to your lessons. What a groove.

[@RyanLendt]

:) one of the most fun riffs ever, all things taken into account

[@Ou812em]

Thank you. Been wanting to learn that one for a while. 👍🏼

[@j.p.marion5377]

I'm digging your catalog of Collective Soul lessons Ryan. Thank you so much! ❤❤

[@ryancarr7440]

Thanks for all your lessons Ryan, from another Ryan!

[@RyanLendt]

pleasure fellow ryan!

[@kyzersozey9639]

Sweet. Another killer breakdown of a great tune....thanks Ryan.

[@RyanLendt]

thanks Kyzer

[@dvango7090]

I’ve waited many moons for someone to make a tutorial for this absolute banger

[@RyanLendt]

:) yay!

[@cookerama6265]

Holy crap. Ok I'm following you now. This totally just demystified this for me. Thank you

[@RyanLendt]

welcome to the party cook!

[@liberumiudicium6329]

Thanx Ryan. Epic song and correspondent epic lesson

[@RyanLendt]

thanks LL :)

[@bakontrackz]

Great lesson

[@drvee1983]

Thank you for making a tune I thought was going to be ridiculous, manageable, and even simple once your fingers know the way. Great job!

[@Noonenobody_1]

Finally. A lesson for this song. Thank you kind sir

[@RyanLendt]

pleasure.

[@TerryTinsel]

Just stumbled across your channel, subbed! Awesome!

[@RyanLendt]

Welcome aboard!

[@carter358]

I think the chord before the solo is an E7#9. At least that's what I'm hearing. On strings 5-2 fret 7,6,7,8. Commonly known as the Hendrix chord because he popularized it.

[@RyanLendt]

I wanted that to be the answer, and considered it carefully, but alas I do not believe it to be so.

[@asp5645]

Heck yeah ! Nice one

[@RyanLendt]

thanks!

[@joenosser]

Thanks Ryan, Great video man.

[@RyanLendt]

thanks Joe

[@ccool9789]

Man you almost went full ham on it !! I could see it in your collective soul !,through your soul windows ! Hehehe For realz though ,thank you!for showing how to play a kick butt song! I totally waz picking ,no pun intended ,up what you were laying down.

[@RyanLendt]

he's here all day folks :P

[@StratES335]

Nice! I am now a subscriber!

[@MichaelMarko]

That was great!!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks!

[@user-md7fq8ls2l]

You make it look so simple. I am cursed/ hamstrung with little memory which makes it so much harder.

[@jonschwindt3064]

Hey is there a looped intro for that song with the tremelo. I’d like to use it

[@donaldclemmons5980]

What effects / amp are you playing with this song ?

[@RachelM-d5k]

What guitar and amp are you using in this video? I currently am still a beginner/ learning and only have acoustic.. 90's/grunge has my heart so I need to mix it up soon.

[@truewealth50]

Another great lesson..Thank you Ryan :) BTW I really could use a camp fire ;)

[@RyanLendt]

come on over, come on over baby

[@TheSebastianBastion]

I'm having difficulty identifying the effects the lead guitar uses during the chorus. Is it just trem or is there some tape echo in there too?

[@MrMinicarl]

nice and simple

[@RyanLendt]

ja

[@matthewbest6090]

I got a recommendation. Could you do a lesson on Eddie Vedder’s ukulele cover of smile. I can send a link if you want.

[@RyanLendt]

yes please - make a new comment - replies get lost!

[@mollymaggieandmemollymaggi5189]

4/9/22. At around 4:50, you said you didn’t know what that chord was- A10 D12 G12 B12 E12. That is a G6 chord. Formula: 1356= GBDE= G6.You could also call it an Emin7 chord. Formula: 1b3 5 b7=EGBD. E is the relative minor 6th note of G. I’m just going off of standard tuning. If you tune down a half step, then G6 becomes G-flat major 6... I think you really know what this chord is. This is some kind of devious plot hatched in your sinister mind to expose the “nerds” in your comment section, and I couldn’t help but expose myself here. If this was your intention, exposing nerds, then I hope they ban you for 10 years from appearing at the Oscars as well. Anyway, congratulations on 80k subscribers! Take care, Ryan.

[@RyanLendt]

figured it out about ten seconds after i said that - Em7/D - very interesting voicing!

[@TheBlueExiles]

nice. Do why. pt 2

[@douglaschristine8387]

Hi Ryan, how you doing? Didn't know you liked Collective Soul. Remember when I asked you if you could do Blame, lol. It would be a hit. Peace 🕊️.

[@RyanLendt]

I do indeed - and hello douglas :)

[@bellrod250]

Cool....

[@RyanLendt]

rad

[@Dinocelisatocina]

Que afinación está?

[@haljordan7056]

Can you do a lesson on You Never Knew My Mind by Chris Cornell?

[@RyanLendt]

great idea

[@jv2781]

Now to do Heavy by Eleven to continue the Heavy saga

[@RyanLendt]

noice

[@ericdanaher6652]

You're the fucking man

[@RyanLendt]

cheers to you eric

[@patprime7320]

Is that ham on rye or pumpernickel?

[@brinkybrinkz]

Did Shelly lose his mask to Jason?

[@RyanLendt]

i haven't had pumpernickel in some time. i have a bread maker. hmm....

[@ST_TrendTrader]

Amazing- In the end you should rip the whole thing thru ............

[@matthewbest6090]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIXSnnqMbLeEibM - link to Eddie Vedder’s Smile ukulele cover skip to 9:40

[@RyanLendt]

thank you!

[@davidciclon3276]

Máster

[@RyanLendt]

humble thanks

[@dominicsedillo1980]

Do “Gel” man!

[@RyanLendt]

noice

[@dominicsedillo1980]

Oh man! Do "Run".

[@RyanLendt]

:)

[@enzooliveira2738]

How old are you now? I watch your videos to learn All Chris Cornell songs

[@charleskinsey2141]

love that song , thank god no acoustic

[@RyanLendt]

:)

[@Uncle_BW]

Next Camp fire version of tools Stinkfist lol

[@RyanLendt]

:)

[@lastbroadcast1]

You can play them all open practically don't need this to be so difficult

[@joelcollins5586]

the solo is pretty much impossible

[@RyanLendt]

impossible solos aren't my bag hehe