How to play ‘Killer Queen’ by Queen Guitar Solo Lesson w/tabs

[@daniellauzon7492]

Killer Queen has already touched the like button...

[@charlesvest6039]

Josukeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@jetzielo.rodriguezcrespo3039]

Star platinum ZA WARUDO!

[@dampviceral6963]

Don’t do that

[@brothatscrazy1456]

Not if Killer queens third bomb bites the dust has anything to say about that

[@levothy]

You aren’t funny

[@siebkelderart7599]

This is my first full solo and it's so much fun! Thank you!

[@theessay2530]

Jesus my first was shaker maker by oasis, but to be fair I was only playing a couple of months and was more a chord guy at the time 😎

[@siebkelderart7599]

@@theessay2530 this is so funny to read back haha, thanks for getting me back to this comment! Two years later and I took up lessons, I remember playing this and I knew the tabs and it sounded horrible but I loved it haha. I don't remember how to play this at all but I might give it another try one of these days!

[@ethansracing]

Same

[@gesiu2143]

@@theessay2530 mine was guns n roses november rain first solo

[@ducky-2489]

in my opinion the solo in this one is the best there is, its so iconic asides for 7 nation army and a few others, great job

[@stanbarrow.0713]

5:12 don’t mind me just marking my place for when I come back

[@darkbeast4999]

I’m doing what you were doing last year 😂

[@Austin_Rummel]

I love how accurate your bends are!

[@zach11590]

Thanks man it sounds great :)

[@anthonynicholls3990]

Been watching your videos for years but never actually put the effort and time into learning any of them properly! After watching the Queen movie at weekend I was determined to learn some Brian May solos, studying this for the best part of an hour and I've got it nailed. Awesome work Chris I love it!

[@lucylunser2023]

you made it so easy and clear to understand! the combination of explains and tablature was perfect for a beginner like me. thanks!

[@fren6277]

the first song i ever learnt on my new electric! making my momma proud

[@BDaMonkey]

I love this solo. Queen solos are fun to play. I think I got my weekend learning sorted out. Thanks again Chris!

[@psuengineer84]

Chris - So great to see you covering solos from more of the 'classic rock' guitarists. Keep peppering them in amongst the metal tunes. No one better on the interwebs at graciously freely sharing guitar lessons in a clear, concise manner than yourself. Also, the top on that guitar is beautiful. Cheers from Baltimore.

[@petersingh486]

Cool lesson, I got the sound from a flanger going to a messa boogie 2, with delay and reverb. Though I am using ancient pedals I got it sounding like your version. Of course I a used a 10 pence piece as a pick.

[@caiothomas]

The comments on this video are pure cancer. "Chris do a lesson for X" You guys can't even be grateful and compliment him on another awesome lesson before making a request? smh

[@ilir96]

J T Trust me, brother, you get better by learning simple riffs and solos than by learning hard stuff. Hard technical solos make you practice more and get more precise, but easy solos such as this one help you develop your musical creativity, because when you play slow and easy solos it'll be all about how effective it is and how good it sounds, not how fast you are at playing it. Faster and harder doesn't mean better :)

[@ilir96]

J T It's not about how easy or how hard it is to learn, it's about how good it sounds. That's the lesson that simple solos give us, and you seem to have failed to achieve it. But it's never too late! Running scales is not everything, if you wanna make your own solo you have to create some actual melodies, you would sound pretty boring if you just shredded and swept for two minutes. A good musician listens to the notes, every note has to "breathe", listen to what you're playing,make an actual melody out of it, bend strings in tune, give it the right amount of sustain and the right vibrato in order to give it the feel that you want, there are so many things that you can find in slow solos that faster solos will start to look like they're actually easy after all. For a fast solo, just practice and you'll learn it, but for a slow solo you have to understand the feel of the solo, it's not just play the notes correctly, you can put your own personality in a slow solo, but in a fast solo your personality will get lost between all those scale runs and sweeps. Peace!

[@ilir96]

J T It doesn't matter how much it takes to learn a solo, if it sounds good, it's well worth it. Feel and stuff like that do come naturally, of course, but they need some development, you can't just randomly have a Zakk Wylde-ish vibrato or a Marty Friedman-ish bending style without a day of practicing on them. Or you can't have a David Gilmour sustain, if you practice exclusively on speed. You mentioned some great bands whose guitarists are able to express feeling while playing fast, but you do realise that they actually had to practice on the feel part as well, don't you? In order to be more expressive and more personal on a fast solo, you gotta learn first how to do it with a slow solo. Gotta be able to walk, before you can run! I'll make you an example: My dream was to learn the final section on the Tornado of Souls solo. I do love the whole solo, but I used to focus on the final section because it sounded harder and more badass. Days, weeks, months of practice, I finally got it down, and then? Then I realised that I had just wasted my time, I learned that section, but I literally learned nothing *from* that section. Talking about the Tornado of Souls solo, now that I focus more on the actual melody of the solos instead of their level, I could learn more from the first section of the solo (the slow bends, the actual melody that follows the chord progression, that couple of medium-speed licks that resolve into specific notes) rather than from that final chaotic shreddy section. Of course, it's good training for my hands, but learning that section didn't improve shit on my abilities, musically speaking. I repeat, I'm not saying we shouldn't practice on hard solos, all I'm trying to say is that solos like the one in this video aren't unimportant "easy shit", they do help more than what you think. P.S. Consider also that there are beginners in this community who need to start with easy solos, so if you are a virtuoso, you should know that not everyone is as good as you, there are plenty of people who need these kinds of solos.

[@ilir96]

J T You can't just label Marty as a "beginners channel" and Chris as a "shredder channel", there might be a lot of beginners who just prefer Chris' way of teaching over other KZbinrs, so why shouldn't Chris dedicate some time to those guys as well? Remember that these are public lessons, so you have to try to make happy both sides, beginners and advanced, because there are indeed beginners who just prefer Chris over Marty or anyone else. He can't dedicate his whole channel on making happy only one specific type of guitarists, he makes all these lessons about all these different solos, and it's up to us to decide which one to learn, but at least we have some variety and we can decide what to learn, that's something we should be grateful for. Like, if you are a teacher and you teach literature, you can't teach *only and exclusive* Shakespeare, you have to teach other stuff as well, even though the students might not be as interested as they are with Hamlet or with Romeo and Juliet. It's a teaching principle, teach all you've learnt, not only what they request, it's about education , not fan service.

[@ilir96]

J T I repeat, there are beginners who just prefer Chris, and you can't force them to watch Marty. Also, if you think that these easy but melodic solos don't make you better at anything at all, then I wouldn't be so sure about you being an advanced player. By learning slow solos, you'll learn to hear to the actual melody of the solo, instead of focusing on the movements of your hands. David Gilmour is nowhere near to being a technically good guitarist, but still he's one of the greatest guitarists ever. Comfortably Numb, Time, Stairway to Heaven, Little Wing, all these solos are easy to learn, but they are considered to be the greatest solos ever. How so? Well, there is a huge difference between "hard" and "good", not everything that is hard to learn is good and not everything that is good has to be hard to learn. Slow solos won't probably help you with your hand movements, but if you actually learn the solo for how good it is, instead of focusing on how easy or hard it is, you'll realise that you could learn even more from easy solos, and most of these easy solos sometimes aren't that easy at all. Like, look at Comfortably Numb, it seems to be so easy, but still there are so many shitty covers of that solo. You know, these slow solos are usually underestimated by beginners, especially by those ones who think they are good, that's the problem. Not to mention that the solo Chris is playing in this video is not easy at all, especially when it comes to creating solos, creating a solo like this is truly hard: The dude changes key right after the first lick, and still manages to make it sound cool, not to mention also that the whole thing is actually harmonised, the guy played two different solos, if not more, and overlayed the recordings and still managed to make it sound awesome. Chris is showing the easy part of the solo. It's not that hard to learn these songs, but I'd challenge you and everyone else who thinks this is easy, to create a song like this and a solo like this. Maybe stop learning solos and start improvising and making your own music, you'll be surprised when you'll realise how these slow solos will come out to actually be more useful than the hard ones.

[@elke_janssen1970]

Very nice 🎸 Thank you for the video 🤗❣

[@sadippers6168]

very sick Chris, as always. you are by far one of my favourite guitar teachers online. I can't remember you teaching anything that sounded wrong. Which is a true challenge, I can imagine.

[@outlawten5750]

Awesome lesson. I'm not a strong lead player and you make it so easy breaking it into small parts. Thank you very much

[@rjz27]

A lot to take in without a guitar in hand but you've done a wonderful job walking us through. Liked, saved, followed! Thanks dude!

[@raohokuto]

Hell Patrol by Judas Priest, no one has ever made a lesson on this awesome solo. Thanks for everything !!

[@JustMe-by8jb]

This is amazing… I’ve been playing the guitar literally 3 days but I’m an impatient twat and hate all the tedious lessons so decided to skip that and try and learn a Brian May solo after 30 minutes of getting the guitar. Well 3 days later and I’ve learnt the whole of section one thank you so FRICKEN much I’m in shock

[@aaronstone2206]

happy new year and all that jazz chris

[@japadogi]

Wooow. Thanks buddy. I'v been waiting for this one for a long time! Greetings from Poland. :)

[@navymark101]

Hey Chris, I have #5 boys and it was nice corrupting them into liking good music as well. My question is how do you get that "Queen" sound, you were spot on, well done. In the next couple months I'm going to start some of your online lessons, mainly the modes...

[@olleljung2930]

M Holtrop try mixning with the guitar knobs and experiment Try geting a muted distorsion sound

[@David-go4ot]

This was such a fun one to learn and you did an amazing tutorial. Sounds spot on! Thank you so much. If only I could get the tone/effects or whatever to sound like the record lol.

[@djmcommish12]

Nice! Very cool and easy to follow! Thanks Chris!

[@mohammadmardani9515]

omega by Bruce Dickenson and rock bottom by UFO please

[@BDaMonkey]

Mohammad Mardani No Gates of Urizen!

[@refayetkarim155]

now i can play the solo. Thanks chris.

[@navymark101]

Thank you so much Chris, awesome video...

[@samuelalexander2603]

Can someone pleeease tell me how he gets that exact sound. I have the same guitar just different color

[@matthiassollner5113]

Hallo Chris, i wisch you a happy new year too! Thank you for your meanwhile more than 200 videos on you tube! Your tutorials have helped me a lot to improve my playing skills on the guitar! All the best, happiness and health for you and your family in 2018! I guess your cute little son Alexi should be already 15 month? With kind regards from germany Matthias ;-)

[@teson2000]

I can see the work you put into this. Great lesson, thanks!

[@chrissoares23]

Love Queen! Great lesson, thanks!

[@alexjoseph644]

lukin good Chris... thanks for all the lessons!

[@jcplaysmusic6257]

i love you so much right now. thanks man!

[@thesmallface]

Just came across your tutorial. Great explaining and breaking down into manageable parts with explanations and then tabs. An obvious subscribe, and i'll be combing through you tuts. Thanks

[@michael7v6]

Gonna miss you Chris

[@samuelp7116]

very nice lesson, How did you get that fabulous tone for it?

[@retrovecs2893]

i’m wondering the same thing

[@thepalmpilot3g]

With all the negativity in the world NICE AXE my friend! Have a PRS Custom 24 SE myself and couldn't be happier with the tone!!! Keep up the great work and enjoy what you do. Merry Christmas to you and your kiddo

[@liamfinlay40]

Could you share the backing track you're using in this please?

[@judemay2849]

Also could u please do a lesson on how you shape your nail to make them play exactly like a pick

[@dropdcel]

the slide is from 2-3? on songsterr it says its 1-3

[@petersingh486]

Tried it, actually that 1 to 3 slide sounds more interesting. Though pretty good lesson. Though not sure what is happening on 15th fret G string, with the pre bends. Brian May is a genius. I believe it is bend that 15th fret, hit twice, then hit it with no bend, then pre bend, not bend and release as the tab says?

[@thripletree1639]

how do you set the tone perfectly like the one in the record ? what to choose on amp?

[@NoelCEnriquez]

beautiful guitar chris! what model?

[@christovan8147]

Hi Chris from another Chris. Thanks for this solo killer queen! You play beautifully. My talent is as a drummer but l love guitar practice in the evening with a beer. Cheers Mate! Thankyou.

[@Sara-vy4hm]

thanks man!! i just got my first electric guitar and it didn't take me that long to learn

[@siwwann8232]

Thank you !!! you really helped me you’re an amazing teacher!!!

[@thunderquack5035]

Anyone know how to get this tone on a Fender Fountain 10G amp, with a Fender squire?

[@matthewhealy7607]

Do you mean frontman 10g?

[@revenant1409]

Are you still using the Fender mustang?

[@MyGodIsDJ]

Really happy to see some classic rock solo Heaven & Hell by Black Sabbath waiting room.

[@leacocotaa]

what are the amp settings for this solo ? thank you

[@lucyistired5631]

thank you this really helped me so much!

[@cdamico97]

love that model se, you need ur own sig prs. Great Video keep it up!!!

[@dakotaholt4920]

I don't care when you do it but Chris you have to do one more disturbed song PLEASE do the solo to overburdened

[@waynemoan2233]

hi chris could you please do a lesson of blackrose by thinlizzy

[@angelicuprising]

Hey Chris loving your work as always. Can you tell me what effects you were using / would recommend to get close to this tone? Thanks mate!

[@michac8153]

Like the fresh cut Chris👍

[@judemay2849]

Loved the lesson cheers man and please do Paradise City

[@PepsiManLover]

Thank you so Much dude

[@westfield90]

Thank you. This is awesome

[@RickDanner]

Chris how do like that PRS I love the look and the F-hole ? was thinking of getting one?

[@fanypes2032]

Hi, which is your combo ? (when you played Fear of the dark, has a good sound)

[@stevenbradshaw5473]

awesome mate

[@vanenev333]

Please make tutorial how to play surfing with the alien!!!

[@jameswood99]

Fantastic video, cheers👍👍👍

[@kimmorder]

3:55 French J’adore activated

[@Octxl]

What guitar are you playing

[@Katira-KR7]

sounds great, nice tutorial​

[@eugenekrabs6400]

Can we pretty please get Ram It Down?

[@David-go4ot]

thank you!!

[@lethv2644]

Thank you

[@danielfabian891]

What guitar do you have

[@bobboitt3126]

Super melodic solo

[@dukeabbott1145]

Plz do a lesson on 10s by pantera

[@AzraelWhite]

Hey could you do Fugue (A Revelation) by Trivium? It's really cool and fast it's from their first record. Thanks

[@zacharystrouse2038]

Love it!

[@andres3129]

Hey I've been wondering about that white PRS guitar that Chris has, does anybody know which model is?

[@deimosanomaly2579]

It's a PRS SE Dave Navarro

[@andres3129]

Deimos Anomaly Yeah, I typed "white PRS" and it appeared but thanks anyway xD

[@adreyanpaige3184]

can you teach us the two solos in phantom lord by Metallica ?

[@shaileshhb9948]

😍😍😍thank you

[@MrLolo253]

Awesome video ! The best of times or the count of tuscany by Dream theater please !

[@mariaignaciagonzalez5779]

Great tutorial! Very clear and detailed, just what I was looking for :D

[@realmsedgegaming4550]

Any chance of re-doing Afterlife by A7X?

[@smithguitar]

Please do Heartbreaker by Zepp. You know that'd be a badass one to learn!

[@KeeperOfPoops]

it's pretty much the starting block of EVH Eruption

[@mauriciohernandez7966]

Nice one

[@austinshadow7617]

The sleep by Pantera??

[@tornadofire1454]

Did u use a pedal? If u did could u send me the link to it pls

[@hisroyalfreshness4938]

Didn’t you wanna arrest the chipmunks

[@jaimeagustin9182]

How to play "la leyenda del hada y del mago" by Rata Blanca, first and second guitar solo... please

[@rainsyyyoof6681]

What guitar do you have in this video

[@Schmacks]

Prs zach myers custom

[@TBJimmyify]

Can you please do the solo from Identity Theft by Havok

[@andrewblazon4373]

Please do Rock Bottom by UFO/Michael Schenker

[@vaultwoman992]

What kind of guitar is that?

[@DollarIndustries32]

prs

[@barlosvv]

Hey Chris! It would mean the world to me if you could make a Dystopia lesson by Megadeth :)

[@donnythei]

Chris can you do the guitar solo of breeze by bulb the solo project of misha manshoor Great tutorial btw 😁

[@nedflanders5302]

Excellent fucking job, bro!

[@jasonsmith1269]

Plz do trapped in a corner by death

[@jacobfirmage8534]

Please do raven wing by iced earth

[@kimjong-du3180]

How about The Forgotten pt. 2 by Joe Satriani?

[@AmIBeef]

Pantera-This Love?

[@KeeperOfPoops]

i'd love that though he'll need to stand for the little bits of wah during Dime's solo

[@WyattsMetalLife]

Do Kickapoo by tenacious d

[@wishuhadmyname]

If you cant corrupt your children with metal, what good are they?

[@leonamann6272]

Hey Chris, can you do F.T.T.T from coldrain next? It's my favourite band and I really want to play this incredible Solo, but I am not able to learn it for myself. Thank you! :D