Kyuss - Space Cadet full guitar lesson tutorial + TAB

How to play Space Cadet by Kyuss on guitar
Full lesson including the intro and other guitar parts with TAB.
I thought I would cover two different tunings to play this as it may help someone out!
This video covers:
00:00 OVERVIEW/TUNINGS
02:35 INTRO/SCOTT'S BASS part for guitar (C# Standard)
14:41 JOSH'S GUITAR PARTS (D# Standard)
20:25 GUITAR SOLO IDEAS (D# Standard)
22:12 JOSH'S GUITAR PARTS (C# Standard)
26:46 GUITAR SOLO IDEAS (C# Standard)
The video turned out way longer then expected as I couldn't stop banging on! I do try to be as thorough as possible for all types of players.
These tunings are based on playing along with the album version and are my own interpretation. Not overall 100%, more of a guide. Scott’s footage also helped for the intro.
PLEASE NOTE - The footage of Scott on Play this Riff is tuned to C Standard so it will sound different to the album! His bass is also strung upside down to make it more confusing ha.
Also the ending of the song has slightly different guitar bits going on very similar to the ones I covered!
Rhythm or ‘durational values’ in the TAB is obviously not correct for the keen eye - I’ve just tried to place the riffs in parts together to help it make a little more sense. This is until I work out how to do it more accurate in the program I use!
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*Camera seems to zoom in if you happen to watch this horizontally on your phone. You can zoom out with your fingers if it does!*
**I do not own the song, I am doing this for educational purposes.*
#kyuss #spacecadet #guitarcover #guitarlesson #kyussguitar #spacecadetguitar

[@joevalenzuela9443]

Sonavabitch! Been trying to perfectly play this f__ng song since 1997. I never thought this day would ever come. Thank You so much!

[@thisisriffin]

Haha cheers mate, you’re welcome! Never too late..Hope it does the job for you!! 👍👍

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[@hey-jax]

Only 3 ?

[@akkaribob161]

Uhh definitely not 3. Isnt it Sons of kyuss Wretch Blues for the red sun Gardenia And the circus leaves town Kyuss/QUOTSA making it 6 ?

[@hey-jax]

@@akkaribob161 Welcome to sky valley is one I forgot. But I don't recognise some on your list. I was thinking of the 91 to 95 period (not best-of compilations or previous sons-of, which I should check out since it's still them). I thought Gardenia was just a song. Not that it matters but I still suspect 4 albums released while they were together as Kyuss. I'm no aficionado tho!

[@akkaribob161]

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was at my dads this weekend and found a random old guitar and he gave it to me, i cannot play it to save my life and the guitar is fucked but im determined to get it refurbished and learn this song, and you are my guide o7

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[@thisisriffin]

A love that will never die!

[@scottstevens3345]

Thank you for breaking down this gem of a song. I always loved this song and often wondered what tuning it was in. The 2 guitar parts in different tunings is pure genius.

[@thisisriffin]

Thank you! Real nice of you to say 👍👍 Great to hear it helped. Cheers

[@hey-jax]

Greetings from Bris. So nice to find a channel with Kyuss & QOTSA tutes. I already worked out this song but it's nice to see how others do it. Thanks.

[@thisisriffin]

Hey man nice! Yeah love seeing different interpretations of songs out there. Lots more tutes on both bands to come for sure. cheers 👍

[@spaghettibolognese1084]

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[@thisisriffin]

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[@Max_Snellink]

​@@thisisriffinoh my imagine... I'm 45 and been with Kyuss since Blues for the Red Sun.. Thumb.

[@thisisriffin]

@@Max_Snellink same mate! Thumb was the first track I heard by them, what an opener. Is actually my next tutorial in the works.

[@Max_Snellink]

@@thisisriffin I haven't picked up a guitar in years.. Too much galovanting and being a bogan. You make me wanna play and learn again.. Great tutotial bro btw and you did Kyuss more than justice.. When QoTSA fans aint heard of Kyuss...

[@thisisriffin]

@@Max_Snellink thanks man appreciate it! Hope you decide to pick it up again one day.

[@AdomikEffekt]

Just discovered your channel, love your videos man. Very good stuff! Also nice to see another fellow Aussie stoner rocker

[@thisisriffin]

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[@lulaw9723]

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[@thisisriffin]

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Awesome tutorial man! Keep them going, you really helped me

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[@thisisriffin]

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great tutorial, thanks for posting.

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[@mklammer]

Dude, the format of your lessons is what was looking for. I can finally play this masterpiece Thank you, keep that vibe up! Greets from austria

[@thisisriffin]

Cheers man great to hear! Awesome you can now play it! Thank you 🙏

[@insignia9028]

PSA: Mostly correct on tuning, just drop the first string a whole step for drop C# :) works flawlessly, no issues here

[@thisisriffin]

Amazing, will give it a crack! Cheers 👍

[@salatbar199]

hey just found you video bc i was lookin if someone uploaded a new tutorial to this since i hadnt found a good one. THANKS alot for this very insightfull lesson! My guy earned an abo

[@thisisriffin]

You’re welcome man and cheers!! Glad it helped 👍👍

[@sventasbravo177]

This is an amazing tutorial! Thank you so much. You have no idea for how long I've searched for a proper tab for this song.

[@thisisriffin]

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[@thisisriffin]

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[@thisisriffin]

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[@unlustig1]

if you list the chapters and timestamps like this in the description (always starting with 00:00), it should enable chapters. helps a lot navigating long videos 00:00 Overview and Tuning 02:35 INTRO/SCOTT'S BASS part for guitar (C# Standard) 14:42 JOSH'S GUITAR PARTS (D# Standard) 22:13 JOSH’S GUITAR PARTS (C# Standard)

[@thisisriffin]

Thanks heaps! I’ll try and make it happen as it turned out way longer then planned! 😅

[@thisisriffin]

Sweet all sorted! Makes it way easier. Cheers 👍

[@superfastjellyfish78]

Sons of Kyuss lives. Thanks for your tutorial, very usefull. Chears from France

[@thisisriffin]

Thank you! Glad it helps 🙏

[@theunraveller-jess]

Great stuff bruzzy!!!

[@thisisriffin]

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[@unlustig1]

finally found that lesson you promised in the short in march :)

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Took me a while but finally got round to it! 😅

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I swear...every kyuss song tells a story....

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They’re epic journeys 🤘

[@mcsrramos]

Perfeito! ótima execulção, parabens pelo video!

[@thisisriffin]

Thank you! 🙏

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Bloody sick mate

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Thanks Cobba!

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wow.. NAILED IT!

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Thank you! 👍

[@cammykaze]

Oh yayy!!! So happy to have found your channel! So much Queens of the Stone Age and Kyuss!! This tutorial looks awesome🙂🙂 I’m gonna practice tonight

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cheers mate!

[@thisisriffin]

You’re welcome! 👍

[@BogDawg]

Thanks so much man super straight forward lesson taught on good detail Thanks!

[@thisisriffin]

Thanks man glad to hear! 🙏

[@BogDawg]

Also mate what song is this u have in the intro of the vid ?

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@@BogDawg looks like you found it 😅 but yeah just little creation of my own!

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[@thisisriffin]

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[@DannyGatton94]

Supper underrated tune.

[@thisisriffin]

Such a tune!

[@Sam-uz6dz]

As a bassist, I am ashamed to admit that I didnt know the main riff was played on bass. Regardless, I just learned how to play it on my bass and it sounds beautiful. Very fun little riff.

[@Sam-uz6dz]

Also bass is also definitely in D# standard as well. Feels much more natural to play it with that tuning.

[@thisisriffin]

Can understand thinking it was on guitar! Very fun to play isn’t it.

[@hqrueck]

The guitars are tuned down so low it’s pretty easy to not know what’s guitar vs bass.

[@andyEs210]

Super!

[@thisisriffin]

Thank you! 🙌

[@felixbarbosa2119]

Been messing around with this one for a while myself, never really figuring it out.. You went on a deep dive and came up with the goods mate. Nice one! Subscribed, and greetings from London. Keep doing what you're doing please!

[@thisisriffin]

Thank you appreciate it! Glad it helped. I’m gonna keep having a good crack!

[@felixbarbosa2119]

I've been using a pedal (Digitech Drop), as you know dropping a step or more on a guitar gives you flubby strings and fucks the intonation.. it's a weird feel, feels a bit.. removed? Or set up a different guitar for the low tunings? More expense etc.. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts, if you've tried a drop pedal. Cheers man. @@thisisriffin

[@thisisriffin]

@@felixbarbosa2119 have never tried one but need to take for a spin one day! Would be super handy pedal to have. Be interested to hear the tone comparison compared to thicker strings dropped down, with matching set ups ect.

[@javimaescar8293]

Ésta canción es alucinante. Gracias, desde Andalucía pueblo de Cortegana (Huelva)

[@thisisriffin]

Great song! thank you 🙌

[@mogadeet6857]

Thank you for taking the trouble to explain it in detail.

[@thisisriffin]

My pleasure! 🙏

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[@thisisriffin]

Thank you! 🙏

[@AlexzanderVL2]

Oh man i remember trying to learn this one many years ago

[@thisisriffin]

Was fun to revisit!

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Thank god

[@thisisriffin]

Haha 🙌

[@crueltyvison]

great job !!! Also I great intro tune! What song is that?

[@thisisriffin]

Thanks! Tunes are just my own songs man! 👍

[@domuvmacek4906]

Thanks, great cover...can u pls tell me what song you used as a intro, that smooth solo ?!

[@thisisriffin]

Cheers man! The song is just a little shorty demo I came up with myself. Linked below 👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2qTnYKEetaBq5osi=zPHoipMh9w6VH1T2

[@TheRealFredVdB]

Thank youuuuuuuu

[@thisisriffin]

You’re welcome! 🤘

[@TheRealFredVdB]

@@thisisriffin can I find the tablature you use somewhere?

[@thisisriffin]

⁠@@TheRealFredVdBI actually haven’t put them up anywhere yet! Just need to work it out first.

[@TheRealFredVdB]

I think at bar 34 you need to add a 5 after the hammer 4 to 5 😉

[@thisisriffin]

@@TheRealFredVdB haha thanks mate! I must have missed that one 👍

[@rodrigovega1887]

ah caray! esto si me interesa, a ver cuanto me toma aprenderla.

[@thisisriffin]

Awesome! Enjoy learning it 🤘

[@CamRagg]

Hey man, nice tutorial. Is there a copy of the TAB available anywhere? Cheers

[@thisisriffin]

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[@DanielFerreira-nh5zb]

Is it possible to mix up both C# and D# tunning in this case since for what i have seen C# we only use the 3 top strings and D# the bottom 3 strings?

[@thisisriffin]

Definitely! Would work for sure. For me, I would probably just do C# for the top two strings and leave rest as D#. As you just need the top 2 for Scott’s intro and then have the other 4 strings for Josh’s parts if makes sense. Best of both worlds 🙌

[@rhettkline77]

Hey man i think i may have come up with somewhat of a solution to the different tunings between the different guitars and i wanted to see what you thought about it if there’s any way i could send you a video explaining it

[@thisisriffin]

Hey yeah sweet as man, interested to check it out! Maybe try emailing it to [e-mail] if possible?

[@rhettkline77]

@@thisisriffin sweet man i just sent you a link to a video of me explaining it

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[@theunraveller-jess]

I reckon Scott’s in D sharp too.

[@thisisriffin]

Haha you’re all over it.

[@sm0ok351]

Hey dude what's the name of a song that plays at the beginning of each chapter?

[@thisisriffin]

Hey man it’s just my own little song!

[@sm0ok351]

Can you link it here or upload it somewhere? It sounds dope man I'd listen to it@@thisisriffin

[@thisisriffin]

@@sm0ok351 thanks man glad you dig! It's only a shorty little number. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2qTnYKEetaBq5o

[@mauricio1981]

What's the tune?

[@thisisriffin]

There’s a few different tunings covered in this! Bass intro for guitar - C# Standard Josh’s Parts in either D# or C# Standard so the choice is yours 👍

[@mauricio1981]

@@thisisriffin thanks!

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@@mauricio1981 no worries!

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A kiwi

[@thisisriffin]

Almost 😅

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Fordeen

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[@thisisriffin]

Thank you brother! Got to up my flanno game 💪