Guitar Lesson: How To Play Killing In The Name by Rage Against The Machine

There's something about almost everything Tom Morello comes up with that (with practice, of course) just rolls off the fingers. I argue that even if Rage Against The Machine isn't your faaaaavorite band, you will LOVE playing Killing In The Name on your guitar. In fact, 4 out of 5 dentists agree.
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[@edonovelo]

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thank you so much for that ENM, I hope you have a great day :)

[@jayson_michael]

Uh oh, everyone. He did it. If there was ever a time to do this song, 2020 is it. 🎯

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[@mikehoman7669]

Bro the GOAT of teaching, making Morello at least semi-attainable for us peons out here! loved it, i'm well on way thanks tons!

[@bartbowen9]

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[@RyanLendt]

appreciate you Bart

[@catkiller1239]

just discovered you and i know how to play alot of the songs you have tutorials for but man i love your personality so i always just watch all the way through anyway

[@connormurphy7684]

Best lessons and clear instruction on youtube,loving it,thanks

[@RyanLendt]

why thank you Connor :)

[@ziggybaker3446]

When's the campfire ukelele version coming?!

[@markbakerii920]

Yeah! When?!????

[@Nissan570Lsx]

I'm still waiting on the rusty cage ukelele version. My string broke at around 1:35 so I'm just scrolling comments.

[@RyanLendt]

1:35 is a dangerous timestamp for strings. always has been, always will be.

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[@cloud_monkey422]

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[@robertjarzabek4059]

Thank you, Ryan! Perfectly explained as always 👌

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[@RyanLendt]

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[@cdusty308]

Freaking awesome man. Can’t wait to try this

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[@colbell5428]

That's was so great. I've got goosebumps.

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[@yjjeeper1]

Excellent sir! Helping awkward guys became the star of the show since the 2000's lol, you're awesome.

[@RyanLendt]

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[@KowboyUSA]

Woo-hoo! First RATM lesson I've attended here !!

[@RyanLendt]

just three on the list... gotta work on that...!

[@nelsonw2096]

Well done! That is a great song and it is full of a lot of little unique parts. You got it all in!

[@RyanLendt]

glad you enjoyed that Nelson!

[@wes7706]

oh man love playing this song on bass, never really tried to play it on my guitar though, now that youve made the tutorial i think i'll sit down and learn it.

[@RyanLendt]

get after it Wes!

[@Boyd1875]

Ryan thank you for this lesson. This is a great song.✌️😎🎸

[@RyanLendt]

cheers to you Boyd :)

[@alexiarichters8583]

Great tutorial again! Thanks a lot, love the song!!

[@RyanLendt]

cheers Alexia, thank you :)

[@andylarmouth5700]

Man, love your videos. (Likes the tip of the hat to the line from singles in the intro too!) keep em coming! 😃

[@RyanLendt]

hehe good spot Andy - thanks for taking the time and cheers!

[@lime5656]

Awesome, brah. Today I came across your channel playing Pearl Jam - Sad. Very charismatic, and kind. Good luck in all your endeavors, friend!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks for the shout brah!

[@davidisanidiot1181]

Smashing reference to kick things off.

[@RyanLendt]

I assure you that was accidental, I have no idea what that is :)

[@davidhoxit4274]

I belted this song aloud while enjoying a game of billiards when I was younger, I was relieved when some aquainteces exited the men's room and backed me up in my revelry! Thanks Ryan😃👍

[@RyanLendt]

hahahaha nice :)

[@jerryshantz8775]

Thank you, good stuff to rock out to

[@RyanLendt]

can't argue with that - thanks Jerry :)

[@angelbreaker3244]

Great like always

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thanks Angel :)

[@richardbladehartstewart8675]

Awesome awesome awesome!!!!! So happy you have done rage!!!! Weekend sorted. Thanks buddy. Can’t think how many beers I owe you 👍

[@RyanLendt]

five and a half. let's just wait until it's 6 so you don't get an open container violation on the way to my house. that would be awkward.

[@colleencavanaugh5830]

I just learned this the other day, but this seems way more accurate. Thanks for always going for the little details!

[@RyanLendt]

woo hoo! thank you CC :)

[@gmjason75]

Sweet deal man!!! Another badass tune to learn 🎸 🤘

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[@songsfromthecanoe]

Had some family over for a barbeque today. My nephew asked me to play this song just so he could sing: "Grilling in the name of... some of those who use sauces... are the same that burn sausage..." :)

[@RyanLendt]

hehe. burn sausage. it almost sounds like that.

[@songsfromthecanoe]

Tom Morello songs are always fun, but this one is super fun! Don't fear, the non-Soundgarden, Soundgarden tuning Matt Cameron song is NOT Take the Long Way :)

[@klohr26]

I’m going to take a stab at this and say You Are. I’m not usually good at this detail stuff but I’ve been reading Henrik’s book and Stone and Mike give their highest praise to Riot Act their most complete album. So I’ve been having it on lately and You Are hits my ear balls as a touch odd tuning among other things.

[@RyanLendt]

WHEW! I'm going with Kevin's guess as well - that's the only one that racking my brain didn't touch...

[@songsfromthecanoe]

@@klohr26 Whoops, I never got back to you on this, Kevin, my sincerest apologies! You'll be pleased to learn that You Are is, indeed, the non-Soundgarden, Soundgarden tuning Matt Cameron song! :) Most tabs and video lessons have You Are in CGCGBE, or even CGCGCE. However, there is one tiny segment of the song during which the G-ness of the B string is revealed, thus rendering it the Soundgarden tuning that we know and love from Head Down, Burden in My Hand, A Thousand Days Before, and many others. Your next challenge is this: Can you spot that tiny part of the song where the wonkyness of the double G strings is revealed? :)

[@klohr26]

@@songsfromthecanoe ok so here is the part that my shot in the dark gets revealed, I’m in over my head here. My best guess is at about the 1:43 mark with EdVed singing “Keeping us close (so close), on down the line” there is a guitar noodling on the thin strings. ..........and I’m spent.

[@songsfromthecanoe]

@@klohr26 Exactly right! Some excellent earballing on display there :)

[@glennbastarache2310]

I've watched a few live performances to try a figure out which position Tom is playing on the neck but he is usually spinning around using the guitar like a fly swatter. Thanks for clarifying. I can scrape the dead flies of my guitar and actually play the song now. I'd like to add my self to the list with the other folks hoping for the ukelele version as well!

[@RyanLendt]

I love Tom's moves. I wonder if they are calculated and practiced or just his natural thing :)

[@klohr26]

I have a feeling Gülf was in the air. Noonan! W. The turtle/creature features are incomparable. Y. The outros (i.e. Evolution bell) are extraordinary.

[@RyanLendt]

'twas in the air yesterday, I shot 53/39. on the front I decided to play safe golf, and on the back I decided to play adventure golf. I guess it's decided, adventure golf it is from now on.

[@mikebayless2927]

Thanks, this is awesome.

[@RyanLendt]

yeehaw!

[@ChrisS-nj3ye]

Great song, along with Bulls on Parade. And I think they're the only songs i know from this band : )... Thanks RL, awesome as always

[@RyanLendt]

I should probably do that one too... just got back from visiting with my mom. she says hi and is down to three cats.

[@Nissan570Lsx]

Actually sitting with guitar. Barely minute and a half in you say "then jump to G 12 and bend." String breaks. Giggling uncontrollably. Here i sit all broken hearted. Came to play but barely started.

[@RyanLendt]

broken strings and broken hearts. Patrick's next country tune.

[@Nissan570Lsx]

@Lexy Thomas I knew there was a way to do that. My head wasn't there though. Strings have been changed though. 8o)

[@michaelpower7473]

Awesome🤘

[@RyanLendt]

thanks MP :)

[@Kdaly433]

Hey, Ryan! Can you do a campfire unplugged version and use your acoustic guitar, please?

[@GRequinBlanc]

Chicka! Nicely done!

[@RyanLendt]

chicka!

[@CucumberKane]

Thank you for mentioning me!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks for spurring the veggie tirade :)

[@cman472]

The 1st song i ever tried to learn in drop d along with everlong 🤘

[@RyanLendt]

nice!

[@stephen5882]

Are you doing the campfire version tomorrow?

[@RyanLendt]

I'm sorry to say I don't think this is campfireable within any recognizable way. you'd just kind of play Dm and sing the song.

[@wastinglighters]

It’s actually a great sounding song on acoustic.

[@_acidhyena_]

i already knew this song but i had to re watch a couple of tutorials because i jst put the song to play over it and i couldn't stop hearing something of on the tune, like an slight out of tune strings. could it be or i just need a new tuner? (is not the low D string)

[@MadsHilde]

Fantastic tut. I can’t quite get the right sound from my amp and guitar, though. Maybe someone can help my out. I’m pretty new to guitar and I’ve got this Chavelle kinda cheap electric and a Bugera V22 Infinium amp. I’ve got an Vintage Overdrive pedal and an Ultimate Drive pedal. But I can’t figure out how to dial in the right sound, or close enough anyway.

[@RyanLendt]

that seems like a pretty cool amp - it sounds like the guitar is your weak link. I think I used a tubescreamer for this video through the blues jr. and that guitar has gibson burstbuckers in it.

[@charleskinsey2141]

COOL

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CHEERS CHARLES

[@imafraylian]

I clicked as soon as I got the notification hoping it was for ukulele 🙈🙏🏻

[@RyanLendt]

haha I'll put my brain on it but I'm not terribly hopeful...

[@imafraylian]

@@RyanLendt I have faith 🤘🏻😁🤘🏻

[@jerryshantz8775]

Can you show how to play. Jackyl when will it rain. thanks man

[@RyanLendt]

thanks for the idea Jerry

[@sagewood2342]

bro... thank you

[@RyanLendt]

pleasure bro

[@RandomDude45_X]

Would like to see you do RATM cover of The Ghost of Tom Joad.

[@RyanLendt]

thanks for the rq BW

[@Nissan570Lsx]

Watching this a year later. Just thinking maybe you could do some RATM/Audioslave updates with whammy. . .pitch shift shaturdays? Sundays were already taken. Softball Sondays. . .

[@RyanLendt]

hehe. that's really funny.

[@kurthodge12]

The world needs more Rage ;)

[@RyanLendt]

what the world... needs now... is rage... oh rage

[@sawaki2338]

The day before you uploaded this, my music teacher in school joked that we can play or sing anything for our practical, and since he knows i like RATM he joked "but no rage against the machine, therell be no f you i wont do what you tell me in this class." Kind of ironic

[@RyanLendt]

hehehe very ironic. you should do Alanis to secretly spite him.

[@alanismaxx3328]

🙌 yay

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woo!

[@Jacob-qf5cv]

Postcards from hell by the wood brothers please! Like your videos a lot

[@RyanLendt]

thanks for the idea ST7!

[@jimmyB-777]

I actually burst out in laughter when you mentioned Mr. Morello's tendency to unnecessarily move up and down the fret board ahahah

[@RyanLendt]

he does it whenever remotely possible, it's part of what makes him fun :)

[@dreameroftheday.8381]

“Thank you, I’ll do what you tell me”…😝🤘

[@RyanLendt]

hehe :)

[@Addy-1636]

Going old school🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@RyanLendt]

this isn't current? what year is it...

[@Addy-1636]

Ryan Lendt ‘91 baby, I was in my prime lol

[@TheMyrakkel]

Nice Singles nod!

[@RyanLendt]

I was just thinking I should have had my family banging on the door during a segment so I could shout THIS ISN'T THE BATHROOM. darnit!

[@bethsmith8740]

❤

[@thefakengx3839]

Black crowes remedy:) next 😁

[@RyanLendt]

thanks for the idea NGX :)

[@chrismarle959]

What the veg theme about? Are you planning to use some of the land between your house and mailbox for agriculture? Awesome lesson, takes me back to a medley of being 16 and watching the Matrix. Link to next RATM request - “Wake Up” please.

[@RyanLendt]

one of those three names was a real, then I couldn't resist. Ruthie has quite the plans laid for a massive food garden - the only thing we had time to put in the ground this year though was tomatoes (which have been delicious and plentiful) - and we put a bunch of blueberry and raspberry bushes in for future pillaging. Our neighbor has a pear tree (no partridge though) and our dog has eaten at least five dozen pears this summer.

[@stealywheelyautomobiley7565]

just yesterday i was wondering how you'd done Rage songs but never done Killing In The name yet

[@RyanLendt]

cause I do stuff backwards... Backwards Bill is my favorite poem in A Light In The Attic too. Hmmmm...

[@cloud_monkey422]

Someone in the comments said they was scrolling comments after their string broke at 1:35 and I laughed cuz I thought they was joking. Turns out my string also broke at 1:35 :(

[@RyanLendt]

that's bananas.

[@cloud_monkey422]

@@RyanLendt insert Gwen Stefani song here haha

[@Wubslin]

Donegal fiddle version please Ryan 🤣

[@kvstrickland]

Kerr Avon 😂😂 We should suggest some Pogues or The Nipple Erectors.... but on Uke !

[@Wubslin]

@@kvstrickland a person of culture! Pleased to make your acquaintance :)

[@kvstrickland]

Kerr Avon hello good sir ... I used to live in Naas :-)

[@paysonturner3466]

🤟🤟

[@RyanLendt]

:)

[@IcebergsViet]

Solo?

[@RyanLendt]

someday - a digitech whammy isn't terribly high on my priority list at the moment

[@AustinHolland]

A whole lot of chicka muting going on. Love this song, thanks!

[@RyanLendt]

Austin! I hope you're staying cool buddy

[@SlowToe]

THANK YOU..... I'LL DO WHAT YOU TELL ME

[@RyanLendt]

no no! don't!! haha.

[@kvstrickland]

Nahhh I think you chose C) All dressed up... now ya look Vaguely Rockin’ 😉

[@RyanLendt]

Ruthie discovered poshmark...

[@darkogregec7503]

What about that T shirt and haircut? Did you go on job interview? 😁

[@RyanLendt]

I don't have a job, I have a life mission :)

[@meskalino]

how is it possible that you don't own a whammy yet Ryan

[@RyanLendt]

I don't own many pedals, in fact I'm just getting into them for the first time - I'm more of a note putter together-er than a tone crafter by nature.

[@meskalino]

@@RyanLendt me myself i only have whammy dt and wah wah. just for the fun of it. and whammy is certainly a lot of fun

[@nelsonw2096]

Also here’s a more technical analysis of this song. It doesn’t teach it but it explains a lot of it from a theory perspective. Probably came up in a lot of feeds of folks who just watched your lesson. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXjXaJmQhtZ4prc

[@RyanLendt]

I love that guy's videos so much I might marry them.

[@jilbertrose5715]

Nice one idol, kuha mo\m/

[@RyanLendt]

thanks JR!

[@johnpaulclarkson4671]

Bwiggle. One for the dictionary

[@RyanLendt]

if "Doh" is in there (homer simpson) I think bwiggle should be too...

[@Nissan570Lsx]

Woo hoo.

[@patprime7320]

Dude...that's a Blur song

[@Nissan570Lsx]

@@patprime7320 it's called song 2. I was woo hooing because I was looking this up last night. I swear this guy reads my diary. I mean journal.

[@patprime7320]

@@Nissan570Lsx nah...I linked him the cameras I got set up in the basement. Wave!!

[@RyanLendt]

and I'm really appreciating your sweater bikini collection fashion shows

[@MoneyBooBoo]

that tiny target!!! only to look see someone in the audience whose done it 50X more than you have.

[@RyanLendt]

my head feels so squished

[@andrewramsey3801]

why cut your hair bro....

[@ziggybaker3446]

the long hair was becoming glorious!

[@RyanLendt]

one can only take so much in the south...

[@brandoncalloway8779]

Lol who in the ... hit dislike

[@RyanLendt]

as Tim Ferriss says... you can be a delicious peach and there are people who don't like delicious peaches :)

[@bbk1984]

Seems "do-able" for a beginner of last 20 years

[@RyanLendt]

definitely :) you have a solid foundation :)