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This easy lesson will teach us how to play Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz on the electric guitar. A great song to work on your power chords! This is an excellent song for beginners because you only need basic rock power chords, which we cover in Grade 2 of my Beginner Guitar Course.
We'll also look at an intermediate version using a full bar chord grip and some fun embellishments. And if you're part of a band and looking for song inspiration, this is a great option! When you put it all together with the other instruments, it has a solid groove your audience will love.
💬 Back in the day, this was one of my band's go-to songs to perform. If you're in a band, what are your current go-to songs? Log in and let me know in the discussion area!
To understand the song's structure, start with the beginner version and make sure you can play it all the way through. This version will be a breeze if you're familiar with power chords! But watch out for the mutes that happen between the chord transitions.
As you're strumming, your hand should be moving all the time. This is important because it keeps your rhythm solid. If you want to add some muted hits in there, go for it! Just make sure that your hand keeps moving.
Making sure you get your power chords sounding good and the right strings muted is just the first step in playing this song. Once you're comfy with that, you can start leveling up your sound.
If you're up for the challenge, you can add the full bar chord, some additional embellishments (like the sus4 chord), and that funky bass line. This is another difficulty level that suits intermediate guitar players, but it'll make the song stand out even more! And you don't need to add in all those embellishments! Listen to the original recording, see what you like and explore on your own.
But, as always, there's nothing wrong with keeping it simple. You can add this song to your repertoire and revisit adding these tasty embellishments later on in your guitar journey. :)
Check out the original
before he tamed it down for public release. Would da Vinci be a massive fan of Rock guitar? 🧐 Nonetheless, my best-selling t-shirt is also a great conversation starter!