In the Style of Led Zeppelin/Pink Floyd, Part 3 (Guitar Lesson)

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In the Style of Led Zeppelin/Pink Floyd, Part 3

Now it's time to learn the signature lead melody of this track! Not only does Will show us the notes, but he also gets us going on some fundamental techniques like bending, vibrato and hammer-ons.

Taught by Will Ripley in Rocking on Acoustic Guitar seriesLength: 19:47Difficulty: 2.0 of 5

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You through an lot of stuff in on this one. A little rough to comprehend but fund to play around with.

Rocking on Acoustic Guitar

Found in our Beginner Lesson Sets

Will Ripley is back with his series, Rocking on Acoustic Guitar! Known for his electric rock guitar series on Jamplay, Will shows us how to rock on the acoustic with this series geared towards rock, classic rock and pop-rock acoustic guitar techniques.



Series IntroductionLesson 1

Series Introduction

Welcome to Acoustic Guitar! This series is geared for beginning and intermediate players with a focus on rock, classic rock, and pop-rock aspects of the acoustic guitar. In this video, Will gives you...

Length: 5:08 Difficulty: 0.0 Members Only
Technique TweaksLesson 2

Technique Tweaks

To get us started on the right foot, Will goes over some foundational techniques that are 'must know' for this series!

Length: 9:11 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Right Hand TechniqueLesson 3

Right Hand Technique

In this lesson, Will gets more specific with the right hand. Learning proper hand placement for strumming and fingerpicking will set you up with a solid foundation!

Length: 10:29 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Left Hand TechniqueLesson 4

Left Hand Technique

Not to forget the left hand, Will focuses in on proper thumb placement on the neck of the guitar, as well as how to get nice clean tones from your guitar without any buzz!

Length: 13:29 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Beginner Guitar ProgressionLesson 5

Beginner Guitar Progression

In this lesson, Will lays out a path for the beginning guitarist. Following this path will ensure you set yourself up for success on the acoustic guitar!

Length: 12:15 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Intro to ChordingLesson 6

Intro to Chording

Before Will dives into all the chords you need to know, he brings us this lesson that will set you up for success moving forward. This includes his big secret to changing chords!

Length: 11:05 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Chords You Need to KnowLesson 7

Chords You Need to Know

Not all chords are necessary to know when you're just getting going on guitar. Will shows you some essential chords that will get you prepped to play tons of songs!

Length: 15:19 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Developing Strum PatternsLesson 8

Developing Strum Patterns

Strumming and rhythm are huge parts of learning guitar. Many players feel they have to know very specific patterns. Will is here to teach you that it's more about developing a sense of rhythm that will...

Length: 9:57 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Close to the Bridge UpstrokeLesson 9

Close to the Bridge Upstroke

Here's a cool little technique that gives some dynamic quality to your playing. Just another tool in your tool belt that you can use at any given time!

Length: 5:17 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
One Finger Chord MovementLesson 10

One Finger Chord Movement

Sometimes chords can be way more simple than we think. This is the case in this lesson. With a basic one finger movement, you can play three super cool sounding chords!

Length: 8:30 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
The Lesson 11

The "Wonderwall" Chords, Part 1

This lesson explores these great chords that allow you to get super pro sounds with minimal movement.

Length: 7:05 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
The Lesson 12

The "Wonderwall" Chords, Part 2

In this lesson, Will expands on these great sounding chords with more easy chord movements. In addition, he shows us how to inject more rhythm into our strumming by accenting certain beats.

Length: 12:10 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
In the Style of Buffalo SpringfieldLesson 13

In the Style of Buffalo Springfield

In this lesson, Will has a great track for us done in the style of Buffalo Springfield that is a great vehicle for getting solid strumming and rhythm down pat.

Length: 10:42 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Ballad in the Style of Guns 'n' RosesLesson 14

Ballad in the Style of Guns 'n' Roses

So much of acoustic guitar strumming is about rhythm. This lesson in the style of a Guns 'n' Roses ballad has a great simple strum pattern that will help you understand connecting with rhythm even more!

Length: 9:07 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
In the Style of Coldplay/Cream/Jane's AddictionLesson 15

In the Style of Coldplay/Cream/Jane's Addiction

Sometimes the coolest sounds are just certain chord shapes moved around the fretboard. This lesson clues you in on how to get some awesome sounds out of your basic E chord shape.

Length: 8:34 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
In the Style of CCRLesson 16

In the Style of CCR

Learning to put accents into your strumming will help you become a more dynamic player, especially when you're playing by yourself! This lesson works on the accents, plus a simple chord progression with...

Length: 11:39 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
In the Style of Marshall Tucker BandLesson 17

In the Style of Marshall Tucker Band

Another classic sounding chord progression here from Will! This lesson will also focus in on changing chords efficiently and smoothly, as well as how to add dynamics to your playing.

Length: 18:01 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
In the Style of The Beatles/Green DayLesson 18

In the Style of The Beatles/Green Day

It's time to ramp up the difficulty on your chords! Luckily, Will gives us a great track at a moderate to slow tempo to work out this very Beatlesque chord progression. If you can master this, you will...

Length: 17:22 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Slap Strumming, Part 1Lesson 19

Slap Strumming, Part 1

In a basic sense, your acoustic guitar is really a percussion instrument. To start to get the most out of that aspect of your guitar, Will shows us a great technique for injecting rhythm into your playing:...

Length: 5:44 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Slap Strumming, Part 2Lesson 20

Slap Strumming, Part 2

Now, let's take this new technique of slap strumming and apply it to some tracks we've already learned in this series. This will help you see the value of injecting rhythm into your playing, especially...

Length: 11:59 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Open Barre Chord ShapesLesson 21

Open Barre Chord Shapes

Open barre chord shapes allow you to get very cool colors in your chords by using open strings. Will shows us some of his favorite open barre chord shapes, leading us up to a very cool track in the next...

Length: 7:59 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
In the Style Alice in Chains/NirvanaLesson 22

In the Style Alice in Chains/Nirvana

Now we put those open barre chord shapes to use with this 90's sounding track. This is also a great track for practicing big chord movements around the neck!

Length: 19:45 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Full Barre Chord ShapesLesson 23

Full Barre Chord Shapes

So you've mastered the open barre chord shapes, now it's time to make a slight adjustment and voila! You've got your full barre chord shapes. These shapes will truly open up the entire fretboard to you,...

Length: 17:19 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
In the Style of Jason MrazLesson 24

In the Style of Jason Mraz

Putting those full barre chord shapes to work, Will teaches us a chord progression reminiscent of Jason Mraz. This will allow you to use the shapes you learned, plus practice moving them around the neck...

Length: 9:42 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
In the Style of Led Zeppelin/Pink Floyd, Part 1Lesson 25

In the Style of Led Zeppelin/Pink Floyd, Part 1

Learning the nuances of strumming is something that can really take your acoustic playing to the next level. In the track that Will made just for this series, he gets into the details of getting a good...

Length: 13:39 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
In the Style of Led Zeppelin/Pink Floyd, Part 2Lesson 26

In the Style of Led Zeppelin/Pink Floyd, Part 2

This lesson is about big, resonant chords. These chords turn your guitar into a huge sounding instrument! In the chorus section of this track, Will shows you how to get the most out of these chords.

Length: 17:50 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
In the Style of Led Zeppelin/Pink Floyd, Part 3Lesson 27

In the Style of Led Zeppelin/Pink Floyd, Part 3

Now it's time to learn the signature lead melody of this track! Not only does Will show us the notes, but he also gets us going on some fundamental techniques like bending, vibrato and hammer-ons.

Length: 19:47 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Dominant and Minor 7th Barre ChordsLesson 28

Dominant and Minor 7th Barre Chords

7th chords can drastically change the tonal character of not only chords you're playing, but the songs you're playing them in. Will gets you up to speed on your dominant 7th and minor 7th barre chords,...

Length: 8:52 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
R&B Song for Dominant Barre Chords, Part 1Lesson 29

R&B Song for Dominant Barre Chords, Part 1

In lesson #29, Will unveils a classic sounding R&B style track that will give you all the practice you need on your barre chord shapes, particularly the dominant 7th shapes.

Length: 19:43 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
R&B Song for Dominant Barre Chords, Part 2Lesson 30

R&B Song for Dominant Barre Chords, Part 2

In part two of this lesson, Will takes a look at 'thumb chords' as a great alternative to your regular barre chords. And as always, he looks at the rhythm and strumming, adding another type of feel to...

Length: 11:22 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Chord Hammer-onsLesson 31

Chord Hammer-ons

Adding chord hammer-ons and embellishments is a great way to really step up your game on the acoustic guitar. In this lesson, Will gives you the low down on some commonly used chordal hammer-ons that...

Length: 17:31 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Moving Bass TechniqueLesson 32

Moving Bass Technique

The moving bass technique is something commonly found in country, old rock and roll and rockabilly. Join Will as he gets us up to speed with this super fun technique!

Length: 13:16 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Slash ChordsLesson 33

Slash Chords

Are 'slash' chord still a mystery to you? Well, this lesson is designed to take away that mystery, and get you playing these chords that add a lot color to your sound!

Length: 10:36 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
In the Style of John Mellencamp/Neil YoungLesson 34

In the Style of John Mellencamp/Neil Young

Here's a cool mellow track in the style of John Mellencamp or Neil Young that gets you moving certain shapes around the neck. This one's a lot of fun!

Length: 14:46 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Movable TriadsLesson 35

Movable Triads

Lots of triads shapes can be moved around the neck to get great, colorful sounds. Will takes the common shapes in this lesson, and shows you how and where to move them!

Length: 7:50 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Intro to FingerpickingLesson 36

Intro to Fingerpicking

For some of us, fingerpicking can be quite the mysterious process. Will demystifies that process in this lesson, giving you some simple, attainable techniques to get you started on this must know guitar...

Length: 17:00 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
In the Style of Santana/Led ZeppelinLesson 37

In the Style of Santana/Led Zeppelin

Now that you've got a few fingerpicking basics under your belt, here's a catchy descending riff that is fingerpicked in the style of Santana or Led Zeppelin.

Length: 5:04 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Fingerpicking in the Style of Led Zeppelin/Pink FloydLesson 38

Fingerpicking in the Style of Led Zeppelin/Pink Floyd

Fingerpicking can be applied in many different ways. Case in point, this is a riff we learned to play with a pick earlier in the series, now Will shows us how the riff can be just as effective using a...

Length: 5:44 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Acoustic Blues, Part 1Lesson 39

Acoustic Blues, Part 1

This lesson encapsulates a lot of elements of classic acoustic blues, but with a rock 'n' roll attitude. Explore the minor pentatonic scale, along with fingerpicking to get that traditional Delta Blues...

Length: 15:14 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Acoustic Blues, Part 2Lesson 40

Acoustic Blues, Part 2

Will now continues with the "B" section of the Acoustic Blues track. Here we'll find some driving, straight ahead strumming, culminating with a simple yet effective minor pentatonic lick at the end of...

Length: 8:53 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
In the Style of Dave Matthews/The BeatlesLesson 41

In the Style of Dave Matthews/The Beatles

This one is all about the shapes. Once you get these intervallic shapes down, you open a whole new world of sounds on your guitar. Couple that with a very rhythmic track, and you end up with a very uplifting,...

Length: 15:24 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
In the Style of Radiohead/John MayerLesson 42

In the Style of Radiohead/John Mayer

Here's a nice acoustic rock ballad done in the style of Radiohead or John Mayer. This track incorporates some very atmospheric chord voicings, as well as right hand techniques such as strumming without...

Length: 17:48 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Picked Arpeggio ChordingLesson 43

Picked Arpeggio Chording

This technique is sort of a hybrid between strumming and picking. Will uses a track that we learned earlier in the series to demonstrate this technique that you will find in all sorts of classic songs....

Length: 13:23 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Using a CapoLesson 44

Using a Capo

Capos: A great inspirational tool, or a great mystery? In this last lesson of the series, Will attempts to demystify the capo with some basic information that can get you started using one right away!

Length: 10:34 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
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Will Ripley is a passionate guitarist who performs, teaches, and manages a successful music business. His wild stage presence and undeniable guitar skills transcend vibe and waveforms of the highest levels of energy.. His talents however, are directly related to years of staying “on the grind” and “paying his dues”. He has played with many bands, produced, composed and collaborated both solo and with top level musicians. He is a sought-after studio musician and works creatively with other musicians.



Coming from a blues and classic rock background, Ripley discovered 90?s rock in his late teens. Ripley’s style is unique. He’s been described as combining the blues guitar playing of Albert King and Jimi Hendrix with big riffs that are reminiscent of Led Zeppelin and Rage Against the Machine with the booty shaking rhythms of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and N.E.R.D. Ripley also has a soft place in his heart for pop music ranging from The Beatles to Stone Temple Pilots to Kelly Clarkson.

In addition to creation and production of music, Ripley teaches guitar using a method he developed through his education and over countless sessions with learners of all ages and levels. This led to the development of a successful series of recorded lessons called Guitar Goals available from his website. As the founder of the Will Ripley Guitar School he has begun expanding as a franchise into other cities which has 1 location currently – the Vancouver Guitar School. Students the world over can learn guitar using this effective, rewarding, and enjoyable style at their own pace – with epic results!

Ripley seeks participation in authentic, professional-level music, with like-minded, enthusiastic, high-achieving musicians. With dreams of creating legendary songs, Ripley is open to new band mates, songwriting partners, and recording opportunities.

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