Home
What's New
Featured Free eBook
Today's Deals
Kona KS1SQGL
Learn to Play Course Reviews
Guitar Lesson Videos
Beginner Lessons
Guitar Chords Beginner Chords
GUITAR CHORDS
* Chord Diagrams
* Ultimate Chart
* Basic Chords
* Basic Chart
Shop Guitar Shop
Guitar Gifts
Song Tabs & Chords Easy Guitar Tabs
Song Chords & Tabs
GUITAR TABLATURE
Tools and Utilities TOOLS / UTILITIES
Articles and Guides ARTICLES & GUIDES
Greatest Guitarists
* Electric Guitars
* Gear Guide
Site CONTACT US
SEARCH
NEWSLETTER
Guitar Problems
Guitar Store
Buy Pete A Beer

Subscribe To This Site
XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines

Carry On Wayward Son Lesson

Main Guitar Riff Video Lesson

Guitar Tricks Instructor Andy Gurley

This Carry On Wayward Son lesson will teach you step-by-step how to play the main guitar riff from the hit song "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas.

This is the riff most associated with the song. Pay close attention to what notes are picked because this riff isn't phrased like most blues-based pentatonic licks. Also notice the slide used. This has to be there in order to play the riff correctly.

Learn this well. It's played many times throughout the song.

The tab and notation for the riff are shown below. Click on the tab image to go to the complete Carry On Wayward Son guitar riff lesson.

Carry On Wayward Son guitar riff lesson

This lesson is taught by Andy Gurley, an in-demand session and touring guitarist. He has toured nationally and internati

The opening riff of this Kansas song is a progressive rock and classic rock staple, so get out your chops and get ready to play!

Click here for the Carry On Wayward Son lesson video.


Want more free high quality guitar video lessons? Get access to 24 free guitar video lessons.

footer for carry on wayward son lesson page