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In these lessons I will demonstrate of how to play Led Zeppelin’s “The Ocean” from their Houses of the Holy album.
Learning how to play The Ocean shouldn’t be too difficult for any intermediate level guitarist or above. Even the solos remain quite simple without any major technical hurdles.
In the first lesson video I will demonstrate how to play all the riffs and chords found within “The Ocean”. The opening riff is instantly recognizable by just about every rock music fan on the planet.
That opening riff is the main riff used throughout the entire song as well. Most of the riff is based around an A minor pentatonic scale along with the C major arpeggio. Make sure you pay close attention to the quick hammer-ons at the beginning of the riff. Remember, the first note of the hammer-on is simply a ghost note and you should just barely hear it.
From there we have the verse section which contains mostly simple major chords played in a very simple right hand rhythmic pattern.
The only other part found in the 1st video lesson is the harmony guitar part. I try to simplify it a bit in the lesson in order to combine the most essential parts of the harmony on one guitar yet retain the sound of the recorded version as close as possible. This section requires you to play mostly double-stops but shouldn’t be too much of a challenge.
The remaining parts of the song will go live in a few days. See you then!!
Carl…
Awesome cover! I freaking love led zeppelin, so thanks! Perhaps the next
zeppelin song on your to do list might be ‘Since I’ve been lovin you’ ??
Would be great !
I am just shocked that I have been playing this song correctly, so far.
After this lesson (The opening and 1st verse)I have not got any of the
solos. I am going to be waiting with baited breath for THE SOLOS. I just
know after watching the video I will finally be able to play the solos.
OH, HAPPY DAY!!!!! Anytime someone or I should say Carl does Led Zeppelin
my day instantly becomes 100% better. Carl if you read this 1,000,000
THANK YOUs
carl, this is by far the best channel for lessons. i usually read tab but
some riffs are just too hard to read on tab especially with weird chords
and finger picking. this channel has helped me learn some great tracks :)
how do you know all these songs carl??!
YO CUZ !!! You have to do “The Rover” … Please…
Can you please teach Crystal Ball by STYX ?
Can you teach Mood For a Day by Steve Howe?
would you ever consider making lessons of the new Pink Floyd album the
Endless River? Would be amazing ;)
Usually I’m not one to freak out about tone but your tone is this video is
amazing!! How did you get this sound?
Hey Carl, Now your talking !!!, cheers mate …