Slash's solos are just incredible.

And learning his Country-style solo in "I Used to Love Her" is a great way to grow your musicianship.

In this lesson, we'll learn how to play the I Used To Love Her solo in detail. We'll explore it lick by lick and analyze it too. Slash is such a legendary guitarist and there are many things to learn from this riff.

If you want to learn how to play the rhythm guitar for this Guns N' Roses classic, check out the I Used to Love Her song tutorial. And as always, take some time to figure out the solo by yourself. It's a great way to develop your musical ears and become a better solo guitarist.

🚨 Following my guitar courses? This solo lesson for I Used to Love Her by Guns N' Roses suits Grade 5+ guitarists!

I Used to Love Her by Guns N' Roses - Guitar Tuning

To play along with the Guns N' Roses original, you'll need to tune your guitar down by one semitone. Of course, you can also change the pitch of the original song - it's what I usually do! I use the Transcribe Software; it works great and saves time.

I Used To Love Her by Guns N' Roses - Learning Tips

It's best to learn this solo one section at a time, so Each lick has a specific video chapter. Rewatch the parts you need to improve and practice them up before trying to play the entire solo.

There are a few different approaches to the fingering. Use the fingers that work best for you and make it easy for you to play the string bends.

Melodic Analysis

We also analyse the solo against the chords - this is a powerful exercise. With enough melodic analysis, you'll be able to target the chord tones in your improvisation and create awesome solos like Slash in Guns N' Roses.

The solo on I Used To Love Her mostly comes from the D Major pentatonic scale. You can almost hear the chords within the solo, which is a sign of incredible lead playing. :)

When you study how the notes relate to the chord progression, you'll see that they outline the chords brilliantly.

💡 Ask yourself - How does each note in the solo relate to the chord being played?

Slash is incredible because he often creates his guitar solos using the Major Pentatonic scale and the BB Box. His most impressive and melodic solos use simple tools like those. His lead playing never sounds forced or like he's chasing the harmony - that's a special gift.

His ear is just guides him to the perfect notes - and this is what I encourage you to develop!

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