Southern Rock Guitar
Southern rock blends rock, blues and country into a guitar-heavy sound rooted in the American South. Twin lead guitars, slide playing and a laid-back groove define the genre. Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Allman Brothers Band are the pillars.
Songs to Start With
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Lynyrd Skynyrd 4
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Molly Hatchet 1
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The Allman Brothers Band 3
Southern Rock Guitar
Southern rock guitar combines blues pentatonic soloing with country-influenced bending and twin harmony lead lines. The tone is warm and crunchy, often using single-coil pickups or P-90s rather than high-gain humbuckers. Slide guitar is a common element.
Sweet Home Alabama is one of the most played guitar songs of all time. The intro riff, the chord changes and the solo are all essential learning for any rock guitarist.
Related: Classic Rock, Blues Rock. Most southern rock comes from the 70s.