Jason Aldean - Burnin' It Down - Guitar Cover

Old Boots, New Dirt

2014 3:39

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About Burnin' It Down

At 92 BPM in E major, "Burnin' It Down" sits in a slow-burn groove that rewards a relaxed picking hand. The feel is more about restraint than flash: the guitar parts lock into a hypnotic, rolling rhythm that can slip out of pocket quickly if you rush it. E Standard tuning keeps everything familiar, but the challenge is committing to the pocket rather than overplaying. Focus on keeping your right-hand strumming smooth and even through the chord changes, and let the spaces breathe. If the transitions feel sticky, use the Practice Toolbar to loop the tricky bars slowed down until the movement becomes automatic. Jason Aldean built his sound around this kind of polished Pop Rock production, and on guitar that means clean execution matters as much as the notes themselves. Getting the subtle string muting right separates a flat rendition from one that actually grooves.

• The song is in E major with E Standard tuning, so no retuning is needed and open-position chord shapes work well throughout.
• At 92 BPM the groove is slow enough to expose any rhythmic sloppiness, making steady right-hand control the main technical challenge.
• Controlled string muting between chord hits is key to nailing the tight, produced feel of the guitar parts in this track.