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Lana Del Rey - High By The Beach - Guitar Cover

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Classic Rock

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About High By The Beach

Few Lana Del Rey tracks reward patient, minimal playing quite like "High By the Beach." The song sits in F# minor at a steady 120 BPM, which gives it a slow-burn, hypnotic pulse that punishes any tendency to rush. In standard tuning, the guitar work here is sparse by design: clean, lightly reverb-drenched arpeggios that serve the atmosphere rather than demand your attention. Getting that restraint right is actually the real challenge. Every note needs space, and digging in even slightly too hard will break the mood. If you are working on the arpeggio pattern, use the Practice Toolbar to loop it slowed down until your pick attack is consistently light and even. The Pop Rock setting here leans heavily into texture over flash, so your tone and dynamics matter far more than technical fireworks. Focus on keeping your wrist relaxed and letting the notes ring cleanly without unwanted muting.

  • The guitar parts sit in F# minor and benefit from a clean amp tone with light reverb to capture the song's hazy, atmospheric feel.
  • At 120 BPM the groove feels deceptively slow, so use the Practice Toolbar to loop sections and build consistency before playing up to full tempo.
  • Sparse arpeggio picking is central to this song, making right-hand dynamics and controlled pick attack the main technique to practise.

How to Play High By The Beach

Tuning: E Standard · Key: F# minor · Tempo: 120 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 120 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Fender Telecaster
Guitar

Fender Telecaster

The Telecaster's bright single-coil pickups deliver the twangy, clean tone central to Lana Del Rey's vintage aesthetic. Its sharp attack and clarity cut through her atmospheric arrangements while maintaining the glassy character her sound demands.

Fender Jazzmaster
Guitar

Fender Jazzmaster

Lana Del Rey's go-to guitar, the Jazzmaster's offset body and warm single-coils create the slightly twangy, spacious tone that defines her studio and live sound. Its natural resonance pairs perfectly with reverb-heavy production.

Fender Twin Reverb
Amp

Fender Twin Reverb

The Twin Reverb's lush spring reverb and tremolo circuits are essential to Lana Del Rey's signature spacious, cinematic tone. Set clean with moderate volume, it delivers the vintage character heard throughout her discography.

Fender Deluxe Reverb
Amp

Fender Deluxe Reverb

This amp's onboard spring reverb and tremolo provide a more compact platform for Lana Del Rey's clean, atmospheric guitar tones. Its moderate headroom keeps her playing pristine while adding that classic shimmer.

Vox AC30
Amp

Vox AC30

The AC30's natural breakup and chime work perfectly for the grittier 'Ultraviolence' era tracks where Lana Del Rey needs more grit without losing clarity. Its warm, woody tone adds character to her darker moments.

Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Pedal

Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9

Set low, the TS9 provides subtle overdrive for Lana Del Rey's 'Ultraviolence' dirtier passages, adding just enough midrange push and grit while preserving the dynamic range essential to her atmospheric style.

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