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British Lion - Legend guitar lesson video
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Classic Rock

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British Lion Hard Rock 2020

About Legend

At 120 BPM in E Standard, "Legend" sits in a comfortable mid-tempo pocket that rewards clean, confident picking before you try to push it up to speed. British Lion craft their Hard Rock around driving rhythm work and melodic lead lines, and this track is no exception. The challenge here is locking the rhythm guitar tightly to the pulse without letting the groove feel stiff. Keeping your right hand relaxed and your chord transitions smooth is where most of the real work happens. If there is a riff or chord change that keeps tripping you up, use the Practice Toolbar to loop that section slowed down until the movement feels automatic. Once the mechanics are solid, bringing it back to full tempo feels natural rather than rushed. Focus on tone and dynamics, not just hitting the notes.

  • Running at 120 BPM in E Standard tuning, the song sits in a mid-tempo range that suits both rhythm and lead work without demanding extreme technique.
  • The rhythm guitar parts require steady right-hand control and clean chord transitions, making this a good piece to practise consistent picking dynamics.
  • Looping tricky sections slowed down through the Practice Toolbar is especially useful here for nailing any syncopated or position-shift moments cleanly.

How to Play Legend

Tuning: E Standard · 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 Stratocaster
Guitar

Fender Stratocaster

Grahame Leslie uses Stratocasters for their single-coil versatility, allowing him to dial in bright, cutting tones for rhythm parts while maintaining clarity in the mix alongside Hawkins' thicker Les Paul lines.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Standard

David Hawkins favors Les Pauls for their humbuckers, delivering the warm, thick rhythm tones and smooth sustain that anchor British Lion's classic hard rock foundation.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom

The Custom's enhanced humbuckers provide Hawkins with darker, more articulate lead tones that cut through the band's mix while maintaining the responsive dynamics essential to their straightforward playing approach.

Marshall JCM800
Amp

Marshall JCM800

This amp's natural breakup character at moderate gain levels perfectly captures British Lion's warm, punchy hard rock bark, with prominent midrange and tight low end that defines their classic British rock tone.

Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro
Pickup

Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro

These medium-output humbuckers deliver the responsive dynamics and vintage warmth that allow British Lion's guitarists to control tone directly through picking attack and amp interaction, crucial to their minimal-effects philosophy.

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