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Guns N' Roses - November Rain (Outro Solo) guitar lesson video
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Guns N' Roses Hard Rock 1991 C minor
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About November Rain (Outro Solo)

Few guitar moments from 1991 hit as hard as the outro solo that closes "November Rain," and learning it properly takes patience and real control. The solo sits in C minor and is played in Eb Standard tuning, so drop every string a half step before you start. At 120 BPM the phrasing feels broad and vocal, which means every bend and vibrato is fully exposed. Slash leans heavily on wide, slow vibrato and precise string bends throughout, and any wobble in your wrist technique will show immediately. The cascading runs toward the end demand both clean alternate picking and smooth position shifts up the neck. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop those descending runs slowed down until your fretting hand can place each note cleanly before you bring the speed back up. Guns N' Roses built this track around grand orchestration, but on guitar it is the raw feel of the solo that carries the whole ending. This is a great piece to study if you want to develop a singing, sustained lead tone in Hard Rock playing.

  • The solo is played in Eb Standard tuning, so tune every string down one half step before attempting any of the bends or runs.
  • Wide, slow vibrato and accurate whole-step string bends are the core techniques Slash uses throughout this outro solo.
  • The fast descending runs near the end are the hardest passage, and looping them slowed down in the Practice Toolbar will help you lock in each position shift.

How to Play November Rain (Outro Solo)

Tuning: Eb Standard · Key: C minor · Tempo: 120 BPM

It is played in Eb standard, a half step down, so tune down before you start or every position and bend will sit a half step sharp against the recording.

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.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Slash's weapon of choice, particularly late-'50s specs with mahogany bodies that deliver the thick, singing tone heard throughout 'Appetite for Destruction.' The Les Paul's weight and sustain complement his cranked Marshall, allowing solos to bloom with harmonic richness.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Offering a slightly different tonal character with a thinner body profile, the Custom gives Slash an alternative voice while maintaining the Les Paul's core warmth and sustain essential to his signature lead sound.

Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

The split-channel JCM 800 2205 defines Slash's crunch, delivering natural tube saturation and midrange presence without artificial scooping, crucial for maintaining clarity in heavily driven passages.

Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)
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Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)

Modified 1959 Super Lead amps pushed hard created the iconic raw power and harmonic distortion of 'Appetite for Destruction,' with power tube breakup that shaped GNR's raw, blues-rooted rock sound.

Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro
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Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro

These lower-output Alnico II humbuckers retain dynamic expressiveness even when the Marshall is cranked, producing a warm, slightly soft attack that makes Slash's tone creamy rather than harsh.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
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Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Slash's signature SW-95 wah adds vocal expression to solos like 'Civil War' and 'Estranged,' staying true to his minimalist pedalboard philosophy where tone comes primarily from guitar and amp interaction.

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