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Ozzy Osbourne - Dreamer guitar lesson video
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Ozzy Osbourne Hard Rock 2001 Eb major
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About Dreamer

At 120 BPM in Eb major, "Dreamer" sits in a gentler corner of Ozzy Osbourne's catalogue, built around clean, arpeggiated chord work rather than the heavy riffing most players associate with him. The guitar part rewards a light touch: you are essentially outlining open and barre chord shapes with a fingerpicked or softly picked arpeggiated pattern, so your right-hand consistency matters more here than raw power. Keeping that pattern even across chord changes is the real challenge, especially when the voicings shift and your fretting hand needs to move cleanly without interrupting the flow. E Standard tuning means no retuning headaches, and the key of Eb major sits comfortably across the neck once you map out the chord sequence. If the arpeggiated pattern feels uneven at speed, use the Practice Toolbar to loop the tricky transitions slowed down until your hands sync up. This is a good song for developing hard rock players who want to strengthen their clean picking control and chord-change smoothness.

  • The song relies on arpeggiated clean guitar work, making consistent right-hand picking technique the main skill to develop rather than distortion or lead playing.
  • Played in E Standard tuning with chords resolving around Eb major, so no alternate tuning is needed but barre chord accuracy across the key is essential.
  • At 120 BPM the arpeggiated pattern moves at a comfortable pace, though clean chord transitions under a steady picking rhythm demand careful slow practice first.

How to Play Dreamer

Tuning: E Standard · Key: Eb major · 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.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Standard

Slash's Les Paul Standard on 'Ordinary Man' delivers Ozzy's signature thick, warm sustain through its mahogany body and set neck. The guitar's natural resonance cuts through a cranked Marshall while maintaining the heavy, blues-rooted tone that defines modern Ozzy records.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom

Randy Rhoads and Zakk Wylde both relied on the Les Paul Custom's thick mahogany construction and PAF-style humbuckers for sustained, focused leads that pierce through Marshall saturation. The Custom's weight and warmth became sonic anchors for Ozzy's most iconic guitar tones across decades.

Marshall JCM800
Amp

Marshall JCM800

Zakk Wylde dimed the JCM800 2203 for maximum crunch and tight low-end response, making it the backbone of modern Ozzy heaviness. The amp's aggressive gain structure and natural breakup at volume deliver the roaring, sustained tone perfect for pinch harmonics and heavy riffing.

Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)
Amp

Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)

Randy Rhoads' modified 1959 Super Lead Plexi delivered natural tube saturation with a tight, focused midrange that allowed his fast runs and solos to cut through with clarity. The Plexi's simple, responsive design meant tone came directly from his fingers and Les Paul into the amp.

EMG 81
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EMG 81

Zakk Wylde's bridge position EMG 81 provides high output and compressed sustain essential for heavy riffing and pinch harmonics that define modern Ozzy songs. The active humbucker's tight low-end response couples perfectly with a dimed Marshall JCM800 for maximum aggression.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
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Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Randy Rhoads and Zakk Wylde both used the Cry Baby wah to add expressive texture to leads without cluttering their core Marshall-driven tone. The wah's responsive sweep enhanced their solos while remaining secondary to the raw tube amp saturation that defines Ozzy's sound.

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