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Led Zeppelin - Tangerine - Guitar Lesson

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About Tangerine

Few Led Zeppelin tracks sit in as gentle a corner of the catalogue as "Tangerine," and that gentleness is exactly what makes it tricky to play well. The song lives on acoustic guitar, and the fingerpicking feel demands a light, controlled right hand where every note has space to breathe. Page reportedly used an open or alternate tuning on the original recording, so pay close attention to the tab on this page before you try to match the voicings. The chord shapes themselves are not wildly complex, but landing them cleanly at tempo while keeping the picking hand relaxed is the real challenge. Led Zeppelin wrote songs in this acoustic vein that reward slow, deliberate practice, and this one is no exception. If the fingerpicking pattern and the chord transitions are not locking together, use the Practice Toolbar to loop those bars slowed down until the two hands sync up naturally.

  • The acoustic fingerpicking pattern requires careful right-hand control, keeping each note even and unhurried throughout the piece.
  • Chord voicings on the original recording may not sit in standard tuning, so check the tab here before setting up your guitar.
  • Practise the picking pattern and chord changes separately at first, then use looping it slowed down to bring them together cleanly.

How to Play Tangerine

Key: Am minor · Tempo: 104 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 104 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Fender Telecaster
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Fender Telecaster

Jimmy Page's 1958 Telecaster (gifted by Jeff Beck) delivered the bright, spanky single-coil attack that defined Led Zeppelin I's raw, bluesy edge. Its snappy treble cut through the mix on early tracks before Page switched to the warmer Les Paul for the band's heavier sound.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Page's 1959 Les Paul Standard with PAF humbuckers became the sonic backbone of Led Zeppelin from 1969 onward, its warm mahogany body and dynamic unpotted pickups creating the sustain-rich, touch-sensitive tone heard on 'Whole Lotta Love' and 'Black Dog.'

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

While Page primarily used the Les Paul Standard, a Custom's thicker body and tonal characteristics would complement his dynamic playing style, offering similar warmth with potentially enhanced bottom-end punch for Zeppelin's heavier arrangements.

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

The Marshall 1959 Super Lead Plexi was Page's primary amplifier from Led Zeppelin II onward, cranked past 7 for natural power-tube saturation and natural breakup that responded dynamically to his pick attack and volume knob control.

Vox AC30
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Vox AC30

Page deployed the Vox AC30 in the studio for cleaner, chiming tones and layering textures that added dimension to Led Zeppelin's arrangements, offering a vintage British tone that complemented the Marshall's aggression.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
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Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Page's Vox Cry Baby wah became iconic on 'Dazed and Confused,' its expressive sweep adding vocal-like character to his lead work throughout Led Zeppelin's catalog, integral to the band's psychedelic and blues-rock textures.

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