Hard Rock Guitar Solos

90 hard rock solos — loop any section, learn at your speed

AC/DC — Highway to Hell
15s

AC/DC — Highway to Hell

Thick power chord fills driving hard rock groove

Solo Power Chords Beginner
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Aerosmith — Sweet Emotion
53.5s

Aerosmith — Sweet Emotion

Bluesy, groovy solo with classic rock swagger

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Blue Oyster Cult — Don't Fear the Reaper
40s

Blue Oyster Cult — Don't Fear the Reaper

Haunting melodic solo, defines 70s rock era

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Bon Jovi — Livin' on a Prayer
25s

Bon Jovi — Livin' on a Prayer

Iconic 80s rock solo with soaring melodic lines

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Bryan Adams — It's Only Love
26s

Bryan Adams — It's Only Love

Smooth, melodic solo with classic rock phrasing

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Deep Purple — Smoke on the Water
61s

Deep Purple — Smoke on the Water

Most recognizable guitar riff in rock history

Solo Alternate Picking Beginner
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Def Leppard — Bringin' On The Heartbreak & solos
19s

Def Leppard — Bringin' On The Heartbreak & solos

Smooth, melodic solo with sustained bends

Solo Legato Advanced
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Europe — Danger On The Track
28s

Europe — Danger On The Track

Explosive hard rock solo with dynamic intensity

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Extreme — Get the Funk Out
36s

Extreme — Get the Funk Out

Funky syncopation meets hard rock virtuosity

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Guns N' Roses — Sweet Child o' Mine
63s

Guns N' Roses — Sweet Child o' Mine

Iconic opening riff defines 80s hard rock

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Guns N’ Roses — It's So Easy
13s

Guns N’ Roses — It's So Easy

Scorching lead work defining 80s hard rock

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Heart — Barracuda
26s

Heart — Barracuda

Explosive hard rock solo with rapid-fire picking

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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KISS — Strutter
27s

KISS — Strutter

Energetic hard rock lead with classic seventies attitude

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Led Zeppelin — Whole Lotta Love
16s

Led Zeppelin — Whole Lotta Love

Heavy, menacing riff defines hard rock era

Solo Power Chords Intermediate
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Mountain — Mississippi Queen
34s

Mountain — Mississippi Queen

Heavy blues-rock foundation of classic hard rock

Solo Power Chords Beginner
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Mr. Big — To Be With You
22s

Mr. Big — To Be With You

Melodic hard rock solo with smooth bending and phrasing

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Quiet Riot — Come on Feel the Noize
33s

Quiet Riot — Come on Feel the Noize

Iconic hard rock solo with classic 80s metal shred

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Rage Against The Machine — Know Your Enemy
22s

Rage Against The Machine — Know Your Enemy

Aggressive, syncopated rhythmic foundation defines RATM

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Scorpions — Rock You Like a Hurricane
33s

Scorpions — Rock You Like a Hurricane

Explosive hard rock solo with sustained bends and vibrato

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Slash — Anastasia
27s

Slash — Anastasia

Slash's signature blues-rock lead with bending

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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The Darkness — I Believe in a Thing Called Love
30s

The Darkness — I Believe in a Thing Called Love

Energetic lead solo with classic rock swagger

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Van Halen — Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
14s

Van Halen — Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love

Eddie Van Halen's explosive debut signature riff

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Velvet Revolver — Slither
27s

Velvet Revolver — Slither

Grimy, syncopated riff with blues-rock swagger

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Whitesnake — Here I Go Again
16s

Whitesnake — Here I Go Again

Soaring melodic solo with classic rock phrasing

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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AC/DC — T.N.T.
19s

AC/DC — T.N.T.

Iconic hard rock power chord riff with driving rhythm

Solo Power Chords Beginner
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Aerosmith — Walk This Way
19s

Aerosmith — Walk This Way

Funky rhythmic groove defines hard rock classic

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Bon Jovi — You Give Love a Bad Name
17s

Bon Jovi — You Give Love a Bad Name

Iconic 80s hard rock solo with soaring melody

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Bryan Adams — It's Only Love
19s

Bryan Adams — It's Only Love

Fast, fluid lead solo with precise timing

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Deep Purple — Highway Star
80s

Deep Purple — Highway Star

Blazing speed, precision, and iconic rock virtuosity

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Def Leppard — Bringin' On The Heartbreak & solos
31s

Def Leppard — Bringin' On The Heartbreak & solos

Smooth, melodic solo with fluid bending techniques

Solo Legato Advanced
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Guns N' Roses — Anything Goes
38s

Guns N' Roses — Anything Goes

Explosive hard rock solo with technical precision

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Guns N’ Roses — It's So Easy
26s

Guns N’ Roses — It's So Easy

Explosive lead showcase defining 80s hard rock

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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KISS — Strutter
46s

KISS — Strutter

Driving hard rock rhythm with classic KISS swagger

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Led Zeppelin — Heartbreaker
45s

Led Zeppelin — Heartbreaker

Bluesy bends and sustained notes defining rock

Solo Legato Advanced
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Scorpions — Rock You Like a Hurricane
18.5s

Scorpions — Rock You Like a Hurricane

Scorching lead solo with blistering speed and passion

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Slash — Anastasia
107s

Slash — Anastasia

Fluid legato runs with blues-rock phrasing mastery

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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The Darkness — I Believe in a Thing Called Love
15s

The Darkness — I Believe in a Thing Called Love

Energetic blues-rock solo with classic hard rock flair

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Van Halen — Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
14s

Van Halen — Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love

Eddie Van Halen's signature tapping and vibrato showcase

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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AC/DC — Back in Black
42s

AC/DC — Back in Black

Iconic blues-rock solo, Angus Young's signature style

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Aerosmith — Walk This Way
23s

Aerosmith — Walk This Way

Funky rhythmic riff defines hard rock swagger

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Bon Jovi — Wanted Dead or Alive
26s

Bon Jovi — Wanted Dead or Alive

Iconic melodic solo with smooth bends and sustain

Solo Legato Advanced
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Def Leppard — Bringin' On The Heartbreak & solos
28s

Def Leppard — Bringin' On The Heartbreak & solos

Smooth legato solo with emotional bending and vibrato

Solo Legato Advanced
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Guns N' Roses — Estranged
32s

Guns N' Roses — Estranged

Soaring melodic solo with fluid bending technique

Solo Legato Advanced
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Guns N’ Roses — Slash The Godfather
21s

Guns N’ Roses — Slash The Godfather

Bluesy pentatonic solo with explosive bending

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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KISS — Strutter
30s

KISS — Strutter

Classic hard rock solo with driving energy

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Led Zeppelin — Heartbreaker
34s

Led Zeppelin — Heartbreaker

Blazing blues-rock solo with incredible speed and feel

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Scorpions — Still Loving You
19s

Scorpions — Still Loving You

Melodic legato solo with emotional sustain and bends

Solo Legato Advanced
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Slash — Killing Floor
23s

Slash — Killing Floor

Explosive lead work showcasing Slash's signature style

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Van Halen — Hot for Teacher
34s

Van Halen — Hot for Teacher

Eddie Van Halen's revolutionary tapping technique showcase

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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AC/DC — Back in Black
39.5s

AC/DC — Back in Black

Energetic blues-rock lead with signature AC/DC swagger

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Aerosmith — Amazing
118.5s

Aerosmith — Amazing

Bluesy pentatonic solo with expressive bends

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Def Leppard — Bringin' On The Heartbreak & solos
43s

Def Leppard — Bringin' On The Heartbreak & solos

Smooth, melodic solo with expressive string bending

Solo Legato Advanced
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Guns N' Roses — Estranged
29s

Guns N' Roses — Estranged

Melodic solo with soaring bends and emotional expression

Solo Legato Advanced
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KISS — Strutter
43s

KISS — Strutter

Classic hard rock solo with iconic KISS swagger

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Led Zeppelin — Heartbreaker
15s

Led Zeppelin — Heartbreaker

Bluesy, soulful lead with bending mastery

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Slash — Killing Floor
46s

Slash — Killing Floor

Scorching lead work with blistering speed

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Van Halen — Jump
15s

Van Halen — Jump

Explosive keyboard-like tapping, Van Halen's signature

Solo Sweep Arpeggio Advanced
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AC/DC — Hells Bells
36s

AC/DC — Hells Bells

Angus Young's bluesy, bending-heavy lead masterpiece

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Aerosmith — Crazy
35s

Aerosmith — Crazy

Bluesy pentatonic solo with bending and vibrato

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Guns N' Roses — Hard Skool
23s

Guns N' Roses — Hard Skool

Explosive solo with rapid-fire picked passages

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Led Zeppelin — Rock and Roll
56s

Led Zeppelin — Rock and Roll

Raw power blues-rock foundation of hard rock

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Van Halen — Panama
14s

Van Halen — Panama

Explosive tapping solo defining 80s rock virtuosity

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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AC/DC — Hells Bells
28.5s

AC/DC — Hells Bells

Angus Young's signature bluesy bending outro solo

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Aerosmith — Train Kept A-Rollin'
14s

Aerosmith — Train Kept A-Rollin'

Classic hard rock lead with lightning-fast picking

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Guns N' Roses — My Michelle
28s

Guns N' Roses — My Michelle

Explosive lead work defining '80s hard rock sound

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Van Halen — Runnin' with the Devil
10s

Van Halen — Runnin' with the Devil

Eddie Van Halen's explosive tapping and vibrato masterclass

Solo Legato Advanced
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AC/DC — Highway to Hell
17s

AC/DC — Highway to Hell

Angus Young's blazing pentatonic rock solo masterpiece

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Aerosmith — Train Kept A-Rollin'
39s

Aerosmith — Train Kept A-Rollin'

Blazing pentatonic blues rock classic

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Guns N' Roses — Out Ta Get Me
42s

Guns N' Roses — Out Ta Get Me

Explosive solo showcasing Slash's technical prowess

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Van Halen — Unchained
12s

Van Halen — Unchained

Finger-tapping masterpiece defines modern rock

Solo Legato Advanced
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AC/DC — It's a Long Way to The Top
50s

AC/DC — It's a Long Way to The Top

Iconic AC/DC lead with signature Angus Young style

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Aerosmith — Train Kept A-Rollin'
15s

Aerosmith — Train Kept A-Rollin'

Fast, aggressive picked riff with classic rock attitude

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Guns N' Roses — Rocket Queen
42s

Guns N' Roses — Rocket Queen

Fluid slide solo with expressive bending and vibrato

Solo Legato Advanced
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Van Halen — You Really Got Me
14s

Van Halen — You Really Got Me

Explosive tapping and finger vibrato showcase

Solo Legato Advanced
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AC/DC — Moneytalks
32s

AC/DC — Moneytalks

Angus Young's bluesy pentatonic solo masterclass

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Aerosmith — Train Kept A-Rollin'
30s

Aerosmith — Train Kept A-Rollin'

Blazing pentatonic run defines classic rock guitar

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Guns N' Roses — Rocket Queen
35s

Guns N' Roses — Rocket Queen

Scorching lead solo with dynamic bending and vibrato

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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AC/DC — Shoot to Thrill
14s

AC/DC — Shoot to Thrill

Blazing lead work defines hard rock excellence

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Aerosmith — Walk This Way
65.5s

Aerosmith — Walk This Way

Fast-paced blues-rock solo with rapid note sequences

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Guns N' Roses — Welcome to the Jungle
16s

Guns N' Roses — Welcome to the Jungle

Screaming lead solo defining hard rock era

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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AC/DC — Shot in the Dark
17s

AC/DC — Shot in the Dark

Angus Young's signature blues-rock lead technique

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Aerosmith — Walk This Way
79s

Aerosmith — Walk This Way

Joe Perry's explosive and technically demanding solo

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Guns N' Roses — Welcome to the Jungle
38s

Guns N' Roses — Welcome to the Jungle

Explosive lead work defining hard rock solos

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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AC/DC — Thunderstruck
16s

AC/DC — Thunderstruck

Explosive pentatonic runs define hard rock era

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Guns N' Roses — You Could Be Mine
19s

Guns N' Roses — You Could Be Mine

Explosive shredding defines hard rock era

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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AC/DC — Whole Lotta Rosie
31s

AC/DC — Whole Lotta Rosie

Angus Young's bluesy, energetic lead guitar showcase

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Guns N' Roses — You Could Be Mine
27s

Guns N' Roses — You Could Be Mine

Explosive solo with whammy bar effects and speed

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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AC/DC — You Shook Me All Night Long
30s

AC/DC — You Shook Me All Night Long

Angus Young's legendary pentatonic blues rock masterpiece

Solo Alternate Picking Intermediate
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Guns N' Roses — You Could Be Mine
35.5s

Guns N' Roses — You Could Be Mine

Explosive shredding finale with signature Slash style

Solo Alternate Picking Advanced
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Guns N' Roses — You're Crazy
24s

Guns N' Roses — You're Crazy

Slash's expressive bends and lightning-fast runs

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