Description
"Wake Me Up When September Ends" as made famous by Green Day is an iconic 2000's pop-rock tune that features some killer guitar approaches. There are 4 guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that plays an arpeggiated riff throughout. Guitar 2 is an electric guitar that adds harmonics and single notes to the verse for a nice texture. Guitar 3 is a crunch rhythm electric guitar that strums power chords, while Guitar 4 adds a melodic solo. This song uses power chords, chord arpeggiation, harmonics, steady rhythm strumming, and melodic lead approaches.
Lesson Info
Instructor
Mike Olekshy
Tutorial Lessons
- Wake Me Up When September Ends: Welcome & Gear
- Verse: Guitar 1
- Verse: Guitar 2
- Bridge: Guitar 1
- Bridge: Guitar 2
- Verse: Guitar 3
- Bridge: Guitar 3
- Solo: Guitar 4
- Wake Me Up When September Ends: Full Performance
- Wake Me Up When September Ends: For Single Guitar
- Wake Me Up When September Ends: Jam Along