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How to Play "You Really Got Me" by Van Halen

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Summary: Learn how to play "You Really Got Me" on the electric guitar in this free video that features easy guitar lessons and music theory tips.

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Joe Wiles is the founder of the Rock and Roll Conservatory which is a facility dedicated to mentoring the next generation of influential artists. With a focus on the mentoring of...read more

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"Hey this is Joe Wiles with the Rock and Roll Conservatory on behalf of Expert Village. We're going to take a look at You Really Got Me by Van Halen. Let's take a look. The whole intro riff is centered around the A power chord. Open A, 2nd fret D, 2nd fret G. We're going to bring our middle and our ring finger down here to grab the 3rd fret, the low E string every once and a while. OK? And we're going to do some...in there, too. In context, slowly, it sounds like this. OK? To speed, that same riff looks like this. Work that riff through a couple times. It's really easy and a really fun one to play. The next one we're going to look at is Carry on My Wayward Son by Kansas. I hope to see you there."

eHow Article: How to Play "You Really Got Me" by Van Halen

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