Hey Joe Guitar Solo

Hey Joe Guitar Solo

Hey Joe Guitar Solo

In this free online guitar lesson I demonstrate how I play the guitar solo in “Hey Joe” by Jimi Hendrix. This example is suitable for intermediate level players who have learned pentatonic scale patterns. You can follow along using the free tools below including guitar tab and an audio mp3 of the performance.


Hey Joe Guitar Tabs
You can view my free Hey Joe guitar tabs by click on the image below.  Hey Joe is part of the pentatonic tabs that I have put together to help readers learn some of the songs I reference in my guitar theory course. The file is just an interpretation of the solo and other pentatonic selections. You may only use it for private study, scholarship, or research.

hey joe guitar solo tab

 


Gear Setup
I used a Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster, staying in position 5 (the neck pickup). I plugged into a PRS Custom 50 amp head and used the lead channel with the following settings (12 represents 12 O’clock). Volume: 10 Treble: 12 Middle: 2 Bass: 10 Master: 8 Presence: 12. I added a plate reverb using an Alesis MultiMix8. The amp head was plugged into a Rivera Silent Sister isolation cabinet and miked with a couple of Shure SM57s. I use Dava Jazz Grips Delrin guitar picks.

 

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