Hi fam,

We just released a lesson on how to play the song Landslide by Fleetwood Mac, so I wanted to put together a walkthrough showing exactly how to play the guitar solo too.

This lesson includes a full video breakdown, jam track, and TAB to make learning the solo as fun and easy as possible for you.

The solo in this song is played by Lindsey Buckingham, and it’s a great study in melodic lead guitar playing. It’s not flashy or overly technical, but it’s full of musical ideas that can really improve your lead playing.

Using Multiple Pentatonic Scales

One of the things that makes this solo so interesting is how it moves beyond using just one pentatonic scale.

Instead of staying locked into a single box, the solo outlines the chord progression by moving through multiple pentatonic shapes. This is a great way to make your solos sound more connected to the harmony of the song.

Applying the CAGED System

On another note, I just finished up the complete CAGED Roadmap course. If you’ve been working through it, this solo is a perfect real-world application of those ideas. You’ll see how the arpeggio shapes fit right inside the chord progression and help target chord tones while you play.

Major Scale Color

There is also a moment toward the end where the solo reaches outside the pentatonic sound and brings in notes from the major scale. These small touches are a big part of what makes this solo sound so musical.

Bending Accuracy

Another big focus of this solo is string bending.

There’s quite a bit of bending throughout, and from what I’ve seen online, a lot of the TAB versions floating around the internet don’t quite get those bends right.

So in this lesson we break down:

• Where the bends occur

• How far they should go

• How to make sure they land in tune

Give It a Shot

If you’ve already worked through the main Landslide lesson, this solo is a great next step.

Give it a shot and let us know how it goes. And as always, feel free to share your progress or ask questions along the way.

Happy practicing,
— Nate