Savin' Me

Description

What's up, it's Mike from Guitar Tricks, teaching you "Savin' Me" as made famous by Nickelback. This is an epic post-grunge radio salvo that features some great acoustic and electric guitar layering and a thematic, emotional guitar solo.

This song features 3 guitar layers. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar, while Guitar 2 is a thick crunch electric guitar that is crucial to the dynamics of the song. Guitar 3 is a lead guitar layer that lays into a memorable guitar solo.

The intro features an minor based arpeggiated riff played on acoustic guitar that sets a melancholy mood at a low dynamic level. The prechorus keeps the dynamic low, but adds a strummed chord progression on acoustic. The chorus brings the dynamic up by layering both acoustic and electric on a powerful chord progression. The emotional guitar solo features a single note melodic line that is more thematic than a typical guitar solo with licks.

To play this song using a single guitar, simply play Guitar 1 all the way through.

Tune your guitar down one full step to D, then drop the low string another step for dropped C tuning.

In the following lessons, we'll talk about arpeggiated acoustic riffing, guitar layering, strumming patterns, and dropped tuning power chord shapes. We are in the key of G minor, with a 4/4 time signature, at a tempo of 82 BPM.