Track of the Week - Dude Looks Like a Lady by Aerosmith

July 22nd, 2008

This week I’ve chosen Dude Looks Like a Lady as it’s such a classic and I haven’t heard it in a while.

It’s what I’d call a meat and potatoes kinda track…. It’s simple, but effective. It’s all you need.

It’s relatively fast, but simple enough for a beginner to be able to get to grips with.
It’s also good to work on your ¼ note, bell of the ride groove – a classic groove amongst old school rock tracks.

Here’s the breakdown…..

Section  No. of Bars

Intro part 1   4 (no drums)
Intro part 2   4 (Drums in but no hi hat.)

Inst.    8

1st Verse   8

Inst    4

2nd Verse   8 (stabs with vocals “blow me a-way” in 8th bar)

Chorus    8

3rd Verse   8

Chorus    8

Mid Section   9

Guitar Solo   16
Bridge    9

Breakdown Chorus  8 (snare on “2” and “4” only)

Chorus    8

Chorus    8
Chorus    8

Chorus    to fade……..

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