This brought a whole new audience to them, and the song. They joined Nirvana for a few of their songs on an episode of MTV Unplugged. Lake Of Fire was originally done by alternative band The Meat Puppets.
Lesson 4: Lake Of Fire - Nirvana - Guitar Lesson. The lesson is done in standard tuning, even though the guitars in the unplugged version were tuned down a ½ step. It features an easy strumming pattern, an unusual progression, a few relatively easy chords, several barre chords which might be harder, and a simple a guitar riff. Lesson 3: About A Girl - Nirvana - Guitar LessonĪbout A Girl is a song by American grunge-rock band Nirvana, which appears on their debut album ‘Bleach’ and later as the first track of the MTV Unplugged In New York. Mixing single note riffs and big open and bar chords, this lesson is a must-have for any true Nirvana fan! Originally released by David Bowie, this version is from Nirvana’s Unplugged album. Lesson 2: The Man Who Sold the World by Nirvana - Guitar Lesson. Nirvana is known for writing raw and explosive songs, and this tune is no different.įrom the very first riff you’ll recognize this catchy song and be surprised at how easy it is to learn.īy the end of the lesson you’ll have all the riffs and licks under your fingers so you can perform Lithium from start to finish! Lesson 1: Lithium by Nirvana - Guitar Lesson. This acoustic set of lessons includes ones from three of our teachers, giving a very broad view of this legendary band and their songs. Guitar players have long loved playing their songs as the parts are generally not too challenging and are very accessible to intermediate players. Their sound grew out of punk, pop and rock, and Kurt Cobain’s guitar style could almost be considered minimalist in that he mostly used power chords and mixed them with driving riffs. Nirvana was at the forefront of the Seattle grunge scene in the late 1980s and into the 90s.