Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone - G Harp - Harp N Guitar

Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone

Here's another classic from Bob Dylan. Like A Rolling Stone is consistently voted as one of the top rock songs of all time. Learn it with me on harmonica and guitar.

Difficulty: This one’s pretty manageable.

Lesson Length: 15:27

Instructor: George Goodman

This lesson is in the key of G.

Hohner Harmonica Holder

The Hohner Harmonica Neck Holder fits harmonicas up to 7-1/2″ long.

With a long-lasting nickel-plated finish, this harmonica rack is adjustable and fits any neck shape.

Hohner Special 20 Diatonic Harmonica in G

A G harmonica played in first position works great on this. I am playing a Hohner Special 20 in this one.

The following link supplies the chords, lyrics and the harmonica tabs for Like A Rolling Stone: Like A Rolling Stone – Chords, Lyrics and Tabs download pdf link – for educational purposes only.

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Video Timeline

00:17 - Introduction

Hi, George here. Welcome to this video where I go through Bob Dylan’s Like A Rolling Stone on guitar and harmonica.

I start off by going through the guitar chords and talk a little bit about strumming patterns. Then I’m going to get into the harmonica and talk about what Bob does on that and talk a little about what Al Kooper is playing on the organ and steal one of his riffs. And then we jam through it.

00:49 - History and the Original Key

Originally recorded in the key of C, I am transposing the song down a perfect fourth to the key of G which is in an easier lower range for my voice.

01:36 - Guitar Chords and Progression

Though I'm playing in G, this can be easily transcribed back to C...

05:25 - Strumming Rhythm

There are a number of different rhythms that work well here.

06:08 - Harmonica

This version of Like A Rolling Stone is in the key of G and I am playing in first position and so am using a harmonica in the key of G.

I am basically playing 3 different riffs in the song. The first two are lifted from Al Kooper’s organ and the other is from Bob.

Riff 1:

7 -6 6 -6 6

Riff 2:

7 -6 7 -6 6

Riff 3:

789 -6-7-8 789 -6-7-8 789 -6-7-8 789 -6-7-8 789 -6-7-8 789

08:48 - Jam On Harmonica and Guitar

Make sure your guitar's in tune and use a G harmonica.
Don't mind my goofups.
Have fun

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