How to play Immigrant Song

How to play Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin

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The "Immigrant Song" first appeared on Led Zeppelin's 1970 album Led Zeppelin III. It was also released as a single and charted in several countries.
It is another fine example of Led Zeppelin completely reinventing itself over and over again. There really was nothing that sounded like "Immigrant Song" when it was released.
Most of track is built off of Jimmy Page's iconic staccato driven guitar riff. This riff gives the entire song quite a lot of energy.
Pay close attention to the picking pattern I demonstrate for this opening riff in the video lesson. It is essential to get a consistent technique when performing the main riff in order for it not to sound erratic. The way the riff is performed, a lot of guitarists fall victim to just trying to wing it, which causes them to pick the riff differently every time they play it. That obviously won't build very good consistency both in sound and technique.
Even if the picking pattern that I will demonstrate feels a bit awkward at first, keep sticking with it. You will notice as the riff is sped up and repeated that the picking pattern that I demonstrate is actually quite natural feeling and will give you a very consistent sound.
It is also essential to have the proper amount of palm muting with this riff to help the notes pop-out better.
From there we have a few basic chords that revolve around the main riff. Nothing very challenging with them though.
The end of the track does require you to play the main riff while constantly doing quick chord stabs on an C9 chord. I will demonstrate the timing of that part as well towards the end of the video lesson.
So have fun learning this classic Led Zeppelin song and make sure you keep that riff tight! It also makes an excellent picking exercise!!
Carl...

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@capitanobvious3695 4 жыл бұрын

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" - Robert Plant

@kriglum0760 3 жыл бұрын

Truly inspiring quote

@micmikeman6865 3 жыл бұрын

This changed my life

@12Jakeyboy 4 жыл бұрын

This song becomes surprisingly easy when you cut the A string off and throw it in the bin where it deserves to be

@DudeOfTheWeek 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha sums up the frustration of hitting the A string perfectly!

@makhayatalbot-hogg7761 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@bazrico9945 4 жыл бұрын

I keep getting harmonics on the a...

@12Jakeyboy 4 жыл бұрын

Baz Rico I went around watching different instructors seeing if they were using any different picking techniques, I found this video of the guitarist from Zeparella where she teaches you the rhythm to using an upstroke on the D 👍🏻 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fsiVh9GHqcu9nWQ.html

@johnpoffenbarger8688 3 жыл бұрын

@@bazrico9945 When I first learned this song, I had that happen as well. For me, the key was to keep my left hand on the fret board in a very straight/perpendicular position, similar to when doing a bar chord. But instead, in that position, you just use your fingers to bounce back and forth between the 2 notes in the riff. You also need to make sure you keep your fingers from creeping near or onto the actual fret as you hit the low E string when you bounce back and forth. I think that is what causes at least part of the harmonic effect. You have to keep your fingers wide as you do it - It seems like a very simple riff, but the timing of it is actually a little tricky.

@srummel 4 жыл бұрын

My 7 year old son is taking drum lessons. He loves Immigrant Song. This is the first song we played together, thanks to this tutorial (I am a *very* amateur guitarist). The tutorial is great, but what you enabled is awesome! Thanks!

@johnpoffenbarger8688 5 жыл бұрын

Since there is no solo in this song, if you want to spice it up a little, here is one way to play the "AhAhAHHHH AH" Viking yell on guitar: Using your second or third finger, so that your first finger remains free, go on the D string and slide quickly from D14 (D string at the 14th fret, i.e.) to D16. Then with your free first finger using the B string quickly hit B14, slide it down to B13 and hold the note with some vibrato. Just as that note fades, slide it up and hit B14 again to end the riff. This comes after doing the main riff 4 times to start the song, then do the Viking Yell riff a second time, and then pick up the main sequence again at the A to E, E A chord part. If you have a phaser and/or flanger pedal, you can use those to give it a more "voice" like sound - If you can use both, there's something about the mixed signal using both that gives it a voice like effect. As I recall, Page said in an interview once that when the song first came out, some people thought it was him on guitar doing the "AhAhAHHHH AH" part, rather than Plant singing it, which made me want to do it on guitar.

@stuartralph8981 3 жыл бұрын

thanks dude, this is awesome

@mathissalicath77dk 7 жыл бұрын

"hey, thats the one from shrek!"

@tymonb22 6 жыл бұрын

*Shrek Ragnarok

@SGD2718 5 жыл бұрын

And Thor.

@minecraftfan2146 5 жыл бұрын

School of rock

@leonharrington8624 3 жыл бұрын

School of ragnarok

@mckenna822 3 жыл бұрын

Shrek of Ragnarok

@nursetom61 9 жыл бұрын

It just don't get any better than Led Zeppelin!!!! You can teach any and I mean ANY Led Zep song and I would be VERY, VERY happy, HAPPY!!!!!!! Thank You very very much.

@johnpowell3767 2 жыл бұрын

I learned this song when I was 9 ...back in 1970. I then got heavily into hardcore heavy metal. Which probably explains why I live in a cardboard box under the interstate.

@jameshartwell4345 2 жыл бұрын

You got a box??

@yaxization 9 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up if you shout "AHHHHHHHHHHHAAHHHHHHH" LOL

@johnsilver6769 6 жыл бұрын

Aaaaaa ah, aaaaa ah

@elvis_chen 6 жыл бұрын

I just can't help myself...everytime I hear the riff.

@bluebrickwall3207 6 жыл бұрын

I can't ...so I hit the thumbs down button. cheers

@SGD2718 5 жыл бұрын

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

@Justafeller 4 жыл бұрын

@@bluebrickwall3207 probably never heard the song.

@phoenixbejarano1025 5 жыл бұрын

Hey I just found your channel and it’s great, it’s super helpful to actually see someone play the riffs instead of just looking at tabs! Thank you

@ilsantograal29 Жыл бұрын

Sono già 2 o 3 anni che ti seguo assiduamente e grazie a te ho imparato moltissime cose e tanti brani da suonare con la mia Fender. Sei davvero molto bravo e soprattutto sai spiegare perfettamente i passaggi e le tecniche. Con quel po' di inglese che so riesco comunque a starti dietro benissimo. Sei un grande. Grazie mille

@StratmanDarrell 3 жыл бұрын

My goal over the holidays is to master 10 Led Zeppelin licks. Thank you for the explicit/informative lessons. Merry Christmas Carl & family.

@pickledcottoncandy 4 жыл бұрын

Being a metal player myself, I think I'd play this all down strokes.

@JAF2991 3 жыл бұрын

Master of puppets style, yes.

@brettadkins7563 2 жыл бұрын

That’s how I play it

@Alex-kf5oz 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@pickledcottoncandy 2 жыл бұрын

@@UnchainedEruption I didn't say it was all metal, but it def has a heavier, thicker sound when all down strokes. I'm guessing your down strokes are lacking.

@jamespell1138 Жыл бұрын

@@pickledcottoncandy it's good to have good downpicking but it's better to know when to use other kinds of picking, for example whole lotta love is quite simple to play downpicking but if you listen closely it's played with alternate picking which gives it a looser sound. Just cause you can play it downpicking doesn't mean you should, it depends on the groove.

@redwatch. 8 жыл бұрын

Love your lessons. Can't thank you enough. Tuneful and to the point.

@nickreecy4229 4 жыл бұрын

Could not find a resource that properly explained the picking pattern before coming here. Thanks for the great video!

@joepetch308 4 жыл бұрын

Of all the tutorials on KZfaq I always come back here. Thanks!

@arrowblaze 3 жыл бұрын

Bro your teaching is absolutely great and useful you are a really good guitarist

@OmnipotentO 9 жыл бұрын

Can't believe I never tried learning this. Thanks yo

@freddycracium8548 Ай бұрын

Heck yeah Carl another good job done, thx sir. Awesome

@danielschmidt427 Жыл бұрын

Very good,very easy to learn... thanks

@santanafan1713 2 жыл бұрын

Watch Gretchen from Zeperella's tutorial in which she shares that Jimmy Paige signed off on the chord voicing of the " mystery chord " which you mention as a C dominant 9 .....but in reality is a G minor chord with a special voicing. The C you hear is played by the bass. She shows how to play the Immigrant Song alternative G minor......which actually really does sound correct.

@tinyb69 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! It's unbelievable how many people are doing tutorials on this song, and they all get the same damn chord wrong. What's worse, is all the people that will argue with you that you're wrong, because that's not what the Tabs they found online says. Just open your ears, people. It's right there for you to hear.

@bandofkiss 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it's very simple with your performance

@Jim-hg6iw 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carl, another good one!! Cheers

@awildjackraby Жыл бұрын

This video was really helpful thanks!

@paulwaynerichardson7027 5 жыл бұрын

Great lesson! Thank you.

@MOAB-UT 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson. Thank you.

@denisbiondi2139 3 жыл бұрын

Grande lição obrigado! Great lesson thank you

@GuitarsAndSynths 6 жыл бұрын

Love love this song and nice lesson! Are you using a lot of delay and reverb Carl? It sound like it from the amp.

@Fire-zf5ji 6 жыл бұрын

Great lesson, thank you

@spiriteater9914 9 жыл бұрын

Kick ass lesson keep up the led Zeppelin

@5tattoo69 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carl. Awesome

@thetugisthedrugfishing3434 4 жыл бұрын

Well done man!

@Cickstart 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you ... Led Zeppelin kicks AXX!

@elviskaric8539 4 жыл бұрын

You are realy the best!!!

@nachomonje6948 6 жыл бұрын

for some reason this guy reminds me of doctor strange

@spamsingles5948 6 жыл бұрын

Nacho Gaming funny. Thats what I was thinking

@dennismiller9975 4 жыл бұрын

You're right! How strange!

@jeromios 6 жыл бұрын

Keep hitting the damn A string

@markr.devereux2713 5 жыл бұрын

this song still shocks me everytime I hear it

@floppitydoppityhoppity 9 жыл бұрын

Nice! Keep it up

@sothbeachboy2195 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Carl. Just want to say I’m a big zep fan and in fact there is a solo to this song from how the west was won. Just wondering there’s no tutorial on how to play this solo. You should consider doing a tutorial for it.

@Pb123456100 3 жыл бұрын

Great lesson. Love the multiple views.I just can't get the main riff down. It seems to change at different points. I hate myself! :)

@kiwisteve7712 6 жыл бұрын

good lesson Carl

@richardmelville1920 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Carl!

@sergeclement6341 5 жыл бұрын

very nice sound

@pedroalvidrezpoly5165 4 ай бұрын

Thanks tutorials

@BX0207 5 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!

@kajetanzalupski 9 жыл бұрын

Can you do a tutorial of Kenny Wayne Shepherd - True Lies

@Kelvynnjs 9 жыл бұрын

can you do the Modest mouse Float on ?

@salhatfield5505 4 жыл бұрын

Nice i played that song almost 40yrs ago im almost 60 great lesson

@insanebrain213 4 жыл бұрын

Lord of love

@u.hinson6300 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@fatihboyar9697 8 жыл бұрын

yo da best man heck yeah!

@gcharles9218 2 жыл бұрын

thanks man

@christredeau3516 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carl... 😎✨

@jalensera 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@forceofchaos1 9 жыл бұрын

Hey carl, have you ever made an album?

@pupawheelie 7 ай бұрын

I hear a jazz type chord in the background when he's hitting the octave note in the riff. It's on the 2 and 4 in the verse. Could you please tell us what that cord is? Listen with headphones and you will hear it.

@licksnkicks 9 жыл бұрын

little challenging to get picking pattern right!

@isMike999 7 жыл бұрын

so true...have the hardest time with the picking....UGH!!!!!!!

@justinlorusso179 6 жыл бұрын

not much of a tip to other people learning but when you begin the riff, start with and upstroke. If you do this, hitting the octave on the D- string wont be as hard 👌

@capitanobvious3695 4 жыл бұрын

Jimmy's timing is tricky, especially in other riffs like Moby Dick and Kashmir

@emmaya00 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@tannerewing8185 6 жыл бұрын

I honestly thought was a bass doing the riff. Just getting into this one, not actually a zeppelin fan. Not yet.

@jumasalazar1289 6 жыл бұрын

What are the amp settings?

@uglyguyfe 8 жыл бұрын

I found that starting on a downstroke is easier to play and you change strings in direction of your hand

@uglyguyfe 8 жыл бұрын

+uglyguyfe uostroke*

@foorankoo9274 7 жыл бұрын

Playing this octave/6 and 4 string alternate picking is tough to do

@bluebrickwall3207 6 жыл бұрын

That C Dom 9 chord at the end. (1) Are you sure he's not variating it by sharping that D note in that chord to D# on the 2nd String (B String) every other chord strike?? (2) What about Jimmy saying people are playing it wrong and that it's a G Minor chord with the minor 3rd on the 2nd fret of the A string and a bar across the 3rd fret on the 3rd and 2nd strings? It appears Jimmy is lying about that to F with us. He is a Crowleyite. That G min chord he claims he's playing sounds NOTHING like the recording. It is a very cool sounding chord that I add to my own original riffs whenever I can though. What do you think Carl?

@theladieschains2 5 жыл бұрын

yes i thought the same thing, good observations

@user-mm7dt4nl7t 8 жыл бұрын

hi, what are you seeting gear? amp? effects? thanks!

@jpsriram 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah! What is your is seeting

@patterhune3065 4 жыл бұрын

I can speculate: overdrive combined with a 150 ms delay/echo. More or less.

@licksnkicks 9 жыл бұрын

This picking pattern should be not too hard to learn but it's driving me crazy. I get it right and think, aha, I've got and it and then I start thinking about it and screw it up. This is going to take daily practice to get this sucker right!

@AbhishekSubbaiah 9 жыл бұрын

It's a b*%ch to play with alternate picking.. Eventually I figured I can manage with just downstrokes with this one! Even gives it a better punch..

@licksnkicks 9 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks. Nothing is written in stone. Which ever way is better. I don't always do things by the book either!

@AbhishekSubbaiah 9 жыл бұрын

licksnkicks Glad to know! And it's not like I don't like alternate picking.. It's just weird with this one..

@licksnkicks 9 жыл бұрын

Abhishek Subbaiah It's really weird. I should be able to play this but OMG I keep screwing up!

@AbhishekSubbaiah 7 жыл бұрын

***** Quick solution for left hand muting.. Think of your left hand's fingers as pushing down on keys.. Keep it hovered and lightly touching and muted, and whenever you play the note, press down and release when you want to mute again.. Hope this helps.. Keep the default position as a lightly touching mute.

@imamfadlialjufri3551 8 жыл бұрын

Please when the smoke is going down lesson

@juliareid1775 4 жыл бұрын

Nice

@johnkerr2438 4 жыл бұрын

Does this tune have delay on it?

@jewishhittlerkyle3090 8 жыл бұрын

ten out of ten

@naveenv3097 2 ай бұрын

Hi Carl, what's the guitar and Amp you use, I can make out it's fender but it's hard to squint 😆

@naveenv3097 2 ай бұрын

Thank you by the way

@GuitarLessons365SongLessons 2 ай бұрын

That is an Eric Johnson signature model strat through a Line 6 Helix 🤘

@naveenv3097 2 ай бұрын

@@GuitarLessons365SongLessons ah Helix is an effect processor right, so no amp?

@GuitarLessons365SongLessons 2 ай бұрын

@@naveenv3097 yeah no amp

@BrianSGuitars 6 жыл бұрын

You seriously need a Les Paul..seriously!

@ak_7293 3 жыл бұрын

Correction: every single type of guitar

@paolovincent6800 4 жыл бұрын

im inclined to believe the outro "chord" is minor.. the 3rd is flat..so C Bb F Bb D G ?

@tinyb69 2 жыл бұрын

It's a Gm chord, with the bass playing a C. It's fretted as follows. 3 1 X 3 3 X

@tinyb69 2 жыл бұрын

This should help explain it a little bit better. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fsiVh9GHqcu9nWQ.htmlm20s

@benmelling502 6 жыл бұрын

thor

@Dominatoruke 4 жыл бұрын

Good Lesson. However, I'm pretty sure you do not sound the 3rd in the C9 chord.

@theccarbiter 4 жыл бұрын

So what would the chord be then and how would the fingering be ?

@Dominatoruke 4 жыл бұрын

@@theccarbiter it might not be technically correct but I call it a C9 without the 3rd. I finger it with middle finger on the 3rd fret, 5th A string while muting the D string with the same finger and then use the ring finger to bar the G, B and E strings at the 3rd fret.

@samj5227 4 жыл бұрын

2:50

@kingqrthurr 4 жыл бұрын

wait, but he didn’t teach us Robert’s part :/

@massimomassy1316 6 жыл бұрын

bravo!!!!!

@antoniusjanisjah9437 6 жыл бұрын

2 thumbs up

@user-oc4jw1wk5v 5 жыл бұрын

GREAT!!! But We need SOLO pls!!!

@FerrerBarr 4 жыл бұрын

Семечкин Семён this song has no solo

@icyeye6129 6 жыл бұрын

What are the settings for this song?????

@calvin3230 5 жыл бұрын

Standard tuning, he said it in the video. :)

@harryballs9508 5 жыл бұрын

Gain at 3 works for me

@capitanobvious3695 4 жыл бұрын

gain at 3-5 and volume, bass, trebble, mids at 10. sounds great for me.

@RuelMorales 4 ай бұрын

C9 chord FTW. 4:10

@irnesovcina5258 6 жыл бұрын

Solo

@haydenscott8227 4 жыл бұрын

thomas sanders

@titogiforce 6 жыл бұрын

thor ragnarok!!!

@GuitarsAndSynths 6 жыл бұрын

hell yeah be a marvel guitar super hero!

@chakmatheoriginal8856 6 жыл бұрын

It only took 20 minutes and now my strings are begging for mercy

@DimasTheYoutubers 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not have a guitar

@elyottd2178 6 жыл бұрын

If Thor Ragnarok is the reason you know this then thats sad

@ObamaSaidHeLikesMe 5 жыл бұрын

I agree. Bandwagoners just like Mr blue sky from guardian of the galaxy

@ObamaSaidHeLikesMe 5 жыл бұрын

@Rabygon No. You should've never watched the movie, or discovered the song period.

@rodriguezelfeliz4623 5 жыл бұрын

If Thor is the reason you now this, then thank God for movies like this which are bringing the good music to new ears

@user-jv9ep8pj1y 5 жыл бұрын

Man, just look on the date of video, and on the date of thor ragnarok. I think you will understand what i’m talking about

@amyd3120 Жыл бұрын

Carl you are my equivalent of Jesus

@saddamali666 9 ай бұрын

I could have sworn that I feel like a run-up during the chorus

@meb6140 6 жыл бұрын

I came from thor

@nthrbrk7225 5 жыл бұрын

I want to drive off of a cliff while listening to this song

@notfbi2716 6 жыл бұрын

Came here for aaaaaaaa...

@patstapleton8498 5 ай бұрын

Охуительно!!!

@skyportalmusic7178 2 жыл бұрын

Jesus Loves You

@erademopialoto9844 5 жыл бұрын

Bulls on parade riff

@orpiv 4 жыл бұрын

Break out the Les Paul

@krustykrabfajita4124 6 жыл бұрын

Who else is here because of thor ragnarok

@spamsingles5948 6 жыл бұрын

Rex_Phasmatis hi

@25headbanger 6 жыл бұрын

I’m here because of shrek

@brandonnewyork11 2 жыл бұрын

At this point just use your nails as the pick… good vide tho

@valerieshx7404 6 жыл бұрын

Who's here cause of the new Thor:Ragnarok movie?

@ELECTRICLVCIFER 6 жыл бұрын

Valerie SHX thor ..??never heard of her.....am here because zeppelin rules