There's no better way to learn a classic solo than directly from the legendary player who wrote it, and that's exactly what Brian May offered fans on Instagram recently. It was part of a flurry of teaching activity from the Queen legend on Instagram Stories. Enjoy!
Learn the Bohemian Rhapsody guitar solo from Brian May
Scaramouche! Scaramouche! Will you do the Queen instagram video lesson fandango?
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