With this track Dick Dale single-handedly invented surf guitar. It’s an all -time classic and well worth taking the time to learn. I’ve broken my tutorial up into two parts. In the first part, I talk about the ‘Miserlou scale’ and break down the main theme. In part 2, I discuss the trumpet solo, the B section, and give you a few surf tone tips.

Part 1

Part 2 Music/tab

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