About this Backing Track:
Play all the parts from our accompanying David Bowie guitar lesson with this ‘Suffragette City‘ guitar backing track.
Suffragette City Guitar Lesson
Michael Casswell's guitar tutorial on David Bowie's "Suffragette City," available on LickLibrary, offers an in-depth exploration of this energetic rock classic. In this lesson, Casswell meticulously breaks down the song's rapid chord progressions and vibrant rock rhythms, primarily utilising the A major pentatonic scale with swift transitions between F and E chords. He also delves into the song's dynamic solo, highlighting techniques such as alternate picking, which delivers a rapid-fire sequence of notes that elevate the track's intensity. This tutorial is part of the "Learn to Play David Bowie" series, where Casswell teaches five tracks from the innovative artist, featuring the riffs and solos of Mick Ronson. The series aims to provide an immersive learning experience, allowing guitarists to delve deep into the creative processes and techniques that gave these iconic songs their unique character. This tutorial is ideal for guitarists seeking to capture the essence of Bowie's music and the distinctive playing style of Mick Ronson.