What you will learn
Midnight Special was recorded by Johnny Rivers. In this iVideosongs guitar lesson, instructor Steve Rieck shows you how to play the blues-based form, chords, and lead guitar lines from this rendition of a popular blues standard. In addition to demonstrating all parts of the song, Steve also explains the blues improvising concepts used in the lead guitar parts of the song. Midnight Special is played on two electric guitars in standard tuning. Tablature and chord grids are embedded in the video for all song segments along with a full song performance in sync with the backing track.