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(Don’t Fear) The Reaper by Blue Öyster Cult (Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson)

Blue Öyster Cult

SONG DETAILS

DIFFICULTY:

7

TUNING:

Standard

CAPO:

3rd Fret

In this lesson we’re learning how to play a really fun fingerstyle arrangement of (Don’t Fear) the Reaper.

(Don’t Fear) The Reaper was recorded in 1976 by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult and appears on their album Agents of Fortune. The song was written and sung by lead guitarist Donald Roeser.

Although a true classic rock song, it works fantastically well played as fingerstyle. This arrangement is pretty tough but I promise it’s incredibly fun to play, so buckle up and let’s get into the lesson!

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(Don't Fear) The Reaper Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson (Part 1)

If you like the song but this arrangement is currently just a little too challenging for you, I’ve made a simplified version of it here that you can check out.

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(Don't Fear) The Reaper Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson (Part 2)

Hopefully you were OK with the first half of the lesson, now let’s learn how to play the rest of (Don’t Fear) The Reaper.

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