Auld Lang Syne rock guitar solo - Happy New Year!

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Let's take a cup of kindness for "Auld Lang Syne." Rock in your New Year with this wildly popular holiday song written by Robert Burns in 1788! :-) Please watch the video and post a comment telling me which part of the solo you like the best. Visit my web site to download a free mp3.

"Auld Lang Syne" literally means "old long since" and is meant to celebrate days gone by. It took me some time to decide how to approach covering it as a guitar solo instrumental. I finally settled on making it a "rock polka." The basic beat is an alternating bass drum and snare drum in a quick 2/4 time. I combined that with a melodic rock style and just a tad of punk influence.

I divided the song into two main parts. The first part is in the key of F major. The second part after the break is in G major. The chords in the intro with cymbal crashes are F major, C major, B flat major, C 7th and G minor. I played D minor and B flat minor instead of G minor in the first polka section. In the second section, I played G major, D major, C major, E minor and C minor.

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[Danielcg76]

This is the one!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the version I like to listen while wishing the best for my family. Thank you!

[SamBhattacharya]

@Danielcg76 You're very welcome!

[sasquatch7575]

YES! Exactly what I was looking for-- someone rocking out on this song! I wish to use it for a New Years Eve party, if I may? Excellent job, my friend-- from beginning to end. Now, if I could just find the right lyrics-- I had no idea how many different versions there were. Maybe I'll make up a few of my own:)

[SamBhattacharya]

@sasquatch7575 I'll be glad if you use the video. Happy New Year!

[BoredomCorner]

Do you mind if I use this in my New Year's Eve video?

[SamBhattacharya]

@BoredomCorner Not at all.  Go right ahead.

[sasquatch7575]

@SamBhattacharya, Happy New Year to you, too. I just posted this on FB. Thanks!

[BoredomCorner]

@SamBhattacharya Sweet, thanks a bunch. :)

[SamBhattacharya]

@stevehwp Thanks! Please share this video so others can enjoy it this holiday season!

[stevehwp]

this deserved more views