Desperado is a classic country song recorded and written by The Eagles and recorded in G major. This composition boasts higher chord complexity and progression novelty than most songs, making this lesson one of the more complex available on either PC or Mac platforms. Complete lesson includes lesson videos, performance play through video and guitar tabs/chords for download.
Verse 1
This lesson covers the first verse of The Eagles song Desperado. Originally composed for piano, this country classic can be a challenge to play on guitar due to the intricate chord voicings and slash markings (G7/D). Once mastered though, its rewards are great – the song ranks higher than average in terms of Chord Complexity and Chord Progression Novelty ratings! Taken from our complete song lessons available within Theorytab Premium membership area that feature 6 lesson videos with performance play thru video as well as full tabs – learn this song note-for-note on guitar!
Verse 2
Learn the Eagles song Desperado note-for-note on guitar with our complete song lesson which includes six lesson videos, performance play through video and full tabs.
This song is in G Major, according to Theorytab’s database; this key is considered one of the three most prevalent for chord progressions written songs.
Playing this song requires some care as it was originally composed for piano and uses unique chord voicings, but taking your time will pay off when you can replicate its sound exactly as in its original recording.
Verse 3
Desperado is an upbeat song with high chord complexity and progression novelty, written in G Major. For popular chord progressions and downloadable midi files in this key please check out our G Major Cheat Sheet; many thanks also go out to Hooktheory, Paco Socsy Semantist Flunnul and MeisterJohnny who contributed!
Desperado from Eagles is an exciting piece to learn on guitar. While its strumming lesson is fairly straightforward, its introduction can be more difficult due to being originally composed as piano music – hence some chord voicings may differ slightly than what’s heard on record; that doesn’t matter, though; just take your time figuring out its melody!
Verse 4
Desperado by Eagles can be an example of a chord progression which can be challenging to play due to being originally composed for piano; its guitar voicings do not always match up perfectly with these piano notes. While initially it may sound unfamiliar, with practice you will soon become adept at recreating its soundscape.
This lesson utilizes a G Major chord with an added sus 4 (G7/D). A sus chord is an altered major chord which contains additional tension through its 4th degree, making it suitable for songs needing extra sonic texture.
Verse 5
Desperado is an iconic country song and an ideal test of your guitar playing skills. With its easily recognisable rhythm pattern and not-too-demanding chord progressions, Desperado presents an ideal challenge to test out your abilities on guitar.
It’s also written in G Major, which makes learning it harder than usual due to chord complexity and progression novelty compared to typical songs. Therefore, learning it requires additional work and practice – a good opportunity to work on power chords; which combine both root note and fifth scale degree chords into one chord structure.
Chorus
Desperado is an easy song for beginning guitar players to pick up thanks to being written in G major, one of the most frequently played keys. However, its Chord Complexity and Progression Novelty measures are significantly higher than typical songs; furthermore it originated as piano music which may pose additional learning obstacles as many chord voicings may be unfamiliar to you.
To learn the song note-for-note, take a look at this complete lesson which features six videos, a performance play through video, full tabs and lyrics. In addition, Uberchord app listens and responds in real-time with visual feedback on chords and strumming patterns!