How To Play The "Breaking The Chains" Solo - George Lynch Guitar Lesson

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Learn how to play the “Breaking the Chains” guitar solo by Dokken! In this lesson I break down George Lynch’s killer phrasing, bends, vibrato, and signature melodic ideas so you can play the solo with confidence and great tone. If you love early ’80s metal lead guitar, this one is a must-learn.
🎸 Tuning: Standard
🎸 Difficulty: Intermediate
🎸 Gear Used: Sawtooth Single Coil, light delay + room reverb + Kemper Steve Stevens Friedman Profile (SS 100)

What You’ll Learn in This Lesson
+George Lynch’s bending + vibrato style
+The melodic phrasing that defines early Dokken
+How to nail the climactic runs and slides
+Tone tips to capture that 1983 hard rock sound
+A full, note-for-note walkthrough of the solo
+Perfect for fans of Dokken, Ratt, Stryper, Scorpions, Whitesnake, Firewolfe, +Reign of Glory, and anyone studying ’80s metal lead guitar.

Chapters
00:00 – Performance Playthrough
00:59 – Lesson Intro
05:37 – First Phrase Breakdown
10:36 – Middle Licks
15:06 – Ending licks
18:10 – Final Thoughts