Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water - Guitar Lesson

Deep Purple – Smoke on the Water – Guitar Lesson

May 9th, 2009 · 26 Comments · Backing Tracks, Easy Guitar Songs, Electric Guitar Lessons, Free Video Guitar Lessons, Rock Guitar Lessons, Song Guitar Lessons, Video Guitar Lessons

Released by Deep Purple in 1972, the classic song, “Smoke on the Water” can be found on their album entitled Machine Head.

When the song was originally recorded, the band did not think it would be a hit. It was not until it was released in the United States as a single, a full year after the album was released, that it became popular.

According to a report in the London Times newspaper, Ritchie Blackmore was not very comfortable when he presented the song to his fellow band members because it was such a simple tune for a guitarist with his skills to come up with.

At the end of this post I’ve also included a backing track that you can use to jam along with. A fairly easy song to learn. Enjoy!

Smoke on the Water Backing Track

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26 responses so far ↓

1 codemonkey615552 // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

Thank uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!! so much! it so totally works!!! it sounds just like it and it was super easy!!!
2 xXAngelaMerkelXx // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

nice, thanks a lot!
3 S1MSTA13 // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

stop spamming
4 jojochild1 // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

that made no sense!!
5 AlbertoWR // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

thank it works so easy
thankd
6 TheGreatGuitarist1 // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

you can only see what appear on the note when you zoom in
7 24JELizzie24 // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

wow! thank you so much! thanks to you I now know how to play “smoke on the water” AND how to read tabs!
8 gretzkyncrosby // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

just got a guitar today
ITS AWESOME
9 darkrai90210 // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

for me im better at reading tabs XD nah but i just started guitar a month ago this is still easy
10 no1paperboycalum // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

there is no open strings
11 randomgamerz // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

no offense…plz no tabs..
12 swypes123 // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

sweet dude i got it the first time i played it it was AUSTOM or that’s how i think you spell it any ways nice job man
13 InGenGamingStudios // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

I started using power cords when i 1st started to play guitar but both ways work
14 donplagatube // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

this riff gets anoying after playing it 2 times
15 WallisLad // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

I know. can you hear it.. So many jealous stares.
16 Failhaid // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

jamplay is very helpfull – always!
Thx man!
17 basic154 // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

Thanks that helped alot.
18 Mauhalen13 // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

very easy easy easy
19 woodsballballer // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

thnx helped a lot.
20 PacoJuanSanchez // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

this isnt the full song u know. there is a solo and a lot of variations.
21 shanenguitarpro // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

nice guitar.wish had one like this
22 dragoon8421 // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

nice paul reed smith
23 bleeditout999 // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

which effect do you use on your amp to get it to sound like that?
24 bhnofx // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

awsome!!!! you rock!
25 samevans1122 // May 9, 2009 at 8:56 pm

best tuturiol
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