All of the notes from the Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door guitar solo come straight from the G major scale, the key center of the song. The solo is played using the 5th, 1st, and 2nd positions of the scale spanning from the 11th fret through the 20th fret. The positions and notes are shown in the diagram below. Scale Positions & Notes for Knockin
This is a classic song that is a “must know” to play on guitar. The song was originally written and recorded by Bob Dylan, but has been covered by many other artists such as Eric Clapton and Gins and Roses. It is a simple song, using only 4 beginner guitar chords and a very simple guitar strumming pattern. This makes Knockin on Heaven’s