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Calling All Girls - Queen - guitar tutorial

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Channel: James Rundle · 2013 · Music

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QUEEN - CALLING ALL GIRLS - CHORDS

On Screen Guitar Chords Using You Tube Annotations

Taken from the 1982 Queen album Hot Space and written by Roger Taylor

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Queen - Calling All Girls | Guitar Lesson & Tutorial

In today’s lesson, we’re diving into "Calling All Girls," a standout track from Queen’s 1982 album Hot Space. While this era was known for its dance and funk influence, Roger Taylor’s songwriting brings a great rhythmic and melodic challenge for guitarists.

I’ll walk you through the catchy main riff, the rhythmic acoustic layers, and Brian May's unique guitar fills. Whether you’re a beginner or an intermediate player, there’s plenty to learn about Queen's arrangement style here.

🎸 What You’ll Learn:

• The signature staccato rhythm technique.

• How to balance the acoustic and electric layers.

• Breakdown of the chord progressions and song structure.
🎵 Song Facts: "Calling All Girls"

• The Songwriter: This was the first song written solely by drummer Roger Taylor to be released as a single (though only in certain territories like the US, Canada, and Australia).

• A Rare Choice: Despite being a single, the song was never performed live in the UK. It was, however, a staple during the North American and Japanese legs of the Hot Space tour in 1982.

• The Music Video: The video is a tribute to George Lucas’s THX 1138, featuring a dystopian world where the band members are "policed" by robots.

• Brian’s Contribution: While Roger wrote the track, Brian May added a distinct "scratchy" guitar part that defines the song’s new wave/pop-rock crossover sound.

• Chart Success: It reached #60 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it a fan-favorite deep cut from their experimental early 80s period.
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