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Queen - Another One Bites The Dust - Guitar Lesson

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The Game (Deluxe Remastered Version) album cover
The Game (Deluxe Remastered Version)
1980 3:35
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About Another One Bites The Dust

"Another One Bites the Dust" is a rock track by Queen, written by bassist John Deacon and released on the band's eighth studio album, The Game (1980). Driven by a iconic bass riff rather than flashy guitar work, it became Queen's best-selling single and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. For electric guitarists, learning this song offers insight into how minimalist rhythm parts and tight ensemble playing can define a track as much as any lead guitar line.

  • The song was written by bassist John Deacon, not guitarist Brian May, a reminder that bass-driven songs still demand strong rhythm guitar support.
  • It spent 15 weeks in the Billboard top 10, showing how a groove-focused rock arrangement can achieve massive mainstream crossover appeal.
  • Despite its rock roots, it charted at number two on the Hot Soul Singles chart, reflecting its unusually wide genre influence.

How to Play Another One Bites The Dust

Key: E minor · Tempo: 110 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 110 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Vox AC30
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Vox AC30

Brian May stacks Vox AC30s cranked to full volume, letting natural tube breakup and the Top Boost channel create the chimey, harmonically rich overdrive that defines Queen's sound. Driven hard by a treble booster rather than pedal distortion, these amps deliver the compressed, singing tone central to May's signature style.

Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
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Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

May uses digital delay as a live equivalent to the tape echo (Echoplex) he favored in the studio, adding subtle spatial depth to his solos without cluttering his famously minimal effects chain. The DD-3 provides clean, repeating echoes that complement his vocal-like tone without compromising the directness of his treble booster-driven AC30 sound.

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