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The Doors - Break On Through - Guitar Tab

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Key E minor
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Classic Rock

Gain6
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Mid7
Treble6
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About Break On Through

Break On Through is an iconic track by The Doors that showcases the band's experimental rock sound. The song features memorable guitar work and a driving rhythm that make it an engaging piece for electric guitarists learning classic rock techniques and song structure.

  • The Doors' debut single features distinctive guitar tones and dynamic changes appealing to rock players.
  • Jim Morrison's vocal performance pairs with guitar work that influenced generations of rock musicians.
  • The song's structure offers guitarists practice in rhythm timing and classic rock arrangement concepts.

How to Play Break On Through

Tuning: E Standard · Key: E minor · Tempo: 120 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 120 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Standard

Robby Krieger used this for Morrison Hotel and L.A. Woman sessions, where its thick PAF humbuckers and warm sustain provided the perfect foundation for his slide work and legato phrasing.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom

While not explicitly Krieger's primary choice, the Les Paul Custom shares the warm, fat humbucker character that defined his heavier blues-rock tone on later Doors recordings.

Gibson SG Standard
Guitar

Gibson SG Standard

Krieger switched to this guitar for its smooth humbuckers, offering warmer, fatter tones than his early P-90 SG Special while maintaining clarity against Manzarek's organ.

Gibson ES-335
Guitar

Gibson ES-335

This semi-hollow body gave Krieger a mellow, resonant warmth on various Doors recordings, balancing articulation with vintage character for his fingerpicked lines.

Fender Twin Reverb
Amp

Fender Twin Reverb

Krieger's primary amp throughout The Doors' career, its clean headroom and natural spring reverb provided shimmer and clarity for his fingerstyle attack without forcing distortion.

Fender Deluxe Reverb
Amp

Fender Deluxe Reverb

Used on blues tracks for a warmer, more compressed tone than the Twin, this amp let Krieger achieve darker, moodier textures while maintaining touch sensitivity.

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