The music for “Hotel California” is written in the basic seven cord arrangement allowing for both electric and acoustic guitars to form solo riffs. The guitars play together from the beginning forming almost a reggae style beat. The instrumentals behind “Hotel California” allows the listener to visualize and become more aware of the events as the story unfolds. The beginning of “Hotel California” has only two guitars playing before the lyrics or other instruments begin. This establishes the mood for the song by giving mellow acoustic guitar riffs with an electric guitar accompaniment. This part of the song could refer to the very beginning on the Eagles trip to California. About one minute into the song, the bassist joins in signaling the start of the lyrics. This is very symbolic of the travelers start of the journey. Long drawn out guitar solos appear throughout the song to show the passage of time and events. Two minutes prior to the sound being over the most famous musical piece is performed by the electric guitar. This guitar solo helps to emphasize and show us the events of the song. With a powerful start and many chord changes the music itself is very symbolic of the many up and downs faced throughout the
The music for “Hotel California” is written in the basic seven cord arrangement allowing for both electric and acoustic guitars to form solo riffs. The guitars play together from the beginning forming almost a reggae style beat. The instrumentals behind “Hotel California” allows the listener to visualize and become more aware of the events as the story unfolds. The beginning of “Hotel California” has only two guitars playing before the lyrics or other instruments begin. This establishes the mood for the song by giving mellow acoustic guitar riffs with an electric guitar accompaniment. This part of the song could refer to the very beginning on the Eagles trip to California. About one minute into the song, the bassist joins in signaling the start of the lyrics. This is very symbolic of the travelers start of the journey. Long drawn out guitar solos appear throughout the song to show the passage of time and events. Two minutes prior to the sound being over the most famous musical piece is performed by the electric guitar. This guitar solo helps to emphasize and show us the events of the song. With a powerful start and many chord changes the music itself is very symbolic of the many up and downs faced throughout the