In this video I demonstrate how to play the main opening lick and dominant guitar phrase in the song Amsterdam by Van Halen. This is a great track off of the album Balance, and is a tribute to where the Van Halen brothers were born. Revered as one of the best Van Hagar songs from the album Balance, this tune has some pretty tricky licks that are fun to learn and play. It's in drop D tuning and there's some serious stretching going on so warm up and get ready! I hope you enjoy the video. Please subscribe!