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“Show Me How To Live” by Audioslave

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Intermediate Composer – Audioslave Where to find this song – Audioslave track #2 Release Date – November 2002 The Band: Chris Cornell – vocals Tom Morello – guitar Brad Wilk -drums Tim Commerford – bass This band … Continue reading

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“Lightning Crashes” by Live

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Easy Composer – Live Where to find this song – Throwing Copper track # 5 Release Date – April 1994 Live rose to chart success on the strength of its overtly spiritual songwriting. This endeavor earned the group … Continue reading

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“Touch Me” by The Doors

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Intermediate Composer – The Doors Where to find this song – The Soft Parade track # 2 Release Date – July 1969 The formation of The Doors begin at UCLA in 1965, where Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek … Continue reading

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“People Get Ready” by Jeff Beck

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Intermediate Main Riff Pretty stuff here! Use your tremelo bar to get the vibratos. Use your thumb to fret the note on the second fret of the low E string. I pick this with my fingers (even … Continue reading

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“Blue Wind” by Jeff Beck

Difficulty: Intermediate Nobody can quite sound like Jeff Beck. He’s always had his own distinct style. Once a rival of the likes of Clapton and Hendrix, Beck continues to explore music through mostly instrumental albums. “Blue Wind” is from the 1976 album “Wired”.

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“Breakdown” by Tantric

Difficulty: Intermediate This is a really cool sounding riff from the new band Tantric. In the authentic recording it’s played with an acoustic guitar and doubled with electric guitars with very little distortion and tuned down 1/2 step. It’s in … Continue reading

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“Holiday” by Green Day

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Intermediate “Holiday” is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day. It was released as the third single from their seventh album American Idiot. The song is in the key of F minor.

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“Clocks” by Coldplay

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Easy – Intermediate Main Riff The main riff of the song has 2 guitar partsand a piano part. Below is the transcription to the 2 guitar parts as well as the “lead voice” piano part transcribed for guitar. Here’s … Continue reading

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“Refugee” by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Easy “Refugee” was released in January 1980 as the second single from the Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers album Damn the Torpedoes. Main Riff The main riff consists of a rhythm guitar and lead guitar. The rhythm guitar … Continue reading

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“Centerfield” by John Fogerty

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Easy “Centerfield” one of the most popular baseball songs ever. It’s a fixture at ballparks between innings. Learn how to play the main riff of this song on guitar.

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