Riff-O-Matic Spotlight

Stairway To Heaven Part 2

In this lesson, we’ll learn the 2nd half of the intro riff that we started in our previous lesson.

If you had trouble with the previous lesson, rest assured, the two measures from this half are actually easier than the previous 2 measures. That’s good news, right?

In the first measure. we’ll be forming a Fmaj7 chord. Use your 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the D, 2nd finger for the 2nd fret of the G, and 1st finger for the 1st fret of the B string. The high E will be picked open. This chord formation lasts the entire measure, too. The picking pattern is slightly different, too.

Hair Of The Dog- Part 3

Interlude

In the official recording, this riff is played with a device called a Talk Box. Since I don’t have access to a Talk Box at the time of this recording I cannot duplicate it exactly.

Complete Transcription To ” Hair Of The Dog” (PDF)

Complete Transcription To “Hair Of The Dog” (Power Tab)

The Weight 5 (Post-Chorus Instrumental Refrain)

Wipe Out- The Surfaris

Still Got The Blues 2

Hurt 1

Here’s how to play the main riff from Johnny Cash’s version of the song “Hurt”.

Dust In The Wind pt. 3

The Ocean 1

Aqualung- Jethro Tull

Here is a cool riff from Tull that has quite a bit of technique that all guitarists need to know. The ribbon-like symbol in the first and second measure is known as “vibrato.” This is when you rapidly shake the string being played with your fret hand. There are also a few slides, which are performed by sliding your fret hand on the strings while playing at the same time.