Come Together – The Beatles
“Come Together” was released as a single in 1969 alongside “Something” it was also released on the album Abbey Road as the first track. This is the opening riff of the song, and for most is instantly recognizable. This riff is pretty easy and should be a good start for beginners.
Houses Of The Holy- Led Zeppelin
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.
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Riff Resources
Positively 4th Street- Bob Dylan (Lesson 1)
Crossfire by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Cold Shot 3
Talk Dirty To Me – Complete Solo