A “guitar riff” is a short repeated piece of music.
It’s instantly recognisable (the guitar does all the talking, no singer needed)
These lessons often don’t have chords. They are great for strengthening your fretting fingers and improving your fret navigation.
Many of these best guitar riffs have music (Guitar TAB) that goes along with them.
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10 Easy Beginner Guitar Riffs Anyone Can Learn
Do I Wanna Know? – The Arctic Monkeys
The Tetris Theme (Fun + Addictive)
Pumped Up Kicks – Foster The People
The Unforgiven – Intro – Metallica
Stand By Me – Bass Riff – Ben E King
Five Colours In Her Hair – McFly
Live And Let Die – Paul McCartney and the Wings
R U Mine? – The Arctic Monkeys
The Exorcist Theme (Tubular Bells)
Money For Nothing – Dire Straits
The Final Countdown – Europe – Intro
Should I Stay Or Should I Go? – The Clash – Intro riff
Stormy Weather – Kings of Leon
Arctic Monkeys – Fluorescent Adolescent
The Chain – “Formula One Theme Music” – Fleetwood Mac
Personal Jesus – Johnny Cash – Parts 1 + 2
Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc. – Bass Riff
Satisfaction – Rolling Stones – VERY EASY VERSION
The Less I Know The Better – Tame Impala – Bass Riff
Another One Bites The Dust – Queen – VERY EASY VERSION
Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor – VERY EASY VERSION
Iron Man – Black Sabbath – VERY EASY VERSION
Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin – VERY EASY VERSION
Money – Pink Floyd – Bass Riff
Under The Bridge – Red Hot Chilli Peppers – Intro
Duelling Banjos – (As used in the film Deliverance)
Inner Smile – Drue James (Theme I used to use at the beginning of my videos.)