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Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana

    Main Riff

     

    Begin the riff by placing your 1st finger on the first fret on the “low
    E” string. Place your 4th finger on the third fret on the “A” string
    and “D” string. Play that three times, and then mute the
    strings a couple of times. Here, the mute is very important, as that
    is what keeps the time in this song. Next, just move your fingers as
    they are now to the “A” string, the “D” string,
    and the “G” string, all relative to the frets above. Play
    that twice, and then move your fingers as they are now to the third
    and fifth frets on the “low E” string, the “A” string,
    and the “D” string. Slide here to end the measure toward
    the fourth and sixth frets on the same strings. Play that about three
    times, and then mute the strings as you did in the first measure. Now,
    end the measure by simply moving your fingers just as they are to the “A” string,
    the “D” string, and the “G” string on the same
    frets. Play that twice, and then just slide from the third fret with
    your 1st finger toward the nut ( or tuning pegs ) of the guitar. Such
    a popular song, yet so easy!

    Riff Resources

    Complete Transcription To “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (PDF)

    Complete Transcription To “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (Power Tab)

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