Sweet Child O Mine by Guns N Roses
Riff Rundown Difficulty: Intermediate Intro This is the primary riff from “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses. It’s a little tricky to get down… Read More »Sweet Child O Mine by Guns N Roses
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“Looks That Kill” by Motley Crue
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Difficulty: Easy
This riff uses power chords and a droning, palm muted open string. When you play the open A string in this riff, you’ll want to apply a palm mute with your picking hand to help muffle the sound from the string. To do this you’ll rest the heel of your picking hand lightly on the strings just before the bridge and apply a little pressure as you pick the string. This will create a slightly muffled tone for the note. When you switch to the notes on the D and G strings you’ll want to take away the palm mute to let these notes ring out like normal.Read More »“Looks That Kill” by Motley Crue
“Surrender” by Cheap Trick
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Difficulty: Easy – Intermediate
Composer – Cheap Trick
Where to find this song – Heaven Tonight track #1
Release Date -January 1978
Cheap Trick was formed in 1975 by Robin Zander, Rick Nielson, Tom Petersson, and Bun E. Carlos. The band toured extensively before releasing their first album in 1977. The album failed to chart in the US but did well in Japan. It was in Japan that the group recorded their 1979 “Live at Budokon.” The album reached number 4 on the US charts and sold more than three million copies. Their next album, ” Dream Police, was also a hit and spawned two top 10 singles.
“Pretty Little Ditty” by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Difficulty: Easy (guitar) – Advanced (bass)
“Butterfly” Riff
This Chili Pepper riff from the instrumental song “Pretty Little Ditty” off of their 1989 album “Mother’s Milk” would resurface about 10 years later in the popular hit by the band Crazy Town called “Butterfly”. It’s the later version by Crazy Town that is most recognized now, but let’s not forget who really wrote the music.