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Easy Guitar Riff
What is it about famous guitar riffs? You know the type that make the hair on the back of your neck stand up every time you hear them! Why are they so exciting and iconic and what makes them stand out from other guitar riffs?
It definitely isn’t just because they are difficult to play – You might be thinking – "Can I ever play them" – to which the answer is certainly "YES!!" with our free course. ![]()
In fact some of the most famous guitar riffs are actually really easy guitar riffs! Sometimes they can be as simple as a couple of chords – think about You Really Got Me by The Kinks for example, just one chord shape moved up two frets and back again. Other electric guitar riffs can be more complex, such as the classic intro to Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix. Still you don’t have to be in the Hendrix league to play some fabulous guitar licks.
Just check out Smoke On the Water, one of the most famous guitar riffs of all time to see what we mean. What are some of the most easy guitar riffs for beginners? Well to some extent it depends how much you practice – no lick is easy without putting the work in. But with a regular amount of time spent each day then you should be able to play most of the riffs below in a few months, probably even sooner.
Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Paperback Writer and Day Tripper by The Beatles
Beat It by Michael Jackson
Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
You Really Got Me by The Kinks American Idiot by Green Day
Purple Haze and Foxy Lady by Jimi Hendrix
Pretty Vacant by The Sex Pistols Satisfaction and Jumpin Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones
Smoke On the Water by Deep Purple
Alright Now by Free
Smells Like a Teen Spirit by Nirvana
Some of the most iconic riffs have been by Jimmy Page, and most Led Zeppelin guitar riffs are actually fairly easy. Obviously there are others that require a higher skill level, but songs like Whole Lotta Love are surprisingly easy guitar riffs for beginners – and yet some of the greatest ever moments on the guitar!
With the free video lessons above you will find it simple to copy some of these great guitar pieces at your own speed and whenever you want to. 
Just download the video guitar lessons and use them as you want to. They are all very clear and you won’t need any prior knowledge, no music reading skills here! We are two guitarists with over 30 years playing experience each – over 60 years between us….are we really that old?? Yep. We have played in bands, recorded and also both taught electric guitar lessons, so we know what it’s like to start out and think “I’ll never be able to do any of this”. That’s why we put together these easy electric guitar riffs videos – so you can see there is no mystery, just copy what you see on the screen and put in a bit of effort and it will pay off.
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