The 12 Easiest, Most Fun Guitar Riffs (no, not 0 3 5)

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    0:00 Introduction
    1:34 "BREED" NIRVANA
    3:21 "VULTURES" John Mayer
    4:57 "THE JOKER & THE THIEF"
    6:09 "KILLING IN THE NAME" Rage Against the Machine
    8:06 "BREAKING THE LAW"
    9:18 "ALL THE SMALL THINGS"
    10:40 "WEIRD FISHES / ARPEGGI"
    12:20 "SAD BUT TRUE"
    14:14 "ROGUES" Incubus
    16:01 "WHOLE LOTTA LOVE"
    17:51 "PSYCHO" Muse

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  • @MusicisWin
    @MusicisWin  3 роки тому +1893

    What riff do you have on this list (no, not 0 3 5)

  • @bob-hn8kz
    @bob-hn8kz 3 роки тому +5211

    Probably didn’t include Smoke on the water because he cant play it.
    Edit: guys stop making fun of me

    • @bob-hn8kz
      @bob-hn8kz 3 роки тому +153

      Random Human119 You’re kidding right?

    • @potatos_4_free
      @potatos_4_free 3 роки тому +298

      Nobody can play it. Too hard.

    • @bob-hn8kz
      @bob-hn8kz 3 роки тому +72

      Justin Pearrow exactly

    • @thog4529
      @thog4529 3 роки тому +136

      @@randomhuman1198 no dude not even the worlds best guitarist can play smoke on the water

    • @tylerkrug7719
      @tylerkrug7719 3 роки тому +57

      @@randomhuman1198 no you weren't, you weren't at all

  • @d-sidespazuzu8971
    @d-sidespazuzu8971 3 роки тому +1934

    1:32 - *Nirvana* - "Breed"
    3:29 - *John Mayer* - "Vultures"
    4:56 - *Wolfmother* - "The Joker & The Thief"
    6:08 - *RAtM* - "Killing In The Name"
    8:05 - *Judas Priest* - "Breaking The Law"
    9:16 - *Blink* - 182 - "All The Small Things"
    10:39 - *Radiohead* - "Weird Fishes"
    12:18 - *Metallica* - "Sad But True"
    14:12 - *Incubus* - "Rogues"
    16:00 - *Led Zeppelin* - Whole Lotta Love
    17:49 - *Muse* - "Psycho"
    I remember when I bought my first guitar a half year ago and the first riff I tried to learn was "Psycho". I wasn't even trying to play "Smoke on Water", " Seven Nation Army" or "Happy Birthday". I've spent nearly whole week trying to learn it.

    • @dirtydanthesecretsauceman8519
      @dirtydanthesecretsauceman8519 3 роки тому +3

      @D-sides Pazuzu
      He Shoulda had “Whole Lotta Rosie” on there.

    • @jakemoll
      @jakemoll 3 роки тому +4

      legend

    • @julianwalter7493
      @julianwalter7493 3 роки тому +1

      Thx

    • @strangething4322
      @strangething4322 3 роки тому +5

      @@dirtydanthesecretsauceman8519 It is a political bot. What purpose it serves, I am not sure. It has posted this comment in response to every popular comment on this video.

    • @tomerelinger9374
      @tomerelinger9374 3 роки тому +3

      Thank you

  • @AndyRider70
    @AndyRider70 3 роки тому +864

    Sweet Child O’ Mine intro, helped me a lot with jumping around the strings

  • @theriffwriter2194
    @theriffwriter2194 3 роки тому +394

    For anyone learning acoustic out there I found (by accident) that Alice In Chains "down in a hole" was the perfect beginner song. It has a super short finger style intro, teaches you switching from one easy open chord to another in the verses and has a power chord chorus for good measure. It even has 2 whole bends!
    I couldn't possibly think of a better beginner song.

    • @SN95GUY
      @SN95GUY 2 роки тому +4

      I liked nut shell because of the odd strumming and the quick chord changes 🙂

    • @gavriilkremastiotis1914
      @gavriilkremastiotis1914 2 роки тому +1

      Try Heaven Beside You too

    • @peterf.229
      @peterf.229 2 роки тому +1

      I liked playing g ( probably wrong) Angry Chair by ear back when I didn’t have arthritis in my fingers

    • @Ssargent888
      @Ssargent888 Рік тому +1

      @@gavriilkremastiotis1914 I was gonna say that! I learned guitar through heaven beside you. That song got my fingers used to bends and weird movements.

    • @Lt_Krispy
      @Lt_Krispy Рік тому

      First song i learned was nutshell

  • @pimweytens3549
    @pimweytens3549 3 роки тому +324

    12. “Always on the run” Lenny Krevitz
    13. “Everlong” Foo Fighters
    14. “La Grange” ZZ Top
    15. “Alive” Pearl Jam

    • @milita96
      @milita96 3 роки тому +9

      The very intro riff for La Grange by ZZ Top is actually not so easy, but it becomes very easy when the overdrive kicks in

    • @gabs9422
      @gabs9422 3 роки тому +14

      everlong is one of my FAVORITE riffs, love the way it sounds!

    • @zephmad8498
      @zephmad8498 3 роки тому +3

      I love alive

  • @yes-xw8cg
    @yes-xw8cg 3 роки тому +535

    “Bending is the most important technique”
    *James Hetfield wants to know your location*

    • @dustydavid5140
      @dustydavid5140 3 роки тому +58

      "Down strums in anger"

    • @jcw231
      @jcw231 3 роки тому +1

      Hehe nice 👌

    • @CavemanWithAStringStick
      @CavemanWithAStringStick 3 роки тому +16

      Even crazier, he uses lighter strings than Kirk. James is a monster

    • @thegreatsoutherntrendkill272
      @thegreatsoutherntrendkill272 3 роки тому +4

      @@CavemanWithAStringStick I truly appreciate the monstrosity of James after painfully learning the Master of Puppets intro lol.

    • @sopitabo
      @sopitabo 3 роки тому +3

      Lmao,and Hetfield wants a couple of pillows to bite while the bending is goin on.

  • @alitajkarimi8638
    @alitajkarimi8638 3 роки тому +857

    Am I the only one completely hypnotized by the beauty of his guitars?

    • @colbornfarms4849
      @colbornfarms4849 3 роки тому +3

      Nope

    • @absolutscheisse4483
      @absolutscheisse4483 3 роки тому

      Nope

    • @dr.hawkraps8457
      @dr.hawkraps8457 3 роки тому +18

      You're just staring at the rack in the background, aren't you?

    • @ZaveAres
      @ZaveAres 3 роки тому +7

      The only reason he made this video is to show off his guitars. That's it.

    • @car_daniel
      @car_daniel 3 роки тому +7

      I'm actually hypnotized by the beauty of this man

  • @podemous
    @podemous 3 роки тому +361

    0:21

    • @Mesrmsh
      @Mesrmsh 3 роки тому +18

      😥damn that’s sad

    • @Millerwave
      @Millerwave 3 роки тому +1

      @@Mesrmsh why

    • @jazzram_
      @jazzram_ 3 роки тому +10

      @@Millerwave he edited the comment.. he changed it lol

    • @sidiox7857
      @sidiox7857 3 роки тому +2

      I don't get it...?

    • @TimingSmile
      @TimingSmile 3 роки тому +2

      @@jazzram_
      what was the original

  • @darthcolorlesstheblind6717
    @darthcolorlesstheblind6717 3 роки тому +311

    I was literally about to look for a Wierd Fishes lesson. Coming in clutch once again Tyler.

    • @GaleOfPeril
      @GaleOfPeril 3 роки тому +8

      Weird Fishes has been one of my favorite riffs for several years. Glad to see Tyler shining light on another Radiohead riff (the first was 15 Step - also from In Rainbows 😊)

    • @justadrian3890
      @justadrian3890 3 роки тому +4

      Yeah radiohead is awesome!

    • @thefakengx3839
      @thefakengx3839 3 роки тому +2

      There there is pretty easy too

    • @GaleOfPeril
      @GaleOfPeril 3 роки тому +1

      @@thefakengx3839 well yeah, if you only play Thom's part. I've been trying to include parts of Jonny's solo and the intro bass in my acoustic covers, and it's pretty tricky imo.

    • @thefakengx3839
      @thefakengx3839 3 роки тому

      ep major yep we intermediats love and hate Jonny eh lol

  • @RC32Smiths01
    @RC32Smiths01 3 роки тому +84

    Easy and yet still fun riffs are the best kind of riffs. Anyone can get into them, and you can still learn a valuable thing or two!

  • @hiromis3623
    @hiromis3623 3 роки тому +173

    Number1:
    Me playing an acoustic guitar: uuuh what how do i do that

    • @PlutoPatroler
      @PlutoPatroler 3 роки тому +5

      Finger blast aminor hehehehehhahahahehehehwhahhahwhwhahhwhwhahhwbahwhahehhwhwhwhahehahehheheh😐

    • @lindaxing9052
      @lindaxing9052 3 роки тому +5

      same i want an electric so bad lol

    • @zanderwen2904
      @zanderwen2904 3 роки тому +1

      @@lindaxing9052 i got the donner starter kit for like $180 and it is not that bad

    • @syncplayz9010
      @syncplayz9010 3 роки тому +1

      Go for ibanez they aren't to much and are very good

    • @sylaswebb-brook3990
      @sylaswebb-brook3990 3 роки тому +1

      @@syncplayz9010 I have a 1983 Ibanez Roadstar II

  • @jpzografos331
    @jpzografos331 3 роки тому +23

    The famous guitar riff at the beginning of crazy train is a great one in my opinion because especially for a beginner it brings a little speed to the table and utilizes all 7 notes in the key

  • @GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy
    @GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy 3 роки тому +800

    The intro riff to 'Day After Day' by Badfinger is a great easy fun riff, and it's played by George Harrison!

    • @dbodooley
      @dbodooley 3 роки тому +25

      George Harrison is a god

    • @2011littlejohn1
      @2011littlejohn1 3 роки тому +8

      @@dbodooley I think that - if George wrote all the intro riffs to the iconic Beatle songs - Daytripper, Ticket to Ride etc then he was the greatest intro riff writer of all time as they are always distinctive and you know instantly which song it is.

    • @110665
      @110665 3 роки тому +6

      I wouldn't consider Day after Day a "riff" song, now Baby Blue yes. But DAD is a beautiful song non the less

    • @thebeatles9147
      @thebeatles9147 3 роки тому +5

      Harrison ❤️

    • @thebeatles9147
      @thebeatles9147 3 роки тому +7

      @@2011littlejohn1 Let’s not forget George song writing ability too, all things must pass was killer!!

  • @cleagymeen9465
    @cleagymeen9465 3 роки тому +565

    How did your niece progress?
    I started playing around the time you bought her a guitar

    • @MusicisWin
      @MusicisWin  3 роки тому +651

      she actually enrolled in Guitar Super System right after (yes I gave her free access I'm a good uncle) but anyway she backs up Steve Vai now

    • @cameronbird8327
      @cameronbird8327 3 роки тому +69

      Music is Win steve Vai is a lucky man to have her!

    • @sidiox7857
      @sidiox7857 3 роки тому +52

      @@MusicisWin thats nice to hear! Can we have an update vid of some sort? 🤘

    • @crustcrusader8611
      @crustcrusader8611 3 роки тому +44

      @@MusicisWin She must have regretted turning down that Steve Vai Signature lol

    • @iwonttell4958
      @iwonttell4958 3 роки тому +7

      Me too actually, bet shes much better than me now, haha! :)

  • @tacob69
    @tacob69 3 роки тому +23

    "Rock you like a hurricane"The Scorpions.It's been over 30 some years but I think that was the first riff I learned

  • @Jaymzmiller
    @Jaymzmiller 3 роки тому +11

    Enter Sandman, every time. Great, heavy riff, that gives the player a small slide, a string-skip, and then a nice chugging powerchord move at the end that just sounds badass.

    • @jaredbecerro7437
      @jaredbecerro7437 3 роки тому

      Yes, I agree. From start to finish, that song is so heavy.

    • @LDXReal
      @LDXReal 2 роки тому

      Fr i just started guitar and learning Sandman was really fun and insightful tbh

  • @ysalimirii
    @ysalimirii 3 роки тому +432

    "Day Tripper" by The Beatles was the first riff I ever learned. That is probably my number 1 "Easiest, but fun riff".

    • @potatos_4_free
      @potatos_4_free 3 роки тому +14

      Beatles are blockers, I'm pretty sure. Sucks that this kind of thing limits creators ability to make videos like this.

    • @devistalsgaming709
      @devistalsgaming709 3 роки тому +1

      I just learned that one today. Well working on it still.. It's such a great sound though.

    • @ethancross3446
      @ethancross3446 3 роки тому +1

      That was one of the first three songs I learned right next to “Crazy Train” and “Redemption Song”

    • @fredstevens799
      @fredstevens799 3 роки тому +2

      must agree! also shakin' all over (guess who), oh well (fleetwood mac), live with me (stones) - am I showing my age?

    • @nateblake6688
      @nateblake6688 3 роки тому +4

      No way the first riff that you ever learned was multi string

  • @seymur312
    @seymur312 3 роки тому +174

    “Breaking the law” was the first song I learned to play.

  • @darrensmith211
    @darrensmith211 2 роки тому +1

    Just started learning guitar six months ago and learned to play the intro to La Grange almost right out of the gate. Was straight forward enough for me and huge fun. I love it.

  • @basskickn6804
    @basskickn6804 2 роки тому

    It's nice that you changed guitars every once in a while during this list, definitely kept me interested. You are one of the coolest guitar UA-camrs out there, dude, and to think I only discovered you because your glass guitar video came up while I was internet surfing for a new guitar. Rock on dude!!!

  • @alejandrovicedo5832
    @alejandrovicedo5832 3 роки тому +117

    "Do I wanna know" is the first song I learned on guitar

    • @ALLMETAL1970
      @ALLMETAL1970 3 роки тому +1

      5 3 5

    • @tritthemit4168
      @tritthemit4168 3 роки тому +2

      Mine was “One” by Metallica lol

    • @yashvardhangaur8547
      @yashvardhangaur8547 3 роки тому +1

      I learnt it second. After Californication.

    • @MultiTylertv
      @MultiTylertv 3 роки тому +4

      R U mine was me then it was do I wanna know

    • @satamique
      @satamique 3 роки тому +1

      Thank's for the suggestion, didnt know about "Do I wanna know"

  • @charlieleffler7388
    @charlieleffler7388 3 роки тому +51

    “No not 0 3 5”. Proceeds to play psycho

  • @JerikoAsmodeus
    @JerikoAsmodeus 3 роки тому +23

    If we're going for beginner to intermediate, the Nothing Else Matters verse is excellent for phrasing, finger picking, pull-offs, and consistency.

  • @bamabat8435
    @bamabat8435 3 роки тому +23

    My Own Summer by Deftones is one of the first riffs I ever learned. It's so easy that I taught it to my nephews who don't even play guitar regularly. It's super heavy and fluid, which makes it a blast to play. Also, 46&2 by Tool is a great simple riff that sounds amazing. Those are 2 of my favorite bands and favorite guitarists, not only because I love their sounds, but because they don't try to overplay and outshine their bandmates. As with all great music, I think, the whole is more important than the sum of its parts. It also bears mentioning that Deftones and Tool both feature two of the greatest drummers of their generation.

    • @peterf.229
      @peterf.229 2 роки тому

      I played that Deftones song wrong for years because I didn’t tune it right lol

  • @bfish89ryuhayabusa
    @bfish89ryuhayabusa 3 роки тому +28

    On Whole Lotta Love: "all down strokes" not on the videos I've seen of Page playing it. And learning how to play it without doing only downstrokes was a step forward for me when I was starting out. Also, more importantly, the bend should be pushed up, not pulled down, to avoid muting the open D string that should be played, and the bend creates tension against that.

    • @hwkump
      @hwkump 3 роки тому +5

      This. The up-bended D should be played in unison with the open D.

    • @RogueA.I.
      @RogueA.I. 2 роки тому +2

      Page is notoriously sloppy when playing live as opposed to his playing in the studio. Could be from years of heroin abuse. Could be he forgot how to play his songs. Could be he’s bored and likes to mix things up. Could be an attempt at replicating the sound of overdubbed guitars. Could be he ran out of fucks. It’s all part of his charm!

    • @bobjones2041
      @bobjones2041 Рік тому

      Page live is just like Page in the Studio

  • @cjbrewer3843
    @cjbrewer3843 3 роки тому +136

    Barracuda by Heart is a great beginner's riff. Harmonics, muting, timing, stretches the fret board. V great beginner's riff

    • @rbilleaud
      @rbilleaud 3 роки тому +6

      Also learning harmonics.

    • @Kreioftze
      @Kreioftze 2 роки тому +2

      Also gallops

  • @lathspell87
    @lathspell87 3 роки тому +30

    For beginning, I'd say When I Come Around. As a Green Day fan, it's actually a song i've always been very "meh" on, but learning that rhythm for the first time when I was young was such a great learning experience. Great with teaching timing and palm muting.

    • @TheHAUS_
      @TheHAUS_ 3 роки тому +3

      Green Day is a gold mine for songs that are catchy and unique but still simple. Brain Stew is the obvious one, but learning Good Riddance really helped me with quick picking songs and When I Come Around and BOBD helped with barre chords. Different story if you play bass or drums though

    • @danielbrown2612
      @danielbrown2612 3 роки тому

      Brain stew is definitely a easy one to learn and helps with palm muting with your fretting hand.

  • @michaelsmusic3532
    @michaelsmusic3532 3 роки тому

    You've made a lot of progress in your channel the past couple of years, inspiring bro !

  • @suchethhegde8637
    @suchethhegde8637 3 роки тому +14

    The main riff from "Do I wanna know" is very fun and also very easy to play

    • @Viper-dz2kw
      @Viper-dz2kw 3 роки тому +1

      DescaSatou R U Mine is better to learn later, that quick pentatonic he plays is really hard as a beginner, I know cause it was like the second song I tried to learn and had to come back to it later when I could play faster

  • @noaroos6115
    @noaroos6115 3 роки тому +63

    I would add Omerta by Lamb of God for the more metally people here. Good for your tight rhythm, practicing more intricate picking patterns and pinch harmonics

    • @nnnkkk1001
      @nnnkkk1001 3 роки тому +3

      First song that came to mind. Also most bolt thrower songs are easy and fun to play

    • @Spongebob-lf5dn
      @Spongebob-lf5dn 3 роки тому +2

      How is that beginner techniques

  • @gage3180
    @gage3180 Рік тому +15

    Thank you so much!! This is the exact video I've been looking for, I'm at a stage where I'd still call myself a beginner but I know the basics and have been looking for songs to improve my playing, its so hard to find videos that match my current level and this is exactly what I've been trying to find. You are a life saver dude.

  • @xStyxBleichx
    @xStyxBleichx Рік тому

    Im just now picking up the guitar at 30 and videos like this a super helpful even 2 years later. Thank you!

  • @rigginroberts1657
    @rigginroberts1657 3 роки тому +49

    Ten years gone by Led Zeppelin is one of the best

    • @RogueA.I.
      @RogueA.I. 2 роки тому

      Not so much a beginner song in my opinion but my favorite Led Zeppelin song nevertheless…and REALLY fun to play.

  • @davejenne755
    @davejenne755 3 роки тому +8

    My 2 fav riffs I'll ill never get tired of playing
    I got mine - black keys
    Spirit in the sky - norman greenbaum

  • @mnky91
    @mnky91 3 роки тому +7

    Cemetery Gates - Pantera. Great for teaching Pinch Harmonics
    Thunderstruck - AC/DC . Great for hammer-ons and pull-offs (plus accuracy)

  • @haydenmartin440
    @haydenmartin440 3 роки тому +36

    Pretty much any Black Sabbath riff, Paranoid, Iron Man, Into the Void, Sweet Leaf, The Wizard, N.I.B., all of the basic ones kick ass and are relatively easy to play

  • @confusedturtle55
    @confusedturtle55 3 роки тому +6

    I know they’re mainly basslines, but they work so well on guitar. I think that the intro to both Schism and 46 and 2 are perfect for this

  • @robinmishra1010
    @robinmishra1010 3 роки тому +56

    The guitar he used for "Weird Fishes" is the most beautiful guitar i've ever seen.

    • @lukebarboza4015
      @lukebarboza4015 3 роки тому +8

      yeah its a swiss guitar which has an opening back cover, so its probably the most futuristic guitar ive ever seen

    • @Theultimatefukusaku
      @Theultimatefukusaku 3 роки тому +11

      @@lukebarboza4015 id sell my first son and fifth daughter for that guitar man... not my second, third or fourth daughter though.. they costed too much to create ... fifth one tho .. she’s good to go.. and the son is the devils spawn in pretty sure so I kinda need to pawn him off on someone or something else honestly ... anyone want a three year old who can speak mandarin and Italian backwards at the same time?

    • @lukebarboza4015
      @lukebarboza4015 3 роки тому

      @@Theultimatefukusaku :0

    • @jayce-__-_-_-
      @jayce-__-_-_- 3 роки тому +1

      Sg looks badass though

    • @lukebarboza4015
      @lukebarboza4015 3 роки тому +1

      @@jayce-__-_-_- Gibson sg's are always better

  • @EdwardAlexander-ABF
    @EdwardAlexander-ABF 2 роки тому +1

    Tyler, that feeling you had with the Blink 182 song “bringing you back to your middle school days” is the same I had when you were doing the Breaking the Law riff! Love your channel!

  • @kevingreen3365
    @kevingreen3365 3 роки тому +1

    That brown Music Man may be the most beautiful guitar I’ve ever seen! 😍 I don’t know how I missed this video until now. I always watch when you post. Love the channel!

  • @photoshopcafe
    @photoshopcafe 3 роки тому +1871

    Anything AC/DC

    • @kakolykia
      @kakolykia 3 роки тому +33

      not anything

    • @stratotele12
      @stratotele12 3 роки тому +73

      Most people that say AC/DC is easy start Highway to Hell on the one beat!

    • @RockHeiland
      @RockHeiland 3 роки тому +117

      Good luck rocking thunderstruck as a beginner 😂 as it's supposed to be played - without hammer obs and pull offs

    • @feliix2283
      @feliix2283 3 роки тому +29

      Try to play Riff Raff or Beating Around the Bush

    • @benrafferty3084
      @benrafferty3084 3 роки тому +16

      @@RockHeiland government lies! Hammer ons and pull offs all the way!

  • @Felker93
    @Felker93 3 роки тому +59

    If you have an acoustic guitar:
    Hurt - Johnny cash
    Nice harmony, easy and fun to play!
    Never - All the luck in the world
    One of my favorite riffs of all time. Really really easy to play. Check it out! In the Tabs you would find one with the capo on the 6th fret but you can also play without capo just holdin the D major chord :)
    Behind blue eyes - limp bizkit
    This song is carrying itself.
    Now the electric guitar:
    Slow dancing in a burning room - John Mayer
    Cool Intro Riff, use the thump on the e string though.
    The one or other Green Day song
    Catchy rhythms to practice and learn, sounds good and just more badass when played in a band!
    Metallica - enter sandman
    (Just to fill this comment)
    Have fun! 👋🏻

    • @trickmiller8169
      @trickmiller8169 3 роки тому +3

      Nine Inch Nails did the original. Johnny Cash covered Hurt.

    • @dylangrayson9190
      @dylangrayson9190 3 роки тому +1

      And limp bizkit covered behind blue eyes lol

    • @Felker93
      @Felker93 3 роки тому

      So what?

    • @biopanda4226
      @biopanda4226 2 роки тому

      Behind blues eyes is by the who

  • @goten2831
    @goten2831 3 роки тому

    one of the best and most well spoken guitar teachers ive seen on youtube very very good job.

  • @hermanturnip3984
    @hermanturnip3984 Рік тому +3

    Thanks for your video. I’m getting back into the guitar after a 20 year hiatus to encourage my 12-year-old son to pick up the guitar. We’re well on our way thanks to videos like yours. Many thanks!

  • @wackjetze8403
    @wackjetze8403 3 роки тому +128

    I’d put Soothsayer by bucket head, it’s a little more of an intermediate song but even if you can’t crazy shred it’s a fun song to play along too, even the scale he uses for the solo is pretty easy to get the hang of and it’s good to start out soloing over
    Edit: also the first song I learned to play on guitar was more then a feeling by Boston

    • @scottishross91
      @scottishross91 3 роки тому +9

      Intermediate? Hell the opening and main verses may be intermediate, but then it goes into hard and then insane level of difficulty.
      If you want less shreddy: Sail On Soothsayer is a nice easy - intermediate Buckethead song. As is Swomee Swan. Hospitality is a good one that's a bit more advanced.

    • @wackjetze8403
      @wackjetze8403 3 роки тому +10

      Ross Henderson that’s why I said, not when it gets into the more shreddy parts, but if you follow the patterns in the song you can figure out the scale He’s using and you can still solo, and honestly a lot of the shredding in this song isn’t super difficult, it’s just fast strumming, I didn’t say it was fun to play note for note, it’s fun to solo along too, but I get where you’re coming from

    • @connorandrus1904
      @connorandrus1904 3 роки тому +1

      Could you tell me what scale he uses? That would be amazing

    • @wackjetze8403
      @wackjetze8403 3 роки тому +1

      Sage Rockhound honestly I don’t know what it’s called, it’s a variation on the eb minor pentatonic, if you look at the tabs and look at the notes he plays it should give you a general idea, actually let me just try and type out the tabs
      This is tuned down a half step
      Low E string- 12 14 15
      A- 12 14
      D- 11 12 14
      G- 11 12 14
      B- 12 14 15
      High E string- 12 14 15
      Hopefully you can understand that 😅

    • @jacksonkauflin8024
      @jacksonkauflin8024 3 роки тому

      I thought you were saying Soothsayer by The Mars Volta for a second, lol

  • @ar2il
    @ar2il 3 роки тому +395

    00:01:31 Breed - Nirvana
    00:03:19 Vultures - John Mayer
    00:04:55 The Joker & The Thief - Wolfmother
    00:06:07 Killing in the Name - Rage Against The Machine
    00:08:03 Breaking the Law - Judas Priest
    00:09:15 All the Small Things - blink -182
    00:10:37 Weird Fishes/Arpeggi - Radiohead
    00:12:18 Sad But True - Metallica
    00:14:11 Rogues - Incubus
    00:15:59 Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
    00:17:49 Psycho - Muse
    00:19:59 ?

  • @ragnarkaspersen2934
    @ragnarkaspersen2934 3 роки тому

    love your videos man! had a nice little session playing along with you :)

  • @maxsambucca2502
    @maxsambucca2502 3 роки тому

    You're probably one of the better guitar instructors and entertainers always look forward to your videos

  • @donnievazquez3319
    @donnievazquez3319 3 роки тому +5

    Breaking the Law was the first full song I ever learned. Still fun to play 40 years later.

  • @ultimatebabushka5155
    @ultimatebabushka5155 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks to you, I've had to change how I've played G major since the beginning of my guitar days. It feels like I'm kissing goodbye a loved one.

  • @noobpro9759
    @noobpro9759 3 роки тому +1

    Honestly you, rob scallon, and paul davids make learning guitar fun af. Ive tried searching around for as many people as possible but they either never have the energy or quality to keep my attention.

  • @loriefleenor3074
    @loriefleenor3074 3 місяці тому

    Thank you Tyler, as a beginner guitarist these videos are very helpful and I appreciate them very much.

  • @solitaire2312
    @solitaire2312 3 роки тому +3

    First riff I started with was the intro to pink Floyd's wish you were here, plus the solo, bends, double string slides, and picking with chords it's an all inclusive package

  • @cabritoguitarrista
    @cabritoguitarrista Рік тому

    I love the music community, thank you man, going to learn them all

  • @HDSummit
    @HDSummit 3 роки тому

    This was really helpful! Thanks for putting this list together. Something to work towards!

  • @cade_music
    @cade_music 3 роки тому +21

    Love the videos man. Keep it up!

  • @Bobnicky-
    @Bobnicky- 3 роки тому +47

    Interstellar Overdrive is also a really easy, fun riff.

    • @masonjarbeiler9569
      @masonjarbeiler9569 3 роки тому +4

      I like Have a Cigar. Nice bluesy riff and it's not too difficult.

    • @cwize
      @cwize 3 роки тому

      Nice one. I remember learning it WAY early because it sounded like you were getting something DONE. We also may be around the same age to have had that one as a fave.

    • @seandusk9491
      @seandusk9491 3 роки тому +1

      first riff i learned on bass

    • @Solitude11-11
      @Solitude11-11 2 роки тому

      My first too!

  • @36inc
    @36inc 3 роки тому +1

    hearing rogues on this list made me happy. incubus is one of my favorite bands, anf that song in particular makes me wanna listyen to the whole record again

  • @stevesuttle5878
    @stevesuttle5878 3 роки тому

    Outstanding! Well done...Iam going to go play now..

  • @noahuncapher9995
    @noahuncapher9995 3 роки тому +71

    "Id love to change the world" was the very first song I learned how to play
    Edit: by Alvin lee of course. There needs to be more lessons on his songs

    • @pawnhearts8785
      @pawnhearts8785 3 роки тому +3

      Senses working overtime

    • @rafaelgomez2619
      @rafaelgomez2619 3 роки тому +1

      Really?? Damn it

    • @dz9589
      @dz9589 3 роки тому

      God, I love that tune. The solo is fantastic and a lesson in what you can do with the pentatonic and a little imagination.

    • @AGKyran
      @AGKyran 3 роки тому

      Ha... that's a song I appreciate !
      But by Ten Years After.
      I didn't knew there was other versions, I'm gonna check that !

    • @noahuncapher9995
      @noahuncapher9995 3 роки тому

      @@AGKyran yeah bluest blue, and motel blues are really good ones I wish there was lessons for motel blues tho

  • @bertrandsalaun3721
    @bertrandsalaun3721 3 роки тому +18

    "Lochness", by Judas Priest
    "The Eagle has Landed", or "Strong Arm of the Law", by Saxon
    "Fatman", by Nazareth
    "Dominance and Submission", by Blye Oyster Cult
    "Beating the Odds", by Molly Hatchet
    "Send me on my way", by Rusted Roots
    I feel like (I am a beginner myself) they are not that difficult, but they have interesting techniques, and they require precision, while being accessible, and incredibly satisfying when you master them (I'm looking at you, Lochness)
    Just my opinion, though :3

    • @joaogodoi991
      @joaogodoi991 3 роки тому

      Lochness is my favorite Judas Priest's song, and they are easy riffs, totally agree it should be on the list!

  • @suzanne8249
    @suzanne8249 2 роки тому +2

    I really appreciate that you talked about the techniques your doing and what they are doing for your hands. Unfortunately I gave up guitar early in my teens and I regret it now. I realize now that I didn’t connect with the way I was being taught. I also appreciate your advice to play everyday and be consistent. I hope to start playing and not give up this time!

    • @peterf.229
      @peterf.229 2 роки тому

      I can’t play anymore my fingers are getting arthritic

  • @cts1549
    @cts1549 2 роки тому +1

    i learn a lot of ac/dc songs as kid growing up. Easy but fun songs are fantastic for maintaining motivation in the beginning.

  • @salatieljyrustumanan4929
    @salatieljyrustumanan4929 3 роки тому +10

    I'd suggest learning Do I Wanna Know while singing it. It really helps people master timing tryna learn songs this way

  • @ggvegaz9720
    @ggvegaz9720 2 роки тому +7

    My first Song ive learned was Hells Bells by AC/DC. Not just the Riff is perfect to get comfortable with the guitar, the solo is also nice to get in contact with pentatonic🔥🔥

  • @specimen9831
    @specimen9831 Рік тому

    the guitar you played weird fishes on is absolutely beautiful. I've neverrrr seen an axe like that what the hell

  • @scr00bins3
    @scr00bins3 3 роки тому

    You got me to comment with the Weird Fishes and Rogues picks. Great work! I gotta learn them both.

    • @scr00bins3
      @scr00bins3 3 роки тому

      Also gotta add, In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth III by Coheed & Cambria is a super fun riff to put on this list.

  • @oldchannellolz6086
    @oldchannellolz6086 3 роки тому +72

    12:48 nah, 'I want you (she's so heavy)' has the heaviest rift. No need for a counter argument. Even Dave Grohl agrees.

    • @jackson63
      @jackson63 3 роки тому +13

      underrated. that song's so intense

    • @thelegendofhuman
      @thelegendofhuman 3 роки тому +6

      I feel like the shes so heavy part could easily be made in to metal or something, imagine the organ being replaced with screaming and stuff, the vocals are already a bit loud also

    • @hudsonja
      @hudsonja 3 роки тому +4

      @@thelegendofhuman my uncle would argue that it was the very first song that influenced heavy metal, and based on when it was released I don't exactly disagree

    • @bruisedviolets
      @bruisedviolets 3 роки тому

      greatest song

  • @WeebusDweebus
    @WeebusDweebus 3 роки тому +47

    "Is this the heaviest riff you've ever heard? That's because it is the heaviest riff you've ever heard... sad but true"

    • @tylercady3985
      @tylercady3985 3 роки тому +6

      Do you like your music heavy? Do you want heavy now?

    • @peik5569
      @peik5569 3 роки тому +5

      Tyler Cady Metallica gives you H E A V Y

    • @zachcerniglia2008
      @zachcerniglia2008 3 роки тому +1

      I loooove heavy

    • @michaelberresford4291
      @michaelberresford4291 3 роки тому +3

      I actually disagree, I think "the thing that should not be" is even heavier.

    • @ipodcollector
      @ipodcollector 3 роки тому

      @@peik5569 every show lmao

  • @DougLife814
    @DougLife814 3 роки тому +1

    I love playing Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf. Great strumming pattern, fret-hand muting, barre chord practice and it’s fun as hell.

  • @molochsorcery4357
    @molochsorcery4357 2 роки тому +1

    First riff I was taught was "Wipe Out" by The Ventures and gotta say it is a fun one to know for parties. The first riff I learned on my own was "Wild Child" by W.A.S.P. I was so proud of myself it fueled me to spemd even more time practicing.

  • @GuitarHeroPhenomSux
    @GuitarHeroPhenomSux 3 роки тому +7

    One of the first beginner songs I learned was Arpeggios From Hell by Yngwie Malmsteen. It's not too difficult to play, but it provides a nice warm up to loosen your fingers up for more challenging songs.

  • @kickinbackinOC
    @kickinbackinOC 3 роки тому +5

    Heaviest riff to me might be "Into the Void", or any of those dark-ass chunky ones from the riff-master Tony Iommi!
    Another one that comes to mind is Zach Wylde doing "No More Tears" with Ozzy.

  • @goranljubicic192
    @goranljubicic192 3 роки тому

    aint talkin bout love intro - Halen
    Great picking and finger dexterity exercise that i learned when i first started playing and still use to this day

  • @CrashTestSkater
    @CrashTestSkater Рік тому

    You have some beautiful guitars man!

  • @jeepmanxj
    @jeepmanxj 3 роки тому +3

    Stone the Crow by Down, Planets Collide by Crowbar, Life's been good by Joe Walsh, Dramamine by Modest mouse, Lysergik Funeral Procession by Down, Over the hills and far away by Zep. Really a ton of good riffs that teach you something. String skipping, hammering and pulling off, proper finger placement, yadda yadda.

  • @mtgn59
    @mtgn59 3 роки тому +6

    Poly by Nirvana. It was the first song I learned how to play, even before smoke on the water, and it's always the first thing I play when I pick up a guitar. 10/10 would recommend!!!

    • @MrSaturnMusic
      @MrSaturnMusic 3 роки тому

      That was my first song on bass, love it

  • @casey5165
    @casey5165 Рік тому

    You certainly choose an appropriate name for your channel.
    There is nothing better than sharing the skills. There are too many gatekeepers who are not all that good at playing so having you do your thing here gives me an easy way to show people how real musicians treat the beginners.

  • @browncaleb7
    @browncaleb7 3 роки тому

    Early on in my playing my dad asked me to learn "have a drink on me" I was hesitant, but once I started playing it fell in love with that riff. Can't imagine it is considered super difficult since I was learning it when I was 13 or so.

  • @reneebear3641
    @reneebear3641 Рік тому +5

    Personally, I think a *ton* of tool riffs are just simplistic enough for intermediate beginners or so to grasp while still working interesting timing & techniques

  • @jeremyortlepp8000
    @jeremyortlepp8000 3 роки тому +5

    Outshined by soundgarden always gives that slow sludgy yet groovy feel for me and is fun to add little improvs

  • @mdgardner70
    @mdgardner70 2 роки тому

    I downloaded a few of these songs because of this video. I definitely prefer the way you played Vultures and I’m working on it!

  • @deeeeniiiiss
    @deeeeniiiiss 2 роки тому

    Those guitars are so beautiful, and so many of them, i could never dream of even having 1, let alone this many

  • @godsperfectfailures796
    @godsperfectfailures796 Рік тому +7

    I'm a big Metallica guy, so I started with all of Sad But True (on an acoustic no less), then did the Intro to Dyers Eve. The Orion riff, The Trooper intro (Iron Maiden) and Seek and Destroy are my favorite riffs to play.

    • @darrellmiddleton6615
      @darrellmiddleton6615 3 місяці тому

      Hit the lights was my favourite kill em all riff I taught myself to play by learning Metallica tunes I started with One and master of puppets

  • @the___dude
    @the___dude 3 роки тому +35

    Pink Floyd - Money
    Really develops your picking accuracy

    • @AGKyran
      @AGKyran 3 роки тому +1

      The main "riff" (if we can call that a riff, I'm not cultured enough to know) is really great with the bend.
      It's pretty easy to play too, even though it can be painful for beginners since you have to use your pinky.
      But it's an awesome training to start with !

  • @GrnBltSniper
    @GrnBltSniper 3 роки тому

    I love this video. Would like more like it!

  • @theoneonlydave
    @theoneonlydave 3 роки тому +1

    Therapy?- "Screamager" Was the reason I wanted to pick up a guitar. It captures so much energy and melody in a couple simple riffs.

  • @spidgeb3292
    @spidgeb3292 3 роки тому +7

    "Shine" by Collective Soul, with low E dropped to D. That signature lick is a blast, and very easy.

    • @bourkey07
      @bourkey07 3 роки тому

      And what a banger of a song!

  • @abhishekvarma3001
    @abhishekvarma3001 3 роки тому +37

    The first riff and the simplest:
    Me ready with my guitar:
    *Activates a pedal*
    Aight Ima head out

  • @rossmackenzie9090
    @rossmackenzie9090 3 роки тому +2

    In the spirit of the lead line from Rogues being in this, got to suggest the beginning of Swing Life Away. Gives you a real understanding of how to get to grips with harmonics
    The intro of Victory over the sun by Biffy Clyro is also an interesting one: start of the intro works as a light fingerpicking exercise/warm up in really basic chord positions (focused on a bread and butter 2-3-2 DMaj triad), but the riff the forms the backbone of the verses is all about accurate slides on the D (7-9) then A (7-10) strings which make you break out of basic muscle memory. They're both also just fun licks to play.

  • @rohitburra3337
    @rohitburra3337 3 роки тому +2

    Throw it in Drop D, “love bites so do I” Halestorm the intro is a good warm up and practice as it’s a definite riff for timing and articulation practice. It’s heavy but simple

  • @mono.isgtds
    @mono.isgtds 3 роки тому +14

    Layla could definitely fit, it’s a good way to learn hammer ons, bends and pull offs.

  • @rustyrobots426
    @rustyrobots426 3 роки тому +3

    John Mayer - good love is on the way. So much fun to play.

  • @andrewvitale7128
    @andrewvitale7128 Рік тому

    I do no one thing you have some beautiful instruments!

  • @jahnr1461
    @jahnr1461 3 роки тому +1

    Any of the older stuff from The Black Keys. Super simple riffs that never get old to play

  • @andrewpappas9311
    @andrewpappas9311 3 роки тому +5

    Some of my go-to riffs are Just Got Paid by ZZ Top, Young Lust and In The Flesh? by Pink Floyd and Cirice/Square Hammer by Ghost, those riffs are just so good to play

    • @elliotfalk3239
      @elliotfalk3239 3 роки тому

      Definitely agree on the Ghost songs. Those two helped me develop things like my picking technique and palm muting, the Cirice solo also helped me a lot with bending

    • @andrewpappas9311
      @andrewpappas9311 3 роки тому

      E Falk Yeah definitely, Ghost riffs and solos are really good for working on your finger strength and whatnot

  • @machintosh3008
    @machintosh3008 Рік тому +3

    "In The Meantime" by Spacehog, and "In The Flesh?" by Pink Floyd have some of the most killer riffs I have ever heard! Playing them is super super fun.
    When I first heard them I was like 'These sound Impossible, there is absolutely no way I'll ever be able to play them.' But after practicing for 2 hours on each one, I got them almost perfect.

  • @free-birdrocker8809
    @free-birdrocker8809 3 роки тому

    Dang dude, y'all have some funky spider fingers, bravo! cool guitar collection, you play your choice in music pretty dang good..

  • @katough
    @katough 3 роки тому +1

    Weird Fishes/Arpeggi is def one of my fav riffs to practice on. I love the song, and being able to pick up that riff so easily gave me confidence to try harder and harder from Radiohead. Street Spirit is currently the tune i'm tackling. the phrasing is an instant cramp, but so satisfying when you hit it