5 Classic Riffs That Make Great Exercises - Guitar Lesson w/ TABS

Did you know some famous rock riffs actually make great exercises to improve your guitar playing and technique??! Here are 5!
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[@RJRonquillo]

What other classic riffs can you think of, that are cool exercises or warm ups?

[@chrissoares23]

Great tips, thanks RJ! How about taking a look at some riffs by: Billy Squire, Lenny Kravitz, ZZ Top, Smashing Pumpkins?

[@tehjohnsonite]

Anything by King Crimson. I mean, I respect the band and love some of the music, but a lot of the guitar parts really feel like finger exercises.

[@CanyoneK]

Message in a Bottle always hurts... Sweet Child... I Walk the Line... Miserlou... Spirit of Radio... Julian Lage's live intro to I'll be Seeing You is a wild workout (It's a classic to me...). Thanks for doing this, by the way. I'm really enjoying your videos and demos!

[@mykneeshurt8393]

South of Heaven is a fun one.

[@battmanvonrichtoven]

The opening riff of Crazy Train is a good one in my opinion.

[@justinguitar]

Great ideas for fun things to work on that develop technique :) cool lessons dude!

[@RJRonquillo]

Thanks Justin, love your videos!

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[@leonmohan1708]

As a beginner, "Crazy Train" riff is very good for finger strength and co ordination.

[@MattyBEightyThree]

Incorporating the metronome into your lesson is a massive improvement over other teachers. I see endless YT videos about licks and riffs, some of which have tabs. But almost none of them pay much attention to the rhythm which is obviously essential.

[@druwk]

Enjoying you having more time at home to post more lessons! I have never been able to figure out how to start Blues alternate picking. How to work out building a bass line while playing a riff. Still don’t really, but Riff #1 thank you. Always enjoy your roots/Blues playing. Would love see some more Blues based lessons. Thank you for your generosity. PL&U

[@andrewpearson8216]

Great to see someone that can really play and teach. I have never known anyone that appears very talented be work shy and systematically break a job down into smaller parts systematically I love your work.

[@paveltc]

Thank you for making this video lesson! It is very useful to see both the playing of the riff and to have the tab there as well.

[@johnxyz662]

I've just discovered your channel. I'm going to watch some more videos. I truly have no idea how some people can dislike this video. I feel like I have improved my guitar skills only by imitating you (at a much slower speed). I'm gonna use this video as a daily practice tutorial. I mean, there is all I was looking for : A funny dude, taking time to explain what he does, what is the interest of such exercices, adding tabs to the video to make the lesson easier to get. You even have the honesty to indicate which channel you take a little tip from. (I hope this last sentence is understandable. I'm not that fluent in English. Haha...) Anyway, I definitively like your way of doing. Keep the good work ! The soundbrenner pulse seems to be a good gadget.

[@troutbreath]

GREAT lesson, RJ! Thanks. That was like a "Who's Who" of riffs I wish I had learned already, and you set them up in a great set of exercises to get better. And I do love some Vernon Reid. Video already added to my favorites.

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I'm new to guitar and I have to say, learning is so hard. way harder than I ever thought.

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Set them all at slightly different tempos.

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[@andyhawaii2819]

You really make students work for it. I needed a teacher like you about 20 years ago. I like the riff selection. Very cool songs. Thanks RJ.

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Great lesson man. I enjoyed your whole style, lingo, approach,choice of songs, video quality and composition, lighting, cool guitar, and editing.

[@RSKL01]

Just excellent! Please do more of these videos. Great songs, excellent teaching, lots of fun!

[@JackRainfield]

Awesome lesson! Thanks. I had forgotten how great Steve Stevens was and is. It's great to see that he's still playing great after all these years.

[@battmanvonrichtoven]

Another awesome lesson. I saw a video with Vernon Reed showing how he played that riff. I played that song with a group from School of Rock. I had a real hard time with the riff you showed so for the gig I came up with a riff I could pull off. Now back to the wood shed so I can play it right. Thanks man.

[@ericbergmueller2981]

Love these examples.

[@GByePorkPieHat]

RJ! Thanks for including standard notation, as well as TAB. Standard notation can be difficult for us guitar players. But once we get it, we find it provides SO much info above and beyond where to put your fingers. I’m fortunate that I learned to read on wind instruments before I began my guitar advantures.

[@GByePorkPieHat]

...and thanks for the insights into Vernon Reid’s riff on “Cult of Personality”. Big fan of Vernon.

[@isaacjohnson.]

great lesson, and idea using cool riffs to practice with. Thanks RJ!

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[@johnnyflame54]

Wanted to say thanks for the metronome app, after watching this last night, I immediately downloaded it. The licks are cool too!

[@xabiguitar]

Great riffs!! HAve to try them out.

[@MJCGuitar]

Great work. Loved the examples👍

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Thanks gearmeister!! 😀👍

[@guitarlessons769]

Heroic Video! It assisted me a lot!

[@lorneturner5318]

Nice job..well presented. Thanks

[@gregorypekkery]

thanks as always for yer tips for us RJ. the soundbrenner pulse / app is a great tool suggestion as well.

[@hongdanh9244]

good riff exercise , thank you .

[@mikkelchandler5503]

Great Tips Thx

[@guitarlessons769]

Enormous Video! Very glad I checked it out.

[@chrisgreenwood9654]

Great tips man

[@stevenellis8365]

Great lesson, lots to work on here. Thank you R.J.

[@shawngood6607]

Pretty Awesome!...well thought out and applicable to overall improvement..Thank You Sir!

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Thanks for this much appreciated! I have just sat and struggled through them, 20mins later and I'm hooked and faster! 👍

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Prodigious Video! It assisted me a lot!

[@chrisruef9221]

So glad I found this tonight. Thx

[@NicBurrows]

Great lesson - thanks so much. Good choice of tunes!

[@michaelworse6034]

Very cool riffs , love it ! Many thanks for this .

[@crazybluestuff]

great video once again !!! and great improvement with tabs and click !! would love to see a stdio tour ! keep up the good work and thanks !!

[@andrewbettis4247]

All great riffs and all great exercises thanks for sharing

[@duarandas]

Nice! Very very good! Thanks for the class!!!

[@jonathanhandsmusic]

Thanks for explaining the Vernon Reid solo. I've dug that since the record came out in what, 88??? I can't remember, but now I'm finally gonna learn it. Thanks for posting.

[@markusferguson2985]

What a cool lesson & tutorial... thanks !

[@xetexuk12]

Great stuff as always, keep it up RJ!

[@telefrk49]

Awesome!! thank you!

[@bram2437]

Thanks for sharing...Your tone is excellent btw.

[@GByePorkPieHat]

For an extra challenge, on the Steve Stevens riff, I worked on playing this with pick and two (or three) fingers. Add an interesting level of complexity, but if I master it this way, I still have a pick in my hand for what may come next. Very cool! Thanks!

[@darrylgarcia4653]

That’s cool af! Thanks buddy! Keep em coming!

[@sporkcrx]

Gawwwddd the Chet Atkins and Travis style picking just kicks my ass every time but I’d love to do it. Forever stuck in metal

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Critical Video! Very glad I checked it out.

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Love the odd meter such a feel challenge for many players

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[@VonBluesman]

Excellent lesson. Thanks.

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[@enlightenedapple]

Cool song and tips.

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[@meowwoem6372]

excellent vid and great choice of songs. I have to say steve stevens is one of my fave guitarists and is partialy responsible for me wanting to learn to play guitar. idol and him where a match made in heaven.

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[@ronnance]

Excellent breakdown of those riffs!

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Great guitar and playing.

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Great video!! Thanks👍🏻

[@denmut]

Exercises made fun. Thanks man.

[@jerryreff1857]

Queen - Keep Yourself Alive is a great one

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[@EM-df6mo]

Great lesson RJ Very appreciated.

[@jeffbenson6102]

Thanks!

[@SunbearBluesBand]

The first (Steve Stevens) Riff would also be a good exercise in Hybrid picking, where you keep the pick between thumb and index finger, hitting the bass notes and plucking the notes on the high b and e string with your middle and ring fingers.

[@winstonsmith993]

Probably make the bass notes ring out a bit more too.

[@guitarlessons769]

Boundless Video! It assisted me a lot!

[@pmay222]

Love the super-strat. . Great lesson

[@gregalon]

Glad to see that even RJ struggles with the Rebel Yell intro. That little riff is nightmare fuel.

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Amazing dude!

[@Blue_3rd]

Cool lesson, as always. I have to admit, I always smile when you say your surname: I live in Spain so I say it the Spanish way. It doesn’t quite rhyme with ‘dilly yo’ but hey...:) Love the Steve Stevens riff!

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Great video and lesson!!!!!

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Great video as always. Thanks and please keep them coming. Also, how about an update vlog of the Madana cover tour.

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this was very interesting and helpful ( funny too !) I'm gonna try adding a metronome to my practicing now !

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Nice!

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Groovy Video! It helped me a lot!

[@BlueWaters]

Great tutorial! I’ll be checking more out

[@drsous70]

A think this is a bit above my level but some good ideas on how to get better. Thanks