5 Classic Rock Riffs for Beginners

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Riffs are the building blocks of classic rock. They are the earworms that stick with you and make the songs memorable. In this video, you will learn how to play five of the most popular riffs from bands such as Deep Purple, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin.
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[@JudgeFredd]

Great ! I'm a beginner for the last 40 years...

[@chrisruef9221]

Haha. Me too

[@ReverendBow]

I have been playing with guitars about that long... One of these days, I might learn to play one

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Music is infinite. We’re all beginners in the grand scheme!

[@JudgeFredd]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic Some more than others ;-)

[@Astro_touches_children]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic you just made a lot of us feel a lot better about ourselves 🎸

[@livewire4495]

Those songs are exactly the songs I learned over 50 years ago. Playing has made my life Much more Enjoyable. Still Picking like a rock star, but the clock is ticking. I have a rig any player would love and its ready at a moments notice. I will play till my last breath. 😎

[@raulenriquemoya6292]

For years been looking at utube guitar TUTORIALs on RIFFs/Chords, you are the ONLY instructor to give so much more than just focusing on the left/right fingers, it was a COMPOSITION, ENGINEERING, HISTORY lesson all in one. I AM OFFICIALLY a humble SUBSCRIBER sir!!!

[@gabeuhr4521]

@1:11 Satisfaction - Rolling Stones @3:16 Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple @6:07 TNT - AC/DC @8:42 Iron Man - Black Sabbath @11:17 Communication Breakdown - Led Zeppelin

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you!!

[@joyrider8882]

The first time I heard Satisfaction on the jute box, it was played twelve times, straight.

[@Onlineslotplaying]

I've been a beginner for 43 yrs now, so I had to sub!

[@roymartin500]

The best beginning teachers are the ones with a pleasant personality like this guy cause that can curb some of that beginning frustration that can make or break a potential guitarist. I know, I stopped for ten years as a frustrated kid. This gentleman would've been perfect on my first try. PS. Carl! A great teacher should have a name : )

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

That’s very kind! Thank you! I like trying to turn on the light of joy that I feel! Btw…what name would you give me?! 😂

[@roymartin500]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic You're welcome. Carl, I'm not sure hahaha, I have a hard enough time remembering them to give one! Btw, worded better I meant to say that your temperament is the type I'd look for in a teacher of any level as well but since it had the beginner theme & especially fits for frustration. My first teacher tried to take me through Mel Bay's Theory of Reading Music when I was a punk rock kid that didn't know what a 5th power chord was yet. 10 years later Greg Douglass(ex Steve Miller Band) started teaching in San Diego and he made it fun. So maybe Greg or Steve but Carl still sounds better. Cheers!

[@henrygerwien186]

Very good explaining, worthful details and very sympathetic manner! Love it! 😃😃😃 Kind regards, Henry

[@JS-nf1sn]

Excellent. Love Carl's videos. Class act for sure. Great musician.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

❤ that’s so kind. Thank you!

[@davidallen527]

Nice, great example no matter how long you've been playing, these guys are the best showing you something new their way thanks for the great pointers and reminders. Thank you

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you and my pleasure!!!!

[@normbarrows]

That was really good. Been playing over 40 years. Wish I had someone to show me that kind of stuff when I was starting out. I had actually never gotten around to figuring out Communication Breakdown - a personal favorite - but now I know! Who says you can't teach and old dog new tricks? or an old player new licks?

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you!! I try to be the teacher that I wish I had early on. But, it’s never too late!! Time is an artifice! It’s just called life! Enjoy the day and Play on…

[@johnskerlec9663]

Love this. Thanks man. I've been playing and recording for years and realized long ago to mix up the tones (live and recorded, clean and distorted) to give better separation and depth. Thanks Brother.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

You are so welcome!! I hope you support both my channel and premier guitar! ❤

[@dw7704]

Still play SOTW and Communication Breakdown, because they’re so much fun, and I like to put my own spin on them… Keep in mind a Perfect 4th is a backwards Perfect 5 Fun to use in creating your own riffs

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Rule of 9. Any interval inverted inverted will sum to 9. So a Major 2nd inverted becomes a minor 7th. And 7+2 = 9. Even more head exploding is the fact that major intervals become minor intervals when inverted. And…wait for it…perfect intervals when inverted…remain PERFECT. 🎉 goodnight everybody! ❤

[@streamofconsciousness5826]

And that riff is Beethoven's Fifth reversed. Are we back to "normal" now or have we Created a EarWormHole.

[@henrygerwien186]

Can you explain, what is meant by that, please? @@CarlBaldassarreMusic

[@robertmcpheron8489]

Thank you very much for this lesson. I learned quite a bit. I will be watching your channel.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you soooooo much!! 🎉

[@MrDMF567]

Love Carl. Dude is great

[@f__e__e__l__e__e__p]

beautiful teaching material!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you my friend!!!

[@owenthomas1045]

Yeah Carl! Doing even bigger things and getting on Premier Guitars channel! Carl has some of the best lessons everyone go check him out.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you so much!!

[@DARRENGROW-gk3se]

I haven’t done this again… lately… one thing I did way back in the day was record myself and date it (cassette) and throw it in a box somewhere… 2 3 4 months later or even a year later… when you don’t feel as if you are improving much… pop that old tape in!!! Big difference lol… huh?!

[@Houston123ABC]

Can't give this enough stars!

[@arustydodge2111]

Excellent!!!! Thank you! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎸⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

So glad you watched and commented. That means a lot!!

[@d.w.sparks3655]

Gr8 job! Thx for sharing!

[@nickcosta8062]

Total badass!... Great job Brother!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you sir!!

[@jasonbrownie]

Just the video I was looking for

[@danielcoughlan2622]

Very nice and insightful.

[@chucklee347]

I beg to differ. I believe I'm the most experienced beginner ever to play guitar.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

😂

[@gabbavideo]

Great to know how to play the riffs, but how to get the sound would also be nice. What about a part two of this video with amp or pedal settings?

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

If I’m invited to do more videos for premiere guitar, I’d be happy to! Good suggestion! 😊

[@carldavies4795]

Just buy the spark amp and hey presto it's all done for you !

[@FAYMprod]

good video.anything for beginners, helps to have graphics of the chords on screen

[@jejealin]

great instructor!!!

[@tylerwillison4962]

Carl is absolutely great!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you!❤

[@carmellocuevas3900]

Carl, at 73, there's still much you teach me!! In my comments, I usually include a sartorial question for you. Today though, grab your hat, mask and sword and go audition for the remake of El Zorro!!!! You got it hands down!!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I’m old school and believe if you feel good you play good. I like taking care of all the details!

[@fabiopunk1661]

Excellent! All the insights of apparently simple riffs. Thanks! BTW my water is still lukewarm after all these years 😕

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

It took me a second! Very funny! It doesn’t need to be boiling;) in fact cold water is just as effective!!

[@MarbsMusic]

Carl is the happiest guitar teacher ever!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Q. How do you get happy? A. Stop being unhappy. (I don’t know what else to tell you!) Q. How do you do that? A. By practicing being happy! Peace and love to all! ❤

[@MarbsMusic]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic I Agee 100% Being happy is a state of mind! Thank you for the reply, my comment came from so many instructors, online or in person, try to be METAL and while your attire said classic metal, your expressions and tone were very happy and reassuring, this video was just wonderful to watch and THAT is what new musicians need IMHO! Keep up the fantastic work and positive attitude!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

@@MarbsMusic aw…thank you!!

[@chapmanfx8104]

love the attention to detail thx subscibed

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you! I’m so glad you appreciated my approach!

[@mbeliv3763]

thx so nice and groovy :)

[@craigday1759]

This guy gotta good ear..he gets thou parts we forget about ..like at the end of communication break down riff …it’s D then a slide down to e start over. Like the ending part

[@craigday1759]

No. It’s E on the 7 th a string

[@pejodial]

Great Magistral Class.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you!!😊

[@ArthurStone]

Thanks. Great tutorial : D

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

My pleasure! There’s actually quite a few nuggets and aphorisms in this lesson!

[@williamthrasher8540]

great again thanks

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

You’re so welcome!! 😊

[@chrishartley8867]

Awesome job Carl…

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you!!!!!!!!

[@bobrichardson3854]

Great lesson, thank you.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

You’re very welcome!! Let me know what riffs/topics you’d like me to cover next.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

You’re welcome!! My pleasure!!

[@jimhagler3716]

nice job carl!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you!!! 😊

[@robertferrell2679]

Excellent

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you!!

[@rareform6747]

This guy has a great channel !

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you for the shout out! We try to leave the world a little bit better with each episode. ❤

[@toulminbrown9166]

great

[@thedondeluxe6941]

Hey it's Teddy's dad! So funny that they're both KZbinrs and doing videos on my two biggest hobbies😄

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Mine too! 😂

[@thedondeluxe6941]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic 😄👍

[@elliotgreen987]

The watch guy?

[@thedondeluxe6941]

@@elliotgreen987 Yep!

[@elliotgreen987]

@@thedondeluxe6941 cool family!

[@teleguy2650]

Nice candles, do you also do meditation videos? Good tips, thanks.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Haven’t done videos on it, but it’s essential. Gaze into a candle flame for 10 minutes. It’s a great cleanse!

[@Jeff_290]

Sorry for the noob question.. I'm a bass player but recently got a cheap Squier Strat to play around on. I love the crunchy distorted sound in this video. Is that primarily from the Marshall or are you using a pedal? Great instructional video!

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

It’s the Marshall, but I’m bypassing the preamp channel and going direct to the power tubes. (Use low input, and set preamp up to 10 - that acts as a bypass). Then I’ve been using a Bogner LaGrange gain pedal to get that drive.

[@Jeff_290]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic Thank you for the reply. That is an awesome sound!

[@ampgent]

Great video

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

❤ thank you

[@earthb67]

I don't reckon Keef EVER thought... 'If I play the 5th of one chord and the 3rd of another then bring it all back with the root of another one...'

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Agreed! But, understanding what the greats know by intuition is never a waste of time!

[@earthb67]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic Yes, absolutely!

[@ekw555]

I wish there were tab for these riffs. Sometimes I am not excatly sure where he is (root on 6th or root on 5th) or which frets for the entire riff. I get some parts & not others.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I hear you! I personally use the slow down feature in KZbin settings pretty everyday to figure things out myself! A little bit of treasure hunting actually helps you to know the instrument even better. But definitely use the slow down feature!!

[@ekw555]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic indeed, I had to go to 50% speed just to sort out Satisfaction. Once I got it, it was "obvious", of course. appreciate the lesson and the reply.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

@@ekw555 I’m a big believer that if you want to move a mountain you’ve got to bring a shovel. I’m sure you enjoyed figuring it out and learned something in the process! Good job!!!!!

[@daviddaerinmarak1282]

I, ll always be

[@jamecke3216]

is it a Fender Ultra ?

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Yes!! I love this guitar sooo much!!

[@Tiler-ju9zl]

Do U no any advance rock rifts

[@jojojojojojojojojojojojob]

so many songs to learn. im drowning.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Take it one lap at a time!

[@jojojojojojojojojojojojob]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic some complex songs takes weeks.. there are like millions more i want to learn.. if only i can find the elixir for immortality.. lmao

[@kaiulrich6185]

Finally someone knows, that smoke on the water is played using fingerpicking.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

That’s essential to get the sound. So much so that the algorithm thought it was the original version!

[@kaiulrich6185]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic Of course it is crucial. That‘s why I‘m so utterly surprised that so many people don‘t know, and even worse, don‘t hear that.

[@jimbomagnum1510]

Great jacket! Where did you get it?

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

It’s a vest over a black shirt. I can’t remember which shop I got it at it’s been so long! I do love it!! ❤

[@jjpou1072]

For me, it was easier to play CCR songs than some ACDC o Led Zeppelin riffs.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I’ve never tried any CCR! I think I should! Thank you for watching and commenting!!

[@jjpou1072]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic Try "Down on the Corner", "Proud Mary" or even "Born on the Bayou". Easy and enjoyable to play

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

@@jjpou1072 will do!

[@shannondosher1270]

That guitar looks like mine

[@philibowey4809]

How many more times by zepp is a pretty easy one aswell

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Good suggestion!!! Let’s hit that one next!!

[@shannondosher1270]

Looks like my guitar

[@pejodial]

For Biginers the sound in Satisfaction need a Fuzz.

[@54tristin]

Where Ani buy that jacket?

[@phunkym8]

what a lovely guy but man, i cant hear any of these dad rock songs anymore

[@berkc06]

First time i saw Carl, he looks such a great dude.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Thank you!!! ❤

[@larryhagman3543]

Very interesting but this is a lesson for beginners who know a substantial amount of guitar theory and plenty of nomenclature.

[@choochoochooseyou]

I'm watching on a tiny phone screen. Am I supposed to guess which strings you're playing?

[@christophervincent8420]

Nice. It would be nicer if you could see the fingers correctly without guessing

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

You’ll learn more by teasing out the fingering!

[@christophervincent8420]

@@CarlBaldassarreMusic I can see your point. Problem is on some, I don't even know what string or placement you are at for even a starting reference. But yeah. Ok

[@b4l4a]

Without a tab, very difficult for a newbie like me...😞

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I hear you. Try to use the KZbin slowdown feature in settings and take it in bit by but. You’ll get it and be jolly proud of figuring it out. Trust me! You can do it!!!

[@Ilurk247]

I have the same problem even though I'm not new, as a new player I suggest you look up the caged system, I've been playing 40+ years and just recently learned it (although I kinda figured it out before without knowing it was called that), and it will help you out a lot. The one I suggest is "How to play a solo using the caged system" by Scott Paul Johnson on YT. Nice job Carl if you read this :)

[@polaritypictures]

handbook returns as 404

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Which handbook?

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I just noticed it’s the Berklee book. I hope they can sort this!

[@johnCjr4671]

Where’s the Tab ?

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I trust your ear! You should too!!

[@webbm320]

This is great, but you don't tell which strings and frets to actually play.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

That’s true. Sorry! I leave some of that for the viewer to sus out. I think it helps to leave some meat in the bone. Trial and error is a good way to get to know the instrument. Also, remember, you can slow down playback speed on KZbin in settings. I have to do that everyday!!!

[@brianswanson9881]

That's a lot of theory for a beginner. I'll stick with the Piano.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

😊 don’t worry about theory…if it’s not for you, just play!

[@tbd407]

Controversial opinion - the Iron Man riff is ruined by Ozzy's vocal melody simply copying what the guitar is doing... I think there's a better vocal that is possible as that riff is beautiful...

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

It would be fun to try a different melody for it!

[@earlfox6030]

Hate to tell you this but beginner guitar players have no idea what you mean by 5th, 3rd, ect.

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

That’s ok! If there’s curiosity the process of seeking the answer is instructive in itself! If there isn’t curiosity, no harm in that either. Just keep having fun! 😊

[@pierrelacoste6621]

OHHH I HAVE THE SAME MAN. A BLUE LAGON CORONNA. YEATHHHHHHHHH 👍

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

Awesome!!

[@daviddaerinmarak1282]

A beginner

[@Devon_Dan_Sailing]

Great another “lesson” where someone plays 5 riffs without showing the tabs.

[@mazurik86]

This guy sound like beginner, really

[@CarlBaldassarreMusic]

I’m exited about how much more there is to learn! I do appreciate you watching! I hope I can deliver for you in the future!

[@nicko6710]

Tone and time. Something the original riffs had sadly lacking here.

[@Peter_Peregrine]

And you are contributing how?

[@nicko6710]

@@Peter_Peregrine by pointing out don't use 2nd hand knowledge, use the source. This is a commercial site pushing poor quality material. Hey you need to buy more pedals

[@larrydichson4546]

This ain't for beginners, to complicated.