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

[@MusicisWin]

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

[@pawnhearts8785]

Making Plans for Nigel by XTC

[@henriquemontalvao8492]

The conjuring by Megadeth

[@samdwich8741]

Wayward son

[@unclecarcar4833]

killing in the name

[@trebmaster]

My first warmup song was always "Fly By Night" by Rush.

[@d-sidespazuzu8971]

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]

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

[@jakemoll]

legend

[@julianwalter7493]

Thx

[@strangething4322]

@@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]

Thank you

[@AndyRider70]

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

[@JerikoAsmodeus]

Funny thing about that intro, it started out as a picking warmup lol

[@frostwhiplashdaproto3633]

@@JerikoAsmodeus same with pour some sugar, it was one of Steve’s practice riffs

[@xsitied2708]

yep

[@grandadmiralmanatee]

Oh my god me too

[@ashshkapoor]

SAME HERE!

[@theriffwriter2194]

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]

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

[@gavriilkremastiotis1914]

Try Heaven Beside You too

[@peterf.229]

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

[@Ssargent888]

@@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]

First song i learned was nutshell

[@alitajkarimi8638]

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

[@colbornfarms4849]

Nope

[@absolutscheisse4483]

Nope

[@dr.hawkraps8457]

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

[@ZaveAres]

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

[@car_daniel]

I'm actually hypnotized by the beauty of this man

[@bob-hn8kz]

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

[@bob-hn8kz]

Random Human119 You’re kidding right?

[@potatos_4_free]

Nobody can play it. Too hard.

[@bob-hn8kz]

Justin Pearrow exactly

[@thog4529]

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

[@tylerkrug7719]

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

[@pimweytens3549]

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

[@milita96]

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]

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

[@zephmad8498]

I love alive

[@podemous]

0:21

[@Mesrmsh]

😥damn that’s sad

[@Millerwave]

@@Mesrmsh why

[@jazzram_]

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

[@sidiox7857]

I don't get it...?

[@TimingSmile]

@@jazzram_ what was the original

[@jpzografos331]

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]

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

[@dbodooley]

George Harrison is a god

[@2011littlejohn1]

@@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]

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

[@thebeatles9147]

Harrison ❤️

[@thebeatles9147]

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

[@darthcolorlesstheblind6717]

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

[@GaleOfPeril]

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]

Yeah radiohead is awesome!

[@thefakengx3839]

There there is pretty easy too

[@GaleOfPeril]

@@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]

ep major yep we intermediats love and hate Jonny eh lol

[@tacob69]

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

[@michaelreid4577]

Same

[@bamabat8435]

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]

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

[@ar2il]

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 ?

[@stnkold316]

You the real mvp

[@mstrnobody]

thank you!!!

[@demolitionman5782]

I love people like you

[@Colinlmao]

@@demolitionman5782 I’m Brando Dio you damn fool

[@chungloongchoo4113]

God bless you!

[@yes-xw8cg]

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

[@dustydavid5140]

"Down strums in anger"

[@jcw231]

Hehe nice 👌

[@CavemanWithAStringStick]

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

[@thegreatsoutherntrendkill272]

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

[@sopitabo]

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

[@gage3180]

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.

[@Jaymzmiller]

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]

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

[@LDXReal]

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

[@RC32Smiths01]

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!

[@basskickn6804]

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 KZbinrs 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!!!

[@hiromis3623]

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

[@PlutoPatroler]

Finger blast aminor hehehehehhahahahehehehwhahhahwhwhahhwhwhahhwbahwhahehhwhwhwhahehahehheheh😐

[@lindaxing9052]

same i want an electric so bad lol

[@zanderwen2904]

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

[@syncplayz9010]

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

[@sylaswebb-brook3990]

@@syncplayz9010 I have a 1983 Ibanez Roadstar II

[@photoshopcafe]

Anything AC/DC

[@kakolykia]

not anything

[@stratotele12]

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

[@RockHeiland]

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

[@feliix2283]

Try to play Riff Raff or Beating Around the Bush

[@benrafferty3084]

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

[@ysalimirii]

"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]

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

[@devistalsgaming709]

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

[@ethancross3446]

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

[@fredstevens799]

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

[@nateblake6688]

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

[@mnky91]

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

[@darrensmith211]

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.

[@cleagymeen9465]

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

[@MusicisWin]

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]

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

[@sidiox7857]

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

[@crustcrusader8611]

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

[@iwonttell4958]

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

[@seymur312]

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

[@bobfrediii2131]

Did you play it with a pick

[@bigstivert3685]

Ahhh your a guitarist of culture as well

[@logancreaser3720]

Mine was iron man

[@luisisboss24]

Same here

[@YourLocalFreak666]

I learned highway to hell...

[@JerikoAsmodeus]

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

[@hermanturnip3984]

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!

[@alejandrovicedo5832]

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

[@ALLMETAL1970]

5 3 5

[@tritthemit4168]

Mine was “One” by Metallica lol

[@yashvardhangaur3107]

I learnt it second. After Californication.

[@MultiTylertv]

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

[@satamique]

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

[@bfish89ryuhayabusa]

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]

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

[@RogueA.I.]

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]

Page live is just like Page in the Studio

[@michaelsmusic3532]

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

[@lathspell87]

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_]

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]

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

[@cjbrewer3843]

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

[@rbilleaud]

Also learning harmonics.

[@Kreioftze]

Also gallops

[@charlieleffler7388]

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

[@billvalentine5175]

I noticed that 😂😂

[@HDSummit]

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

[@haydenmartin440]

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

[@hewhoyeet4953]

Hole in the sky from sabotage

[@signalstatic8628]

@@hewhoyeet4953 I WAS JUST ABOUT TO COMMENT THAT

[@isaacmorrow7077]

Cant forget war pigs

[@noaroos6115]

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]

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

[@Spongebob-lf5dn]

How is that beginner techniques

[@suchethhegde8637]

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

[@Viper-dz2kw]

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

[@noobpro9759]

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.

[@ragnarkaspersen2934]

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

[@wackjetze8403]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@wackjetze8403]

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]

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

[@confusedturtle55]

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

[@EdwardAlexander-ABF]

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!

[@suzanne8249]

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]

I can’t play anymore my fingers are getting arthritic

[@Felker93]

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]

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

[@dylangrayson9190]

And limp bizkit covered behind blue eyes lol

[@Felker93]

So what?

[@biopanda4226]

Behind blues eyes is by the who

[@rigginroberts1657]

Ten years gone by Led Zeppelin is one of the best

[@RogueA.I.]

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

[@ggvegaz9720]

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🔥🔥

[@kevingreen3365]

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!

[@robinmishra1010]

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

[@lukebarboza4015]

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

[@Theultimatefukusaku]

@@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]

@@Theultimatefukusaku :0

[@jayce-__-_-_-]

Sg looks badass though

[@lukebarboza4015]

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

[@noahuncapher9995]

"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]

Senses working overtime

[@rafaelgomez2619]

Really?? Damn it

[@dz9589]

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]

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]

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

[@DougLife814]

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

[@xStyxBleichx]

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

[@davejenne755]

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

[@cade_music]

Love the videos man. Keep it up!

[@MusicisWin]

Thanks!

[@bertrandsalaun3721]

"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]

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

[@loriefleenor3074]

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

[@Bobnicky-]

Interstellar Overdrive is also a really easy, fun riff.

[@masonjarbeiler9569]

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

[@cwize]

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]

first riff i learned on bass

[@Solitude11-11]

My first too!

[@salatieljyrustumanan4929]

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

[@maxsambucca2502]

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

[@goten2831]

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

[@GuitarHeroPhenomSux]

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.

[@jeremyortlepp8000]

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

[@rossmackenzie9090]

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.

[@katough]

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

[@ultimatebabushka5155]

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.

[@solitaire2312]

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

[@molochsorcery4357]

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.

[@36inc]

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

[@kickinbackinOC]

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.

[@donnievazquez3319]

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

[@theoneonlydave]

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

[@cts1549]

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

[@oldchannellolz6086]

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]

underrated. that song's so intense

[@thelegendofhuman]

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]

@@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]

greatest song

[@godsperfectfailures796]

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]

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

[@rohitburra3337]

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

[@rmac7693]

The main riff from 3s and 7s by QOTSA was a great one for me to learn those fast mute scratches, while also refining quick power chord slides.

[@spidgeb3292]

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

[@bourkey07]

And what a banger of a song!

[@jessegoodwin2117]

I’m a beginner myself, but one riff that is a ton of fun to learn/play, at least for me, is “the Red” by Chevelle. Super easy, sounds sick asf and is one of my personal favorite songs. Sounds great, fun to play, and easy to learn!

[@stevesuttle5878]

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

[@scr00bins3]

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

[@scr00bins3]

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

[@reneebear3641]

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

[@mtgn59]

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]

That was my first song on bass, love it

[@cabritoguitarrista]

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

[@browncaleb7]

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.

[@alihart7849]

Ghost - Square Hammer is one of the absolute best metal riffs to learn. The riff itself has some slightly tricky fingering depending on which tuning you use, the verse teaches consistent palm muting, while the chorus puts both together. It’s easy to throw on tonnes of gain and make it sound kinda correct. Hard to get it perfect. Also the solo is a great beginner solo for metal

[@spookyoyster4014]

Yesss this is the first Ghost song I learned, its so fun :)

[@WeebusDweebus]

"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]

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

[@peik5569]

Tyler Cady Metallica gives you H E A V Y

[@zachcerniglia2008]

I loooove heavy

[@michaelberresford4291]

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

[@ipodcollector]

@@peik5569 every show lmao

[@jahnr1461]

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

[@goranljubicic192]

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

[@mono.isgtds]

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

[@meddle4282]

For me the 12 riff is Riff Raff by AC/DC. Its not really polular riff (for me its underrated) but for me it was first riff i really enjoyed playing it, beacouse its fast and it rocks and i felt like i am already getting somewhere. 🤘

[@jeepmanxj]

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.

[@mdgardner70]

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!

[@andrewpappas9311]

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]

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]

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

[@dml-_2120]

I feel like "Enter Sandman" has a great mix of fun and technique: fun because it's an easy song to learn and play and techniques in there are palm muting and quickly playing between palm mutes and octave technique like in the prechorus or clean intro

[@jayef10]

Just what I was looking for thanks👍

[@JasonsGuitarJams]

Great video! 🙏🏻

[@machintosh3008]

"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.

[@rustyrobots426]

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

[@free-birdrocker8809]

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

[@GrnBltSniper]

I love this video. Would like more like it!