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This is an official QUALITY TABS INC. TabFile
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This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation
of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship
or research.
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SONG TITLE: Various Guitar Riffs
ARTIST/GROUP: Miscellaneous
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TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk
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OK, you've probably all been in a guitar store sometime. Well, one
of guitarists most common problems is this: You go into a guitar store
and you don't know what to play, you just block. You feel a pressure
to play something cool so all the guys in the store won't laugh at you
but suddenly you don't remember any of the riffs or licks you know.
But worry not. Quality Tabs will help you by giving you this file
which will show you how to play 5 good guitar-store riffs.
(Also, since I promised to only have complete songs on this page,
this file is a way for me to transcribe some cool
riffs I know, even if I don't know the complete songs ;)
If you think I should have some other riffs here, let me know.
Before I transcribe the riffs there is one GOLDEN RULE you should
know about. Whatever happens to you, no matter what the
circumstances are you MUST remember this rule:
NEVER, EVER, EVER PLAY STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN IN A GUITAR STORE!!!
It is the biggest CLICHE song to play in a guitar store and
all the guys in the store will look at you with that
Oh-yet-another-amateur-who-just-learned-to-play-stairway look
in their eyes and you'll look like a fool. (Oh yes, it has happened
to me)
RIFF NUMBER 1:
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"Smoke On The Water" by Deep Purple
Yes I know it's a cliche, but it IS a great riff.
\ = slide down
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-0---3---5-----0---3---6\5----0---3---5-----3---0--|
D|-0---3---5-----0---3---6\5----0---3---5-----3---0--|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
RIFF NUMBER 2:
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"Walk This Way" by Aerosmith
I hate Aerosmith but I love this song
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|--------2--------2-------------2--------2-----2----|
A|--0h1h2----0h1h2---------0h1h2----0h1h2------------|
E|-------------------0----------------------3p0------|
RIFF NUMBER 3:
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"Under The Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
One of the coolest intros ever. Shame about that
crappy All Saints version.
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
/ = slide up
C E
E|----------------------------------------------
B|--1-------1-------------0---------------------
G|------0-----0-------------------1-------------
D|----2---2-------------------2-----2---2-0-----
A|--3-------------2-0-------2---2-----------3-0-
E|--------------------3-2-0---------------------
C D E
E---------------------------------------------------|
B-------------1h3p1------------0--------------------|
G---------0---------0------------------1-----1------|
D-----2-----------------2/4-4------2-----2-----2----|
A-2h3---3---3-----------3/5-5----2---2-----2-----2--|
E------------------------------0--------------------|
RIFF NUMBER 4:
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"Back In Black" by AC/DC
The only great song by AC/DC (in my opinion)
p = pull-off
b = bend
r = release
\ = slide down
E D A
E|-------------------------------3p0--------------
B|--------3-3-3------2-2-2-----------3p0----------
G|--------2-2-2------2-2-2---------------2b3r2p0--
D|-2------0-0-0------2-2-2------------------------
A|-2------0-0-0------0-0-0------------------------
E|-0----------------------------------------------
E D A
E-------------------------------------------------|
B--------3-3-3------2-2-2-------------------------|
G--------2-2-2------2-2-2-------------------------|
D-2------0-0-0------2-2-2-------------------------|
A-2------0-0-0------0-0-0----2----2----2----2-----|
E-0----------------------------4----5----6----7\--|
RIFF NUMBER 5:
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"Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees
Actually, playing Bee Gees in a guitar store might not be
such a great idea, at least not if you want to come out
alive. However, this riff is incredibly funky.
h = hammer-on
x = muted note
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------3--------------------------------3----|
D|---3h5-x----3--------3---------3------3-5------|
A|---------------5-3h5-----3h5-x----3-5----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
(I play it slightly palm-muted, although I don't think it
is that way in the actual song)
Now you should have something to play the next time you go into
a guitar store. Also, so you bass players won't feel left out,
here are three cool bass riffs.
"Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang
THE funkiest bassline ever
G|-----------------------------------
D|-------------------------------0-2-
A|-------------------------0-2-4-----
E|-0---0---0-----0-0-0-2-3-----------
G-------------------------------------|
D---------------------4-5-4-----------|
A-0---0---0-----0-0-0-------0---0-0---|
E-----------------------------------3-|
"Jungle Boogie" by Kool & The Gang
This song was used in Pulp Fiction. Great bassline.
G|---------------------------3-3-----2-3----------------|
D|----------------------3-4------5-5-----5--4-3---------|
A|-----1-1-----1--3-4-5-------------------------5--4-3--|
E|-3-3-----1-3------------------------------------------|
"Lounge Act" by Nirvana
Very cool intro.
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------9-------------------------------------------------|
E|-5/7-10----2--3-2--3/10-8-7--5-7--10-9--2--3-2--3/8-7--5--|
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slow slide---------------------
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