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“Black And Blue” by Van Halen

Difficulty: Intermediate This lesson has been broken down a little more than usual so that you can take one set of measures at a time and work hard with them. Intro Verse Trouble Spots There are two fills in the riff … Continue reading

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“Over My Head” by King’s X

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Intermediate Main Riff Video Riff Resources Complete Transcription To “Over My Head” (PDF) Complete Transcription To “Over My Head” (Power Tab)

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“Best Friend’s Girl” by The Cars

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Easy Composer – Ric Ocasek /Ben Orr Where to find this song -The Cars track #2 Release Date – October 1979 Cars. We drive them. We love them. We put pictures of them on our walls when we … Continue reading

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“Caught Up In You” by .38 Special

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Intermediate Verse 130 bpm Guitar 1 Guitar 2 Riff Resources Complete Transcription To “Caught Up In You” (PDF) Complete Transcription To “Caught Up In You” (Power Tab)

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“If I’d Been The One” by .38 Special

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Easy Composer – .38 Special Where to find this song – Tour de Force track # 1 Release Date – January 1984 The Bio: Originally, .38 Special were one of many Southern rock bands in the roots of … Continue reading

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“Rock You Like A Hurricane” by The Scorpions

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Easy Main Riff 124 bpm Riff Resources Complete Transcription To “Rock You Like A Hurricane” (PDF) Complete Transcription To “Rock You Like A Hurricane” (Power Tab)

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“Eye In The Sky” by The Allan Parsons Project

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Easy Intro Riff Guitar 1 Guitar 2 Guitar 3 Use your volume knob to “fade” in and out of the notes. Riff Resources Complete Transcription To “Eye In The Sky” (PDF) Complete Transcription To “Eye In The Sky” … Continue reading

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“Burning Down The House” by Talking Heads

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Easy - Intermediate Composer – David Byrne Where to find this song – Stop Making Sense track #4 Release Date – August 1984 David Byrne was born on May 14,1952, Dumbarton, Scotland, but was raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He … Continue reading

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“Eye Of The Tiger” by Survivor

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Easy Composer – Survivor Where to find this song – Eye of the Tiger track #1 Release Date – March 1982 The Band: Dave Bickler – vocals Frankie Sullivan – guitar, background vocals Jim Peterik – keyboards, background … Continue reading

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“Fire Woman” by The Cult

Riff Rundown Difficulty: Easy This riff consists of two guitar parts. One for the lead and one for rhythm. Both parts are super easy. The rhythm to the rhythm guitar part may be a little tricky at first, but that’s the … Continue reading

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