No matter how old you are or how long you’ve been playing, there’s a few guitar riffs that just make you wanna strap on a Flying V and be a rockstar. Acoustic and electric guitar riffs have been hooking us since the 1950’s. Whether it’s Johnny Cash and his “Folsom Prison Blues” or Chuck Berry and his “Johnny B. Goode,” there’s some classic guitar riffs that just make us crazy. In all genres of music you can find killer guitar riffs that define the essence of great guitar. Hooky lines like Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl” or Sam and Dave’s “Soul Man,” or fast forward to the 80’s and beyond and there’s endless guitar riffage you can sink your fingers into. Let’s unpack some of these great guitar riffs that make you wanna play.
Best Songs to Learn On Guitar After a Breakup
- April 13, 2017
- Guitar Songs
Taking it out on the guitar, huh? Be careful with that, especially if it’s your Dad’s old Martin or Gibson. Losing love isn’t fun, but you don’t want to go crazy and smash that D18 from the 40’s against the wall over a girl that dumped you. Who hasn’t experienced the pain of a breakup? Picking the right song to listen to after a breakup is weird, though. There’s no certain genre that fits the mold. You may be angry or you may be sobbing sad. The music that gets you going may be extreme or it may just be sappy. Either way, there’s a lot of breakup songs to choose from and the best songs to learn on guitar after a breakup might take some modifying over from keyboards. Let’s sort through a few of the possibilities.
Guitar Songs for Intermediate Players
- February 15, 2017
- Guitar Songs
Almost any modern pop song or new country single is playable on guitar. Most of these tunes have only four chords with more effects than actual riffs. In country music today, the solos are more reminiscent of the rock songs of the 70’s and 80’s. Those solos might give you a challenge, but for the most part, it’s power chords or basic chord changes. If you consider yourself to be an intermediate guitarist, you’re in a good place as most of these songs are doable. We’ll toss a few guitar songs your way and maybe you can grow a little in the process.
How to Make Guitar Songs Easy to Play
- February 13, 2017
- Guitar Songs
In the broad scheme of things, music is just music, right? We so often dumb songs down to make them more pop-friendly or playable. This is why the majority of popular music is four chords at best and seems to repeat the same stuff over and over. It feels redundant to musicians and even fans complain about the overemphasis on certain phrases and changes. Like it or not, it’s how they hook you in and get you singing along so you’ll download the track. Song inflictors they are. You can’t simplify some of these any more than they already are, but in some cases, there are tricky parts to songs you can modify or simplify. Let’s figure out how to make some of these guitar songs easy.
Best Love Songs on Guitar: Finding the Right Tune
- February 8, 2017
- Guitar Songs
For all you Casanovas out there, there are some love songs you can serenade your significant other with on guitar. In fact, some of the best love songs on guitar aren't that challenging. You can play and sing a classic for him or her or you can turn to something a little more recent. Just be determined and we’ll help you succeed. The first step is finding a song you can sing. Some pop songs are way out of range for the average guy or gal. You’ll need to lower the key to make it right. With guitar, that can be as easy as using a capo. If you can play your basic chords like G, C, D, Emi, Ami, etc., you can play lots of songs and even some sappy love songs. Let’s dive into some of the best love songs on guitar.
