This handy reference book and CD package contains 42 classic guitar riffs from 60s pop to Nu Metal. Each riff presented in standard notation and TAB Note-by-note performance instructions Half speed demonstration of each riff Full-speed backing tracks for you to practice with Chord boxes Hints and tips on getting exactly the right sound
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By S. Hawkins
I bought this book with a view to learning some riffs to play before or after practice (I'd say I'm a novice with a good ear) but I can't give this any more than 3 stars because it's too basic, even for someone like me who has only started learning recently.
OK, based on the TAB in the book, The Kinks "All Day and All of the Night". That's a riff, I like it. AC/DC's "Highway to Hell", great that's a riff and you can crunch it out and be Angus. There are other highlights like Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love". Anyone who's played Guitar Hero 3 will enjoy that.
Where it falls apart though, is on tracks like Metallica's "Enter Sandman", where you get the intro. The main riff, where you'd be running about the room and scaring the budgie, simply isn't there.
The same occurs with the Sex Pistols "Pretty Vacant". A fabulous song, another where you could be Steve Jones, do windmills and kick over the magazine rack, but all you get is the intro. The book says that this is just picking at an open A chord. Well this is one of the first chords I learned and I figured this intro out for myself before even finding this book. When you need the riff for the first verse, just as you're about to lose control you turn the page and Bryan Adams is staring back at you!
The "riff" for Iron Maiden's "Bring Your Daughter..." is 6 notes...
The book is good in small parts but ultimately leaves you wanting a lot more for the money.
OK, based on the TAB in the book, The Kinks "All Day and All of the Night". That's a riff, I like it. AC/DC's "Highway to Hell", great that's a riff and you can crunch it out and be Angus. There are other highlights like Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love". Anyone who's played Guitar Hero 3 will enjoy that.
Where it falls apart though, is on tracks like Metallica's "Enter Sandman", where you get the intro. The main riff, where you'd be running about the room and scaring the budgie, simply isn't there.
The same occurs with the Sex Pistols "Pretty Vacant". A fabulous song, another where you could be Steve Jones, do windmills and kick over the magazine rack, but all you get is the intro. The book says that this is just picking at an open A chord. Well this is one of the first chords I learned and I figured this intro out for myself before even finding this book. When you need the riff for the first verse, just as you're about to lose control you turn the page and Bryan Adams is staring back at you!
The "riff" for Iron Maiden's "Bring Your Daughter..." is 6 notes...
The book is good in small parts but ultimately leaves you wanting a lot more for the money.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
The easiest way to bluff an audience with your rockin' guitar play is to jam a few riffs. They're short, they're easy to remember and take little practice to show-off. This book comes with a CD so you can play along with the greats as you learn. Each page details a different riff accompanied by a photo of the legend, short paragraph bio and good guide to playing it.
If you've never played a in your life then I also recommend Learn to Play Guitar and Beginning Rock Guitar for Kids: A Fun, Easy Approach to Playing Today's Rock Guitar Styles [With CD] (Book & CD) to get you going.
If you've never played a in your life then I also recommend Learn to Play Guitar and Beginning Rock Guitar for Kids: A Fun, Easy Approach to Playing Today's Rock Guitar Styles [With CD] (Book & CD) to get you going.
By AndyL
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This is "Simple Versions of Riffs" and if you accept that's what you want its very good. If you know enough to be able to play single notes from TAB (the main skill you need is to be able to work out a sensible fingering given a TAB thats a few bars long) then you will be able to pick this up and play a random RIFF from it fairly quickly. The CD can be loaded onto your Phrase Trainer or whatever so you can loop it. If you are more experienced you might find the RIFFs a bit simple (and short) as they aren't always even the right notes (and there are some intros rather than main Riffs etc) but they all sound good enough to get an early beginner/intermediate started (It was for example a pleasant surprise for me to realize that I will be able to play most of it).
One of the things that did surprise me was the size of the book. It looks like it should be the normal Hal- Leonard size but its not - its about half that...
One of the things that did surprise me was the size of the book. It looks like it should be the normal Hal- Leonard size but its not - its about half that...
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best riffs book.......ever!!!!!!!
this book has all th famous riffs, and the CD is a bonus, allowing you to hear what the riffs should sound like.... A must have for any guitar player.
Published on 28 Jun 2005
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great book
A good back with lots of classical riffs that everone will love to learn to play. The CD is a added bonus!
Published on 28 Jun 2005
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