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Popular Songs136

Most loved guitar songs in our community

Bohemian Rhapsody

Queen

1975 • Progressive Rock

⭐ Featured
AdvancedProgressive Rock1970s
★★★★★(100/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Vocal Melodic Phrasing & Wide Finger VibratoMultitracked Guitar OrchestrationDouble-Time Heavy Rock Riffing
#classic-rock#bending#vibrato#voice-leading+2 more

Free Bird

Lynyrd Skynyrd

1973 • Classic Rock

⭐ Featured
AdvancedClassic Rock1970s
★★★★★(100/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Melodic Slide Guitar Over Ballad ChordsRapid-Fire Triplet Pull-Off Solo Stamina
#classic-rock#lead-guitar#bending#slide+2 more

Can't Stop

Red Hot Chili Peppers

2002 • Funk

⭐ Featured
IntermediateFunk2000s
★★★★★(99/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Single-Note String Raking & Fretting-Hand MutingFunky Thumb-Over Strumming Mechanics
#funk#percussive#alternate-picking#song-analysis+1 more

Kashmir

Led Zeppelin

1975 • Classic Rock

⭐ Featured
IntermediateClassic Rock1970s
★★★★★(99/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
DADGAD Alternate Tuning & Pedal Drones3/4 over 4/4 Polymetric Riffing
#classic-rock#modal#song-analysis#rhythm-guitar+1 more

Killing in the Name

Rage Against the Machine

1992 • Metal

⭐ Featured
IntermediateMetal1990s
★★★★★(99/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Drop D One-Finger Power Chords & Palm MutingDigiTech Whammy Pitch Shifting & Toggle Switch Scratching
#metal#power-chords#palm-muting#song-analysis+1 more

Nothing Else Matters

Metallica

1991 • Metal

⭐ Featured
IntermediateMetal1990s
★★★★★(99/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
6/8 Open-String Arpeggio PickingExpressive Pentatonic Lead Phrasing
#metal#acoustic-guitar#fingerpicking#arpeggios+2 more
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Perfect for Beginners46

Great tracks with open chords and foundational rhythms

Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again

The Angels

1976 • Australian Pub Rock / Classic Rock

⭐ Featured
BeginnerAustralian Pub Rock / Classic Rock1970s
★★★★★(94/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Pedal Tone Chord StrummingPub-Rock Crowd Dynamics

Bad Moon Rising

Creedence Clearwater Revival

1969 • Country Rock

BeginnerCountry Rock1960s
★★★★★(90/100)
Driving Downstroke StrummingQuick Two-Beat Chord ChangesCountry Rock Shuffle Feel

Basket Case

Green Day

1994 • Punk

⭐ Featured
BeginnerPunk1990s
★★★★★(98/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
High-Speed Palm-Muted Power ChordsRapid Position Shifting

Blitzkrieg Bop

Ramones

1976 • Punk Rock

BeginnerPunk Rock1970s
★★★★☆(88/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Fast Downstroke Power ChordsQuick Chord TransitionsPalm Muting Control

Blowin' in the Wind

Bob Dylan

1963 • Folk

⭐ Featured
BeginnerFolk1960s
★★★★★(93/100)
Folk Strumming PatternHarmonica-Style Guitar Fills (Optional)Three-Chord Transitions

Born to Be Wild

Steppenwolf

1968 • Hard Rock

⭐ Featured
BeginnerHard Rock1960s
★★★★★(92/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Power Chord Riff with Chromatic Walk-UpOpen Chord Strumming (Chorus)Palm-Muted Power Chord Rhythm
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Iconic Guitar Riffs90

Unforgettable riffs that defined rock, metal, and blues history

After the Rain

The Angels

1979 • Australian Hard Rock / Melodic Rock

⭐ Featured
IntermediateAustralian Hard Rock / Melodic Rock1970s
★★★★☆(86/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Arpeggiated Cross-String PickingExtreme Dynamic Switching

Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again

The Angels

1976 • Australian Pub Rock / Classic Rock

⭐ Featured
BeginnerAustralian Pub Rock / Classic Rock1970s
★★★★★(94/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Pedal Tone Chord StrummingPub-Rock Crowd Dynamics

Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)

Pink Floyd

1979 • Progressive Rock

⭐ Featured
IntermediateProgressive Rock1970s
★★★★★(94/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Expressive Bending and VibratoDisco-Influenced Rhythm PatternPentatonic Phrasing with Space

Barracuda

Heart

1977 • Hard Rock

AdvancedHard Rock1970s
★★★★☆(85/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Natural Harmonics RiffGalloping RhythmPower Chord Transitions

Basket Case

Green Day

1994 • Punk

⭐ Featured
BeginnerPunk1990s
★★★★★(98/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
High-Speed Palm-Muted Power ChordsRapid Position Shifting

Blackbird

The Beatles

1968 • Folk/Acoustic

IntermediateFolk/Acoustic1960s
★★★★★(94/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Fingerpicking IndependenceChromatic Bass LineOpen String Voicings
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Recently Added136

Latest song breakdowns added to our masterclass library

After the Rain

The Angels

1979 • Australian Hard Rock / Melodic Rock

⭐ Featured
IntermediateAustralian Hard Rock / Melodic Rock1970s
★★★★☆(86/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Arpeggiated Cross-String PickingExtreme Dynamic Switching

Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again

The Angels

1976 • Australian Pub Rock / Classic Rock

⭐ Featured
BeginnerAustralian Pub Rock / Classic Rock1970s
★★★★★(94/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Pedal Tone Chord StrummingPub-Rock Crowd Dynamics

Fade to Black

Metallica

1984 • Thrash Metal / Heavy Metal

⭐ Featured
IntermediateThrash Metal / Heavy Metal1980s
★★★★★(98/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Fingerpicked Acoustic Arpeggios & Voice LeadingDynamic Soloing & Expressive Vibrato

Hurts So Good

John Mellencamp

1982 • Heartland Rock / Classic Rock

⭐ Featured
BeginnerHeartland Rock / Classic Rock1980s
★★★★★(92/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Syncopated Open Chord StrummingDouble-Stop Country Rock Bends

La Grange

ZZ Top

1973 • Southern Rock / Texas Blues

⭐ Featured
IntermediateSouthern Rock / Texas Blues1970s
★★★★★(95/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Pinch Harmonics ('Squealies')Texas Boogie Shuffle & Palm Muting

Mr. Crowley

Ozzy Osbourne

1980 • Heavy Metal / Neo-Classical

⭐ Featured
AdvancedHeavy Metal / Neo-Classical1980s
★★★★★(97/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Neo-Classical Sweep Arpeggios & Alternate PickingTrill Sequences & Classical Turnaround Ornamentation
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1970s Classics41

The golden age of classic rock, acoustic anthems, and proto-metal

After the Rain

The Angels

1979 • Australian Hard Rock / Melodic Rock

⭐ Featured
IntermediateAustralian Hard Rock / Melodic Rock1970s
★★★★☆(86/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Arpeggiated Cross-String PickingExtreme Dynamic Switching

Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again

The Angels

1976 • Australian Pub Rock / Classic Rock

⭐ Featured
BeginnerAustralian Pub Rock / Classic Rock1970s
★★★★★(94/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Pedal Tone Chord StrummingPub-Rock Crowd Dynamics

Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)

Pink Floyd

1979 • Progressive Rock

⭐ Featured
IntermediateProgressive Rock1970s
★★★★★(94/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Expressive Bending and VibratoDisco-Influenced Rhythm PatternPentatonic Phrasing with Space

Barracuda

Heart

1977 • Hard Rock

AdvancedHard Rock1970s
★★★★☆(85/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Natural Harmonics RiffGalloping RhythmPower Chord Transitions

Blitzkrieg Bop

Ramones

1976 • Punk Rock

BeginnerPunk Rock1970s
★★★★☆(88/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Fast Downstroke Power ChordsQuick Chord TransitionsPalm Muting Control

Bohemian Rhapsody

Queen

1975 • Progressive Rock

⭐ Featured
AdvancedProgressive Rock1970s
★★★★★(100/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Vocal Melodic Phrasing & Wide Finger VibratoMultitracked Guitar OrchestrationDouble-Time Heavy Rock Riffing
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1980s Rock & Shred35

High-octane hard rock, arena anthems, and neoclassical virtuosity

Back in Black

AC/DC

1980 • Hard Rock

⭐ Featured
IntermediateHard Rock1980s
★★★★★(98/100)
Downstroke Power ChordsI-♭VII-IV ProgressionSimple Lead Lines

Brothers in Arms

Dire Straits

1985 • Rock / Soft Rock

IntermediateRock / Soft Rock1980s
★★★★☆(85/100)
Fingerpicking (Knopfler Style)Clean Arpeggiated ChordsDynamic BuildingExpressive Vibrato and Bending

Crazy Train

Ozzy Osbourne

1980 • Heavy Metal

⭐ Featured
AdvancedHeavy Metal1980s
★★★★★(96/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Tritone-Based Intro RiffFast Alternate PickingClassical-Influenced Solo Phrasing

Don't Stop Believin'

Journey

1981 • Arena Rock / Classic Rock

⭐ Featured
IntermediateArena Rock / Classic Rock1980s
★★★★★(97/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Arpeggiated Chord PickingPower Chord Rhythm (Chorus)Building Dynamics

Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Poison

1988 • Power Ballad / Glam Metal

BeginnerPower Ballad / Glam Metal1980s
★★★★☆(85/100)
Open Chord Acoustic StrummingBasic Fingerpicking PatternClean Electric Lead with Simple Bends

Eye of the Tiger

Survivor

1982 • Arena Rock / Classic Rock

⭐ Featured
IntermediateArena Rock / Classic Rock1980s
★★★★★(92/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Palm-Muted Single Note RiffPower Chord Verse and ChorusRhythmic Accents and Dynamic Control
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1990s Alternative & Grunge19

Raw emotive rock, grunge drop-tunings, and melodic acoustic masterpieces

Basket Case

Green Day

1994 • Punk

⭐ Featured
BeginnerPunk1990s
★★★★★(98/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
High-Speed Palm-Muted Power ChordsRapid Position Shifting

Black Hole Sun

Soundgarden

1994 • Grunge/Alternative Metal

IntermediateGrunge/Alternative Metal1990s
★★★★☆(85/100)
Unusual Chord VoicingsWhammy Bar VibratoDynamic Control

Cliffs of Dover

Eric Johnson

1990 • Instrumental Rock

⭐ Featured
ExpertInstrumental Rock1990s
★★★★☆(89/100)
Hybrid PickingCascading Pentatonic RunsLegato Phrasing

Come As You Are

Nirvana

1992 • Grunge/Alternative

BeginnerGrunge/Alternative1990s
★★★★★(90/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Clean Tone Single-Note RiffDynamic Contrast (Clean vs Distorted)Chorus Effect Usage

Creep

Radiohead

1992 • Alternative Rock

⭐ Featured
BeginnerAlternative Rock1990s
★★★★★(97/100)
🎸 Iconic Riff
Modal Interchange Voice Leading (IV to iv)Dead-String Crunch RakesClean Steady Arpeggio Picking

Enter Sandman

Metallica

1991 • Heavy Metal

IntermediateHeavy Metal1990s
★★★★☆(89/100)
Palm MutingPower Chord ProgressionsString Bending
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Total Songs Analyzed
90
Iconic Riffs Breakdown
5
Guided Learning Pathways
100%
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