Starting out you need to learn some open chords. But this can be very tedious and time consuming. Sometimes you just want to play guitar. If you only knew some easy riffs for guitar.
You could learn some chords while still having fun playing guitar. So today I want to show you some easy riffs on guitar for beginners.
In the guitar lesson I’m going to show you 4 easy Riffs for guitar. So let’s get started so you can start playing, and having fun.
Easy Guitar Riffs Acoustic Plus Guitar Riff Tab
First Easy Riff on Guitar
This guitar lesson is going to begin on the 5th fret of the A string. Which is the 5th string. In this guitar lesson we are not going to be playing any chords.
The way to play the first guitar riff is to start with your second finger. If you don’t use the proper fingers you will get into a bind and make things harder than they need to be.
So here is the first part starting on the 5th fret of the A string. Fret the 5th fret, and pick the A string.
Next using your third finger still on the A string. But on the 6th fret. Fret there and pick the A string again.
Okay now using your first finger fret the D string. Which is the 4th string. Fret at the fourth fret. Practice this first riff.
You want to play that 4 times through. On the fourth time instead of fretting the D string at the fourth fret. You are going to play a double stop.
Don’t get worried, it’s not as hard as it sounds. The double stop is when you play two strings and notes at the same time.
So for this you are going to cover your first finger over the 4th and 3rd string at the fourth fret. Which is the D string and the G string at the 4th fret.
Once they are covered, then pick the two strings simultaneously. Pick them two times total.
Then play the whole thing (Riff 1) Again.
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Second Easy Guitar Riff Begins
This is the second part. But it is as easy as the first. In fact you are simply moving everything up a string. And playing the same thing.
So instead of starting on the A string. You are starting on the D string at the 5th fret. Remember start with your second finger.
Cover the 5th fret on the 4th string. Picking the D string. Then use your third finger and cover the string at the 6th fret on the D string and pick the 4th string.
Then with your first finger play the G string (3rd string) at the 4th fret. You play those three notes 4 times through. Then on the fourth time your doing another double stop.
But this time the double stop is going to be fretted on the G and B strings. (3rd & 2nd string). On the fourth fret.
Before you go to the next riff practice the second riff.
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Riff 3 is Easy
After that go back to the A string and play Riff one again. Which is frets 5, 6 on the A string. Then Fret 4 on the D string. You play that 4 times through and on the 4th time use the double stop on the D and G string at the 4th fret. Picking the strings two times.
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Riff 4 of the Easy Riffs for Guitar
Okay now that you have all that together. Let’s continue on. Starting at the 7th fret on the D string. Again use your second finger. Fret the 7th fret and pick the 4th string.
Then cover the 8th fret on the 4th string with your third finger. Pick the D string again. And then use your first finger to fret the D string. This time at the 6th fret on the G string.
Play those 3 notes two times through. Be sure to Get the Tab for this lesson on My Patreon
Easy Riff for Guitar Part 5
Now staying on the D string. (4th string) Simply move up to the 5th fret. And fret at the 5th fret with your second finger. Pick the 4th string.
Use that third finger to fret the 6th fret on the D string and pick the D string. And then fret the fourth fret of the G string. With your first finger. Playing these notes two times through.
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5th Easy Riff for Guitar And Outro
Going back to the A string. Also on the 5th fret. You want to play Riff one two times through. Which is fretted at the 5th fret on the A string with your second finger.
Then Fret the 5th string at the 6th fret. And then the D string at the 4th fret.
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Then the Outro is played all on the 4th string. And you are going to fret the D string at the 4th fret, using your first finger. Pick the D string.
Move to the 6th fret on the D string. Fret the D string using your third finger.
Still using your third finger slide to fret the 8th fret on the D string. Pick the D string. And then finally ending on the 9th fret of the D string. Fretting the 9th fret and picking the 4th string.
I like to use my third finger also. It is just easier to fret the string.
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Conclusion
As you can see that this guitar lesson has Easy Riffs for Guitar. If you play them in the order as prescribed above you will have hours of fun. And feel like you have accomplished something when you get finished. I recommend going slow until you get the first Riff and continue on from there. Slow and steady wins the race!
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