This melody uses the C major pentatonic scale.

This tune will help you learn your first open chords and strumming rhythm.

This classic bass riff also makes for a great guitar riff on the lower strings.

This tune helps you practice strumming and open chords in G.

An iconic rock riff built on blues vocabulary.

This song is a study in the Dorian mode (D Dorian Minor)

Learn this iconic Led Zeppelin riff

Learn this unforgettable guitar intro by Jimi Hendrix. This is tuned to E standard - the original is in Eb standard tuning.

Learn this powerchord-based riff from a classic Nirvana tune.

Play this Coldplay song to practice your open chords—try it with a capo on fret 5.