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Looks That Kill by Motley Crue
This riff uses power chords and a droning, palm-muted open string. When you play the open A string in this riff, you’ll want to apply a palm mute with your picking hand to help muffle the sound from the string. To do this you’ll rest the heel of your picking hand lightly on the strings just…
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Mr. Crowley by Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne. Singer. Comedian. Bat-eater. Enough said. He makes everyone laugh, mainly because you really aren’t sure most of the time what he is talking about. Well, Ozzy has always been like that, but years and years later it seems to take its toll. From being the frontman in Black Sabbath, ( with Tony Iommi…
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Every Breath You Take by The Police
Difficulty: Intermediate Part 1 This instantly recognizable riff can be tough on the left hand. It has some wide intervals in its chord voicings. The first thing to do is to get the fingerings down. Part 2 Here’s the tab: Part 3 Part 4 Riff Resources Complete Transcription To “Every Breath You Take” (PDF) Complete Transcription To…
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“Nothing But A Good Time” by Poison
Difficulty: Intermediate Intro Verse Full Transcription Complete Transcription To “Nothing But A Good Time” (PDF) Complete Transcription To “Nothing But A Good Time” (Power Tab)
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Guitar Songs From The 80s
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“Turn Up The Radio” by Autograph
Difficulty: Easy Composer – Autograph Where to find this song – Sign In Please track # 2 Release Date – April 1984 The Band – Steve Plunkett – vocals, guitar Steve Lynch – guitar Randy Rand – bass Steven Isham – keyboards Keni Richards – drums Despite writing an MTV hit with their very first…
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Thunderstruck by AC/DC
On the recorded version of this song, these licks are performed entirely with hammer-ons and pull-offs. In some live performances, Angus Young picks each fretted note and pulls off to the open string. Thunderstruck Guitar Tab Complete Transcription To “Thunderstruck” (PDF) Complete Transcription To “Thunderstruck” (Power Tab)
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“Take On Me” by A-Ha
There’s a quirky lead part that was originally played on a synth in this song, but here we have it transcribed for guitar. It’s fun to learn and play – perfect for all of you lead-guitarist-in-training.
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“Bringing On The Heartbreak” by Def Leppard
Difficulty: Easy – Intermediate Composer – Def Leppard Where to find this song – High ‘N’ Dry track #4 Release Date – July 1981 This is the second installment of albums from the band. Leppard’s new age British heavy metal approach skyrocketed them to rock stardom. Producer Mutt Lange (AC/DC’s associate) was able to throw a band…