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Can You Name These 20 Iconic Guitar Riffs?
The first notes of a famous riff play on a real guitar. Name the song in as few notes as you can.
20 riffs · 2, 3 or 4 notes
How soon can you name it?
Start with two notes. Need a hint? Hear three, then four. Your first answer counts.
Every note is a real guitar, recorded by GuitarJamz teacher David Taub. Each riff is a clean arrangement of its opening notes, not the original recording.
How it works
- ListenThe first two notes of a famous riff play on a real guitar, and the dots show where they are on the neck. Replay as often as you like.
- Need a hint?Hear three notes, then four. Repeated notes count as one, but every strike still plays in time.
- Name itPick the song. Your first answer counts, and the fewer notes you need, the better your ears.
Questions
Why do repeated notes count as one?
Many riffs strike the same note a few times in a row. Those strikes count as one note, so two notes means two different sounds. Every strike still plays in its rhythm.
Is this the original recording?
No. Each riff is a clean arrangement of its opening notes, played with real guitar notes recorded by GuitarJamz teacher David Taub.
Do I need an account?
No. Play as often as you like.
I can’t hear anything
Turn your volume up and tap Replay. On iPhone, sound starts after your first tap.