BURN IN HELL

LEVEL: Intermediate 8....... In this guitar lesson, DANKO JONES will show us all of the riffs in the song "Burn In Hell." He'll walk us through the song structure, where the vocals sit and he will even sing a few bars... CHECK THIS OUT

TIME IS GOING ON (Part One)

LEVEL: Intermediate 6....... In this guitar lesson video, BOB BALCH will show us the first half of the FU MANCHU song "Time Is Going On." You get to learn which flanger was used on that track, and you'll learn a really cool string bend trick that is a tribute to BLUE CHEER... CHECK THIS OUT

IL MOSTRO ATOMICO (2nd Half Main Riff)

LEVEL: Intermediate 6....... In this guitar lesson video, BOB BALCH will show us the back half of the FU MANCHU tune "Il Mostro Atomico." This lesson will be broken into a few section, consider this section one. This riff goes back to 1999. BOB BALCH will explain how riffs that haunt your brain need to be used... CHECK THIS OUT

THE GLIM (Verse and Chorus Riffs)

LEVEL: Intermediate 6....... In this guitar lesson video, BOB BALCH will show us the verse and chorus riffs in the BIG SCENIC NOWHERE song "The Glim" off of VISION BEYOND HORIZON. Tune to DADGAD. This is a good string skipping exercise for you. More tunes coming soon... CHECK THIS OUT

THE ETERNAL WELL (Transition Riff/Solo Section)

LEVEL: Intermediate 4....... In this guitar lesson video, IAN GRAHAM will show us the transition riff and solo in THE WELL song "Eternal Well." Ian will also discuss some of the common elements THE WELL adds to their songs to give them their own sound... CHECK THIS OUT

EMPRESS RISING (Part Three)

LEVEL: Intermediate 4....... In this guitar lesson video, Thomas V. Jäger will show us the bridge riff in the MONOLORD song "Empress Rising." This riff is super heavy and easy to jam out to, but make sure you notice the time signature change from 4/4 to 2/4... CHECK THIS OUT

SOLOING TIPS

LEVEL: Intermediate 4....... In this guitar lesson video, ISAIAH MITCHELL from EARTHLESS will show us some scale sequences he uses while soloing. He will also go into detail about certain modes he uses in EARTHLESS, and how they construct their jams... CHECK THIS OUT

"THE BALCH" FUZZ by CREEPY FINGERS

LEVEL: GEAR LEVEL 10....... "The Balch" by CREEPY FINGERS pedal demo! We are taking pre-orders now! Email PlayThisRiff@gmail.com to get yours! Limited Run. Hand Wired In The USA True Bypass Switching Powered by 9v Power Supply or Battery Switchcraft Jacks Custom Made Steel Enclosure... CHECK THIS OUT

THE SCREEN (Bridge Riff)

LEVEL: Intermediate 8....... In this guitar lesson video, MIKE SCHEIDT will show us the bridge riff in the YOB song "The Screen." Super heavy 6/8 time going on here.... CHECK THIS OUT

EMPRESS RISING (Part Two)

LEVEL: Intermediate 4....... In this guitar lesson video, Thomas V. Jäger will show us the main riff, verse and chorus in the MONOLORD song "Empress Rising." There are some pretty massive slides during the main riff, and the verse has some interesting ending changes... CHECK THIS OUT

ROLA "BALCH 100" AMP DEMO

LEVEL: Gear Master 10....... In this demo video, BOB BALCH will take us through a few of his favorite settings on his new "Balch 100" signature amp by ROLA AMPLIFIERS. He'll go from super clean warm jazz tones to full blown FU MANCHU style fuzz. See if you can spot the Joe Walsh licks!... CHECK THIS OUT

KICK OUT THE JAMS (Part 2)

LEVEL: Intermediate 4....... In this guitar lesson video, WAYNE KRAMER will discuss how JAMES BROWN was a massive influence on the MC5. He will also show us the chorus to "Kick Out The Jams" and explain how JAMES BROWN's music helped shape that riff... CHECK THIS OUT

EMPRESS RISING (Part One)

LEVEL: Intermediate 4....... In this guitar lesson video, Thomas V. Jäger will show us the first riff in the MONOLORD song "Empress Rising." You have to tune to B standard for this one so heavy strings will be good idea... CHECK THIS OUT

VIOLENCE OF THE RED SEA

LEVEL: Intermediate 6....... In this guitar lesson video, ISAIAH MITCHELL will show us the main riff in the EARTHLESS song "Violence Of The Red Sea." Some pretty quick stretches going on in this one. Also, notice how he adds a Major 3rd to the riff the second time around. Pure class... CHECK THIS OUT

THE SCREEN (Riff One)

LEVEL: Intermediate 3....... In this guitar lesson video, MIKE SCHEIDT will show us the first riff in the YOB song "The Screen." Notice how the riff changes from 4/4 to 3/4. We're sure it's second nature for Mike but you guys better start counting... CHECK THIS OUT

GREENTHUMB (Main Riff)

LEVEL: Intermediate 3....... In this guitar lesson video, JEFF "Spanky" SCHULTZ will show us the main riff and the chorus in the BONGZILLA song "Greenthumb." There is a fast triplet pull-off in the main riff. That coupled with the low tuning makes for a pretty interesting riff.... CHECK THIS OUT

TIL THE MEAT FALLS OF THE BONE

LEVEL: Intermediate 7....... In this guitar lesson video, RUYTER SUYS will show us the main riffs in the NASHVILLE PUSSY song "Til The Meat Falls Off The Bone." There are some pretty fast pentatonic licks happening here! RUYTER will also go into detail about the writing process of this song... CHECK THIS OUT

DANCE DANCE DANCE

LEVEL: Beginner 6....... In this guitar lesson video, DANKO JONES will show us his song "Dance Dance Dance." Find out which ZZ TOP song inspired the main riff.... CHECK THIS OUT

SHOPLIFT (Slow End)

LEVEL: Beginner 6....... In this guitar lesson video, JIMMY BOWER will show us the slow end in the EYEHATEGOD song "Shop Lift." He will also tell us how this song has changed live in the past ten years... CHECK THIS OUT

WHITE WORM (Intro Riff)

LEVEL: Advanced 10....... In this guitar lesson video, MARTY FRIEDMAN will show us the intro riff in the song "Whiteworm" off of his album "Wall Of Sound" and his live record "One Bad M.F." This riff features arpeggios for Amin7, Emin7 and CMaj7. Check out his picking pattern and how aggressive the upstrokes are... CHECK THIS OUT

BURST INTO FLAME (Verse Riff)

LEVEL: Intermediate 9....... In this guitar lesson, TREVOR WILLIAM CHURCH will show us the verse riff in the HAUNT song "Burst Into Flame." There are some pretty fast pull-offs in this one. Super metal... CHECK THIS OUT

LORD OF SUFFERING (Bridge Riff)

LEVEL: Beginner 7....... In this guitar lesson video, Thomas V. Jäger will show us the bridge in the MONOLORD song "Lord of Suffering." There is some chromatic sliding in this one that sounds super evil.... CHECK THIS OUT

SHIT KICKER (Meltdown Part)

LEVEL: Intermediate 3....... In this guitar lesson, CHRIS KOSNIK will show us the "meltdown part" in THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX song "Shit Kicker." There is a ripping bass solo going on in this section. The band shifts up to the key of C minor. You're going to cover a good chunk of the neck with this one... CHECK THIS OUT

VOLT RUSH (Part 1)

LEVEL: Advanced 4....... In this guitar lesson video, ISAIAH MITCHELL will show us the first riff in the EARTHLESS song "Volt Rush." He uses a mix of A Major and A minor pentatonic here. When ISAIAH goes up to he 9th fret he grabs notes from A Major pentatonic.... CHECK THIS OUT