When you first begin to play the guitar you may find yourself becoming frustrated because your skills are not all they are cracked up to be. You will find that you would like to be able to play the kinds of songs that your favorite guitarists are able to, but which you can't. In fact there are plenty of songs that you are going to find difficult playing in the beginning. So it is a good idea if you spend some time learning a few of the easy lead guitar riffs first.
If you really want to be able to play easy lead guitar riffs well you need to learn how to read guitar tabs. If you don't have the ability to read guitar tabs then actually playing music on your guitar becomes more difficult. Once you have been able to master reading guitar tabs then you will find it so much easier to play the kinds of lead guitar riffs we mention in this article.
1. Smoke On The Water is not only one of the most popular guitar riffs for people who are just learning how to play the guitar, but is also one of the simplest.
To play this particular lead guitar riff you start off with playing the D and G strings open, so none of your fingers will be in contact with the guitar strings and the frets underneath. Once you have played these two strings together you now take your index finger and place it over the third fret on the D string and your middle finger over the third fret on the G string. Again play these two notes together making sure your fingers are positioned correctly before moving on to the next note to play. The next note to play requires you to put your index finger over the fifth fret on the D string and your middle finger over the fifth fret of the G String. Once played you return to the open position before repeating the same notes again. When learning to play any lead guitar riffs including this one it is better not to use a guitar pick but rather just your index finger and thumb.
2. Hells Bells which was written by AC/DC as well as being one of the greatest rock anthems of all time is also one of the easiest songs that you as a guitarist can learn to play. Although be aware that you may find this song a little difficult to play initially because of the speed at which it should be played. Normally this easy lead guitar riff should be played at a speed (tempo) of 96 beats per minute and which is why you may find it so hard to play initially.
The best way for anyone including yourself to learn how to play this particular lead guitar riff is through playing it at a much slower speed (tempo) than is considered normal. The best way of helping to slow down the speed is through using a metronome to count out the beats per minute for you as you practice. Slowly over time your confidence will grow in your playing of this instrument and then you can start to increase the speed (tempo) at which you play this easy lead guitar riff.
3. Another lead guitar riff that you could learn to play is Love Me Tender which really isn't classed as a rock riff. But when you are first learning how to play the guitar this is a simple one for you to attempt. For you to be able to play this song you will only need to use your middle, index and ring fingers. However, don't expect to actually be able to get your fingering position correct straight away it will take lots of practice before you find yourself playing the notes in this song the right way.
Above we have looked at three easy lead guitar riffs that you will find details of how to play online and which are worth you thinking about learning when you start playing the guitar. But in order for you to further improve your guitar playing you will need to dedicate as much time as you can to practicing what you learn including easy lead guitar riffs.