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10 Easy Guitar Riffs for Beginners

With an estimated 90% of new guitar players quitting within the first year of playing, I think it’s important to start learning real songs right away. After all, that’s why we start playing guitar in the first place, right? In this lesson, I’ve provided some easy guitar riffs for beginners to start learning and playing real music.

Jimi Hendrix playing the guitar on stage Marjut Valakivi / Public domain
Jimmy Page riffs on guitar Image by Dana Wullenwaber