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GuitarGym
Mar 20 in GuitarGym Official

Every guitarist knows there are riffs that instantly change the room.

What’s the more “forbidden” riff: Smoke on the Water, Sweet Child O’ Mine, or Stairway to Heaven?

One is the universal guitar-store alarm. One announces itself in the first two notes. One has basically become a meme in guitar culture.

Why It Matters: These riffs are iconic for a reason, they’re overplayed, but they also define generations of players picking up the instrument.

Team Smoke, Team Sweet Child O' Mine, or Team Stairway, which one gets the strongest reaction, and why?

Morris Walraven
Mar 21, 01:11

I comment only because none of these riffs are meaningful to me. Not sure where I was when these were a thing.

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heavy Weapons Guy
Mar 21, 12:43

what songs do you play????

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GuitarGym
Mar 21, 04:29 in GuitarGym Official

Congrats @Alberto Canedo for winning the Silver Pick Award!

GuitarGym
Mar 13 in GuitarGym Official

Picking choice says a lot about your whole playing style.

The Debate: Are you Team Alternate Picking all the way, or do you switch it up with economy, hybrid, or whatever gets the line out cleanest?

One side wants consistency and control. The other wants efficiency and freedom.

Why It Matters: The picking approach you build into your hands shapes your speed, phrasing, and accuracy. Team Alternate or Team Switch-It-Up? Why?

Mini-Challenge: Set a slow BPM and test both approaches.

Morris Walraven
Mar 18

Definitely want to switch up the picking. A pick and finger style, or plain old thumb/finger(s) picking adds nice variety and works well for base runs.

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Cuantas Cuerdas
Mar 18

This is one of those cases in which my limited knowledge of guitar universe nomenclature meets a legendary lack of memory when it comes to learning english phrasal verbs, and as a result I just have no idea what is this question about.😅 Those 'gadgets' from another dimension, pictured over the table in the illustration, are not helping either...👽

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Cuantas Cuerdas
Mar 20, 20:41

I mean, could anybody explain briefly what exactly are those 2 ways of playing? Please?

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GuitarGym
Mar 19 in GuitarGym Official

Congrats @Joaquim Manuel for winning the Jade Pick Award!