Play Like a Pro 7 Cool Rock Guitar Licks from Legendary Players

Play Like a Pro 7 Cool Rock Guitar Licks from Legendary Players Sign up successful Even though Kurt  Cobain  has been gone for a while, his musical genius still lives on through his songs. With the guitar lick from Smells Like Teen Spirit, youll feel like youre back in the grunge era. 6. Enter Sandman Metallica Metallica has a few guitar licks that are fun to play, but our favorite is  this one from Enter Sandman. If you like playing the lick, try learning the whole song next! 5. Wild Thing The Troggs There have been many versions of this song throughout the years, but the original Wild Thing is still well known to everyone. Not only is it an instantly recognizable song, the riff is actually quite simple to play. 4. Beat It Michael Jackson No countdown would be complete without a Michael Jackson song. With Beat It, youve got a great riff that you can play and even sing along with if you want to. Of course, it might be hard to moonwalk while youre playing guitar licks! 3. Layla Derek and the Dominos This is one of the more complicated guitar licks of our top seven, but that just makes mastering it more satisfying. While Layla is a classic tune, its still a really rocking song to play. Even if a younger generation wont recognize it right away, everyone will still respect how cool it sounds. Its hard to beat the classic sound of Eric Clapton. You might find yourself spending a little more time working the lick up to speed, but when you get there its a lot of fun to play! 2. Crazy Train Ozzy Osbourne If youre a fan of heavy metal, youve probably heard of Ozzy  Osbourne. While his personal life has been in the spotlight in more recent years, the music that hes put together has been fairly illustrious. The guitar lick from Crazy Train is very well known, and sounds really nice even if youre playing it on acoustic guitar. 1. Smoke on the Water Deep Purple Its hard to find someone who has never heard Smoke on the Water. Even if they dont know the name of it, the simple pattern is well known to anyone whos familiar with  rock music. Aside from being very familiar, this riff is pretty easy to pick up and play on any guitar. When youre deciding which rock guitar licks to work on, make sure to work with your guitar teacher. He or she might have others to recommend, and can also listen to your progress and help you out with anything that needs to be polished a bit more. Search for your guitar teacher now! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher Photo by  Serjão Carvalho