{"id":18426,"date":"2019-03-01T05:59:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T05:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roadietuner.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=18426"},"modified":"2020-12-07T14:20:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T14:20:54","slug":"4-grunge-riffs-you-need-to-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/4-grunge-riffs-you-need-to-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Grunge Riffs You Need to Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Grunge is not dead! It\u2019s been almost three decades since the heyday of \u201890s grunge. But, grunge bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam <!--more-->and Alice in Chains still have a massive impact on the rock landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of Kurt Cobain and <a href=\"https:\/\/roadietuner.com\/blog\/new-chris-cornell-single\/\">Chris Cornell<\/a> shaped music for a generation, and their music continues to resonate with aspiring guitarists today.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, we thought it\u2019d be fun to assemble a list of some of our favorite grunge riffs \u2013 the ones we think you should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/drop-d-tuning-three-essential-riffs\/\">learn on guitar.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So grab your flannel shirt, your <a href=\"https:\/\/reverb.com\/p\/univox-super-fuzz-metal-1970s\">Super Fuzz<\/a> pedal and your pawnshop <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.fender.com\/en-GB\/electric-guitars\/mustang\/?rl=en_US\">Fender Mustang<\/a>. Today, we\u2019re riffing Seattle style!<\/p>\n<p>Here 4 Grunge riffs you need to learn:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Nirvana \u2013 \u201cSchool\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are plenty of great Nirvana riffs across their back catalogue. But, for our money, it\u2019s \u201cSchool,\u201d the opener from debut album \u201cBleach,\u201d that takes the top spot.<\/p>\n<p>Thrashed out by Kurt Cobain on a <a href=\"https:\/\/eastwoodguitars.com\/blogs\/news\/nirvana-gear-guide-kurt-cobains-bleach-era-sound\">Univox Hi Flier<\/a>, it\u2019s simple, effective, and heavy as hell. If you got into the Aberdeen power trio back in 1989, this monster was likely your first introduction to the band. And what an introduction it was!<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-fa30bdexnem\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-fa30bdexnem\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Fa30bdEXNeM?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270.22222222222\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Fa30bdEXNeM?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/4-grunge-riffs-you-need-to-learn\\\/#arve-youtube-fa30bdexnem\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/Fa30bdEXNeM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/03\\\/Capture.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"2009-11-25T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Alice in Chains \u2013 \u201cMan in the Box\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Alice in Chains\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/noisey.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/8xedag\/rank-your-records-alice-in-chains-jerry-cantrell\">Jerry Cantrell<\/a> is a certified riff master. And indeed, many of the band\u2019s classic cuts \u2013 \u201cThem Bones,\u201d \u201cDam that River,\u201d \u201cAngry Chair,\u201d could have made the list.<\/p>\n<p>But, for our money, breakout Alice in Chains single \u201cMan in the Box\u201d is the one you need to learn when it comes to flexing your grunge guitar muscles. It\u2019s got grit, it\u2019s got stomp, it\u2019s got that grungiest of grunge staples\u2026 a talk box\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Ok, the talk box is a bit of a grunge oddity, but we\u2019ll be damned if it doesn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-taqzb52sgpu\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:405\/304\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:75.061728%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-taqzb52sgpu\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/TAqZb52sgpU?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360.2962962963\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/TAqZb52sgpU?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/4-grunge-riffs-you-need-to-learn\\\/#arve-youtube-taqzb52sgpu\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/TAqZb52sgpU?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/03\\\/215b97c8fa69fb6454fb5071eb198cff.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"2009-10-25T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Soundgarden \u2013 \u201cOutshined\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Soundgarden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/stevebaltin\/2018\/11\/16\/soundgardens-kim-thayil-remembers-chris-cornell-he-was-strong-in-character\/\">Kim Thayil<\/a> and Chris Cornell always had a knack for coming up with end-of-the-world riffs. Y\u2019know, the kind of thing that makes you feel like your brain is melting when you hear it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOutshined\u201d \u2013 taken from the band\u2019s classic \u201cBadmotorfinger\u201d album is that in effect and then some. Sounding like Sabbath being played at half-speed, it\u2019s heavy, groovy and a perfect foil to Cornell\u2019s soaring rasp.<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-x4hm52sp-ls\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:405\/304\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:75.061728%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer 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This relentless barrage \u2013 taken from the band\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.invisibleoranges.com\/the-melvins-houdini-turns-20\/)\">\u201cHoudini\u201d<\/a> album \u2013 is about as close as the Melvins came to a making a commercial sounding record. That it hits like a sledgehammer to the face tells you pretty much everything you need to know about the Aberdeen cult heroes.<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube--_unv0upguy\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.250000%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube--_unv0upguy\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/-_unV0UPGUY?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/-_unV0UPGUY?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/4-grunge-riffs-you-need-to-learn\\\/#arve-youtube--_unv0upguy\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/-_unV0UPGUY?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/03\\\/Capture-3.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"2012-07-29T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>What\u2019s your favorite riff of the grunge era? 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