Let\u2019s be real\u2026 it\u2019s impossible to come up with a truly objective top 5 guitar riffs list. Everyone out there likes and appreciates something a little different, and there\u2019s nothing wrong with that. So when Ayla set out to create a top 5 list of the best grunge guitar riffs of the 90s, she made sure to spend some time asking other guitarists which five riffs they thought should make the cut. In this lesson, Ayla will be teaching you how to play those five iconic grunge guitar riffs from the 90s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every single riff that made the list uses some sort of dropped tuning. For the sake of keeping things easy, Ayla will be teaching the riffs in standard tuning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zero – Smashing Pumpkins<\/strong> Milk It – Nirvana<\/strong>
The first riff we\u2019ll look at is so great because of the way it combines heaviness with creativeness. There are even multiple layers of rhythm guitar to make the riff even heavier. To play along to the recording of this song you\u2019ll need to tune your guitar down to Eb standard. This riff makes really interesting use of octaves and natural harmonics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Narrowing it down to just one Nirvana riff is tough, but this deeper cut off of the In Utero album might just be their best. It\u2019s another song where you\u2019ll need to tune down to Eb standard just like the rest of the In Utero album. It makes use of fast-moving power chords so it\u2019s important to keep your hand in one static shape while moving it around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n