Green Day – American Idiot – Play this Classic Riff!

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Interesting fact no 1: this 2004-released title-song was the band’s first chart entry.

Interesting fact no 2: in ‘The Simpsons Movie’ after Green Day dies by falling into the lethally toxic Lake Springfield, ‘American Idiot’ is played at the band’s funeral, with a close-up of the sheet music entitled ‘American Idiot – Funeral Version’.

In this free 3.5 minute video, David Young shows you how to play the classic opening riff. Includes complete demos of left hand chord shapes and right hand picking patterns, and slowed down versions for easy learning.

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Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin

Another One Bites The Dust – Queen

Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple

Walk This Way – Aerosmith

Wonderwall – Oasis

Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana

All Right Now – Free

Sweet Child O’Mine – Guns N Roses

Back in Black – AC/DC

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27 Responses to “Green Day – American Idiot – Play this Classic Riff!”

  1. ChrisinatorS on June 9th, 2010 at 8:11 am

    @PWLCSA
    i dont …

    @PWLCSA
    i dont need that shit, im already plannin’ to kiss my chick when i go out next friday:)))

  2. Warum hab ich mir …
    Warum hab ich mir das jetzt angeguckt xD
    Ich besitze noch nicht mal eine Gitarre :P

  3. ^_^hey dude your so …
    ^_^hey dude your so cool

  4. good man!!
    see my …

    good man!!
    see my channel and my cover of this song..

  5. GreenDevil42 on June 9th, 2010 at 8:11 am


    PLEASE DONT READ …


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  6. PLEASE DONT READ …
    PLEASE DONT READ THIS. YOU WILL GET KISSED ON THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE. TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. HOWEVER IF YOU DONT POST THIS COMMENT something bad will happen. NOW UV STARTED READIN DIS DUNT STOP THIS IS SO SCARY. SEND THIS TO 5 VIDEOS IN 143 MINUTES WHEN UR DONE PRESS F6 AND UR CRUSHES NAME WILL APPEAR ON THE SCREEN IN BIG LETTERS. THIS IS SO SCARY CAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORKS THIS ACTUALLY WORKS

  7. rockstar8734 on June 9th, 2010 at 8:11 am

    Classic Riff? THIS?
    Classic Riff? THIS?

  8. PLEASE DONT READ …
    PLEASE DONT READ THIS. YOU WILL GET KISSED ON THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE. TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. HOWEVER IF YOU DONT POST THIS COMMENT something bad will happen. NOW UV STARTED READIN DIS DUNT STOP THIS IS SO SCARY. SEND THIS TO 5 VIDEOS IN 143 MINUTES WHEN UR DONE PRESS F6 AND UR CRUSHES NAME WILL APPEAR ON THE SCREEN IN BIG LETTERS. THIS IS SO SCARY CAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORKS THIS ACTUALLY WORKS

  9. MrCocadrinker on June 9th, 2010 at 8:11 am

    @buchamyai so …
    @buchamyai so rockish GREENDAY ROCKS

  10. TiCReMiXTaC1 on June 9th, 2010 at 8:11 am

    can u ypu tell me …
    can u ypu tell me please the settings for disortion ?

  11. @deadlydare Woah …
    @deadlydare Woah woah woah calm down why the r u yelling?

  12. @Bless1995 MAYBE HE …
    @Bless1995 MAYBE HE IS! you fuckin’ retard

  13. man this guys sucks …
    man this guys sucks shit

  14. Wow Thanks sop much …
    Wow Thanks sop much didnt know it was that easy i just started play this hard power chord and bar chord stuff

  15. @buchamyai i like …
    @buchamyai i like old green day how do i do a partiall up and down lol no offense man i dont hate or love green day but no disrespect lol keep on rocking \m/

  16. TheGreatRino98 on June 9th, 2010 at 8:11 am

    @LBNani1 yea but on …
    @LBNani1 yea but on the left hand are different

  17. wow…i love how it …
    wow…i love how it sounds on your camera…if you could post a video of you doing a cover of this song i would be so freakin happy!

  18. he sounds like a …
    he sounds like a Brit

  19. venomrocks101 on June 9th, 2010 at 8:11 am

    You Say 50 Cent: I …
    You Say 50 Cent: I say greenday
    You Say Joe Budden: I say The beatles
    You Say Beyonce: I say blink 182
    You Say Rap: I Say rock
    You Say RnB: I Scream punk!
    You Say Hanah Montana: I say Go To Hell
    TODAY 70% OF TEENS HAVE CONVERTED TO RAP, TECHNO, DANCE, RnB.
    IF YOU ARE THE ONES OF THE 30% THAT STILL LISTEN TO ROCK. PLEASE COPY PASTE THIS COMMENT IN OTHER 5 VIDEOS. DON’T LET THE SPIRIT OF ROCK’N'ROLL DIE!!

  20. venomrocks101 on June 9th, 2010 at 8:11 am

    You Say 50 Cent: I …
    You Say 50 Cent: I say greenday
    You Say Joe Budden: I say The beatles
    You Say Beyonce: I say blink 182
    You Say Rap: I Say rock
    You Say RnB: I Scream punk!
    You Say Hanah Montana: I say Go To Hell
    TODAY 70% OF TEENS HAVE CONVERTED TO RAP, TECHNO, DANCE, RnB.
    IF YOU ARE THE ONES OF THE 30% THAT STILL LISTEN TO ROCK. PLEASE COPY PASTE THIS COMMENT IN OTHER 5 VIDEOS. DON’T LET THE SPIRIT OF ROCK’N'ROLL DIE!!

  21. Bryantmediastudios on June 9th, 2010 at 8:11 am

    @Stijning yea i …
    @Stijning yea i know, i was so amazed at how cheap it was, but it works great!

  22. @TheGreatRino98 I …
    @TheGreatRino98 I think its for playing his guitar lol

  23. rockingam3r2009 on June 9th, 2010 at 8:11 am

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    PLEASE DONT READ THIS!!!!U WILL GET KISSED ON THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF UR LIFE. 2MORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF UR LIFE.HOWEVER IF U DONT POST THIS COMMENT TO ATLEAST 3 VIDEOS U WILL DIE IN 2 DAYS.NOW UV STARTED READIN THIS SO DONT STOP NOW!THIS IS SOOO SCARY.SEND THIS TO ATLEAST 5 VIDEOS IN 143 MINUTES WHEN UR DONE PRESS F6 AND UR CRUSSHES NAMEWILL APPEAR ON THE SCREEN IN BIG LETTERS THIS IS SOO SCARY CUZ IT ACTUALLY WORKS!!!!!

  24. TheGreatRino98 on June 9th, 2010 at 8:11 am

    Jizz Cut your nails …
    Jizz Cut your nails of your right hand! :D

  25. Are you american or …
    Are you american or britian? you sound like a britian xD

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