CLASSIC ROCK RIFFS
METAL MAYHEM
NAME THAT SOLO
DRUM DEMOLITION
TIME WARP
100

NAME THIS RIFF: ITS STARTS WITH THREE POWER CHORDS, MADE FAMOUS BY AC/DC

WHAT IS "BACK IN BLACK"

100

THIS METALLICA SONG OPENS WITH FAST PALM MUTED POWER CHORDS AND HARMONIZED LEADS

WHAT IS "MASTER OF PUPPETS"

100

SLASH'S SIGNATURE SOLO FROM THIS GUNS N' ROSES BALLAD IS INSTANTLY RECOGNIZABLE

WHAT IS "SWEET CHILD O' MINE"

100

THIS DRUMMER FROM NIRVANA HELPED DEFINE '90S GRUNGE WITH HARD-HITTING GROOVES.

WHO IS "DAVE GROHL

100

WHAT'S THE TIME SIGNATURE OF "MONEY" BY PINK FLOYD

WHAT IS "7/4"

200

THIS ROLLING STONES RIFF IS SIMPLE BUT ICONIC - ONLY 3 NOTES

WHAT IS "SATISFACTION"

200

THIS ICONIC SLAYER RIFF IS PURE THRASH AND OPENS WITH TREMELO PICKING

WHAT IS "RAINING BLOOD"

200

THIS EDDIE VAN HALEN SOLO BASICALLY DEFINED '80S GUITAR PLAYING

WHAT IS "ERUPTION"

200

WHICH BAND'S DRUMMER PLAYED THE SHUFFLE BEAT ON "ROSANNA"

WHO IS "TOTO" / WHO IS "JEFF PORCARO"

200

WHA'S THE COUNT PATTERN IN "BLACK DOG" BY LED ZEPPELIN

WHAT IS ALTERNATING "4/4 AND 5/4"

300

RECOGNIZE THE INTRO TO THIS LED ZEPPELIN HIT - LOTS OF KIDS PLAY IT AT GUITAR STORES

WHAT IS "STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN"

300

NAME THE INTRO TO THIS PANTERA GROOVE METAL CLASSIC

WHAT IS "WALK"

300

THIS SOLO STARTS CLEAN AND EMOTIONAL, THEN BUILDS - PLAYED BY DAVID GILMOUR

WHAT IS "COMFORTABLY NUMB"

300

NAME THE INTRO FILL TO THIS VAN HALEN TRACK

WHAT IS "HOT FOR TEACHER"

300

WHAT PROG BAND MADE 5/8, 7/8 AND 13/8 POPULAR IN "DANCE OF ETERNITY"

WHAT IS "DREAM THEATER"

400

THIS QUEEN ANTHEM HAS A BASS-DRIVEN INTRO - NO INSTRUMENTS FOR THE FIRST MINUTE

WHAT IS "ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST"

400

THIS IRON MAIDEN RIFF GALLOPS THROUGH THE BATTLEFIELD

WHAT IS "THE TROOPER"

400

KIRK HAMMETT'S SOLO USES WAH-PEDAL AND SPEED IN THIS BLACK ALBUM TRACK

WHAT IS "ENTER SANDMAN"

400

THIS TOOL SONG STARTS WITH A POLYRHYTHMIC TRIBAL GROOVE.

WHAT IS "SCHISIM"

400

THIS RUSH SONG CONSTANTLY SHIFTS TIME AND INCLUDES 7/8 IN THE CHORUS

WHAT IS "TOM SAWYER"

500

NAME THIS HENDRIX SONG BY ITS WAH-HEAVY INTRO RIFF

WHAT IS "VOODOO CHILD" (SLIGHT RETURN)

500

THIS TRIVIUM SONG FROM ASCENDANCY HELPED REVIVE METALCORE

WHAT IS "PULL HARDER ON THE STRINGS OF YOUR MARTRY"

500

SYNYSTER GATES PLAYS A DUAL-GUITAR SOLO WITH SWEEP PICKING IN THIS AVENGED SEVENFOLD TRACK

WHAT IS "AFTERLIFE"

500

THIS PROGRESSIVE METAL DRUMMER IS KNOWN FOR COMPLEX ODD-TIME PLAYING IN DREAM THEATER

WHO IS "MIKE PORTNOY"

500

TOOL'S "LATERALUS"IS BASED ON WHICH MATHEMATICAL SEQUENCE

WHAT IS THE "FIBONOCCI SEQUENCE"

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