"American Idiot" Riff- Rhythm Guitar

Green Day

  • Lesson Type

    song

  • Instructor

    Dan Ellis

  • Time to Finish

    5:27

The propulsive “American Idiot” riff is as easy to learn as it is impossible to deny. A handful of power chords, a couple of strumming techniques and a punk rock energy are all you need.

By the end of this lesson you will have played:

  • Ab5, Db5, Gb5 and Em/G
  • Chord Anticipation
  • Syncopated strumming
  • Alternate strumming
  • Eighth note strumming