One thing that surprises me all the time with rock guitar players is how many random bits of riffs they know. In fact, I would hazard a guess that the average player would only be able to get through the whole song that those riffs come from 1 in 10 times. This is where rock guitar players differ from a jazz guitarist, because the latter tend to memorize changes and melodies much more frequently.  Some players, like Paul Gilbert, are a veritable encyclopedia of guitar riffs,

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We are really excited to be offering RSL 's Rockschool curriculum and exams for guitar, bass, vocal and ukulele. Our fantastic teachers...

We are really excited to be offering RSL 's Rockschool curriculum and exams for guitar, bass, vocal and ukulele. Our fantastic teachers...

The American Guitar Academy is very excited to be offering RSL 's Rockschool curriculum and exams for guitar, bass, vocal and ukulele....