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Smoke on the Water Guitar Riff

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The Smoke on the Water guitar riff is rated 3 out of 10 and is suitable for beginner guitar players who know how to play power chords. 

The guitar riff is the hook of the song and probably the most recognizable part.  It consists of a type of power chord (or 5th) chord that's played in different keys.

Here's the Tab:

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Learn how to play a riff from "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple with this free video based guitar lesson...

In order to play any of these songs, you need to know how to read guitar tabs and how to use basic guitar techniques. 

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E--------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G------3----5-----------3----6----5----------3---5-
D--5---3----5------5----3----6----5------5---3---5-
A--5---------------5---------------------5---------
E--------------------------------------------------

E---------------
B---------------
G--3------------
D--3------5-----
A---------5-----
E---------------
             

The Tab

Use your index finger to bar over the two strings which you need to pluck when playing and them simply move your index finger up and down the fretboard to play the different keys.

Deep Purple plays this Riff with an overdrive effect.  To get the full spectrum of this piece you should try and do the same.

Here's what it should sound and look like: