10 Classic Riffs Every Guitarist Should Know
6. Pretty Vacant - Sex Pistols
Glen Matlock has admitted that this riff was inspired by listening to 'SOS' by those punk icons, ABBA. Like every other offering on this list, it sits easily under the fingers and requires a smattering of technique and a truckload of attitude to convey with any authenticity.
It is really as simple as holding down the basic A chord and picking out the alternating open 5th string with the 3rd and 4th strings. It doesn't even matter if you miss a note as the whole chord is under your hand so you can't go wrong. Play loud and hard.