How to play Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water Intro

This is a great little intro for a beginner guitarist. It may not sound too simple, but when you take a chance to learn it, it's a very easy riff.


Tab Video 
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----3--5------3--6--5------3--5---3-----|
D|--5--3--5---5--3--6--5---5--3--5---3--5--|
A|--5---------5------------5------------5--|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Smoke on the Water Intro Video

To play each set of notes, you need to use your finger to cover the two strings as one. For example, in the beginning 5-5, I use my 3rd finger to cover the fifth frets of strings A and D. This is technique is used throughout this riff.

Now, this could be debated, but I believe this riff is "plucked" with two fingers of the "pick hand". That helps give it that sharp quick sound, however, if you are a beginner don't worry about this, just use your pick. If you consider yourself past the beginner stage, then give it a shot and try using your fingers to pull the strings rather than a pick! In the end, the song can be played either way.




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