Appetite for Instruction

TG takes a look at the cat in the hat's greatest riffs with GN'R and more

- By Jamie Hunt

Slash will always be known best for his work with Guns N' Roses, however, he's one of a rare breed of guitarist who has found success outside of the act that first made him famous. Whether with GN'Ror his various other bands, Slash is the riff meister general.

We're looking at three GN'R riffs here, spanning from the LA rockers' beginnings with 1987's Welcome To The Jungle and 1991's Civil War right up to the latest release Hard Skool. All three tracks see Slash tuning down to E, standard, but we've presented our lessons in E to save you having to retune.

1. GUNS N' ROSES WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

Appears at: 0:00-0:28

Tempo: 98 bpm

Key/scale: B minor pentatonic