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Song · 1991

Classic

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Artist
Nirvana
Released
1991
Guitar
Kurt Cobain
  • Riff
  • Power chords

What makes the part famous

The techniques to work on to play it, each in one sentence.

  • Riff

    A short, catchy figure repeated through the song: the part everyone recognizes first.

  • Power chords

    Two- or three-note chords (root and fifth) that hit hard with distortion.

Chords, tempo and fingerings

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