• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
StringKick

Inner Music Skills for Guitar Players

  • Games (new✨)
  • Roadmap
  • Courses
  • Articles
  • About
  • Log in
  • Join Now

Let Rock 'n Roll History School You

Figure Out Super Famous Riffs By Ear

'“You can get as many or as few hints as you want. It’s almost like working with a teacher. I really like it.”'
- Nick
Join Now >

Playing great music is about standing on the shoulders of giants.

It’s what all the greatest musicians have in common.

They took the best of what their record collection had to offer and adopted what they liked, so they could create their own unique style.

This course is about doing exactly that.

It’s about tracing the footsteps of legendary guitar players all the way up to today.

From Duane Eddy, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin through Queen, Metallica and Rage Against the Machine, to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Muse and the Arctic Monkeys.

Along the way, we’ll explore the possibilities of the fretboard and absorb all the great musical ideas hidden in rock and roll history.

We’ll take the best of 70 years of music and make it part of your ‘musical vocabulary’.

Why should I learn these songs by ear?

While we’re talking about Rock and Roll history, consider this.

Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Santana, Eric Clapton all have something in common. They all didn’t use TABs or YouTube instructional videos to learn to play.

Nope, all the greats learned to play music by ear.

Here’s why this course helps you do the same:

  • Figuring out the songs by ear helps you absord all the musical ideas in a much deeper way. When you figure something out by ear, it feels like you really ‘own’ it somehow. This helps you not just remember the songs, but also to start using fragments of what you learn when you’re improvising or playing solos.
  • Learning music by ear is the most effective thing you can do to train your ears. It helps you hear music in greater detail, recognise musical elements, and it’s the foundation for the ability to come up with something in your musical mind and instantly playing it (i.e. playing by ear).
  • Learning by ear develops your musicianship. And while picking up a cool song every now and then keeps you motivated in the short term, feeling that you’re growing as a musician keeps you motivated in the long term as well.

Now, this course is part of Make Your Ears Awesome series. That means I’ll help you figure out these songs with this interactive too:

New to figuring out songs by ear? Check out Make Your Ears Awesome: Kick-Starter!

The best I've seen for ear training by ear!

- Michael

How you can pick the songs for this course

Right now, we’re at the start of this journey through the history of rock and roll. The first section of the course is out, focused on riffs from the 50s. Think Duane Eddy, Little Richard and Buddy Holly.

Each month, I’ll add more songs as we travel through time, decade by decade. How I decide what songs to put in the course? That’s where you come in! For every decade, I’m asking StringKick members for what their favourite riffs are.

In short, I’d love it if you enroll and join us all on this awesome trip!

It’ll make you into a better musician. And, even more important, it’ll be loads of fun!

Enroll Now

This course is exclusively available to StringKick All Access Members. Join today and get access to the Riff Hall of Fame, as well as every other course on the site!

All Access Annual
€ 179 / year
Get 3 months free!
Access to All StringKick Courses including:
All Make Your Ears Awesome courses
All Guitar Chord Bootcamp courses
Strumming Skills Bootcamp
Music Theory from Scratch
Ask Unlimited Questions
Cancel Anytime in three clicks
30-Day Guarantee: Love it or get a full refund
Get Access Now
All Access Monthly
€ 19 95 / month
Access to All StringKick Courses including:
All Make Your Ears Awesome courses
All Guitar Chord Bootcamp courses
Strumming Skills Bootcamp
Music Theory from Scratch
Ask Unlimited Questions
Cancel Anytime in three clicks
30-Day Guarantee: Love it or get a full refund
Get Access Now
I just need to say that StringKick is fantastic!! It's helped me improve my ear so much and made me fall in love with music all over again!!

- Joel

30-day No Questions Asked Money Back Guarantee

When you join StringKick you are fully protected by my 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. If you change your mind for literally any reason (don't like the colors on the site / decided you'd rather learn the trombone), simply let me know within 30 days and I'll give you a full and prompt refund. No hassles or hoops to jump through.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this course different from the other 'Make Your Ears Awesome' courses?

All these courses focus on figuring out songs by ear, but there’s a difference in difficulty. Check out the ear training roadmap to see the order I recommend.

You can take all these courses with the All Access Pass.

How do I figure out a song by ear?

I’ve written an in-depth, step-by-step guide on how to learn songs by ear. Check it out here! If you have any specific questions, leave a comment on that page or email me: just(at)stringkick.com.

I have a different question.

Feel free to email me at just(at)stringkick.com or contact me here if you have any questions!

Inner Music Skills for Guitar Players

Learn about

Ear Training
Rhythm Guitar
Music Theory
The Musician Life
Improvisation

Go to

Home
About
Articles
Courses
Roadmap
Contact
Log In
Join Now
© Copyright StringKick 2016–2025
GET YOUR FREE CHEAT SHEET
Master guitar intervals faster!
This cheat sheet shows gives you a headstart, by teaching you the 4 most important intervals to start with.
It also gives you 4 quick TAB exercises to practice them.
Bonus: 3 mistakes guitarists make when learning music theory (and how to avoid them).
GET YOUR FREE CHEAT SHEET
Don’t waste time being lost learning music theory!
This cheat sheet keeps you focused and on track towards music theory mastery.
Bonus: 3 mistakes guitarists make when learning music theory (and how to avoid them).
GET YOUR FREE CHEAT SHEET
Don’t waste time being lost learning music theory!
This cheat sheet keeps you focused and on track towards music theory mastery.
Bonus: 3 mistakes guitarists make when learning music theory (and how to avoid them).
GET YOUR FREE CHEAT SHEET
Don’t waste time being lost learning music theory!
This cheat sheet keeps you focused and on track towards music theory mastery.
Bonus: 3 mistakes guitarists make when learning music theory (and how to avoid them).
GET YOUR FREE CHEAT SHEET
Unlock new sounds with guitar triads!
This cheat sheet shows you the most useful triads and how to use them in songs.
Bonus: 3 mistakes guitarists make when learning music theory (and how to avoid them).
GET THE PLAY BY EAR BUNDLE
Just let me know where to send your free resources!
GET THE INNER CRITIC CHEAT SHEET
Just let me know where to send your free resources!
GET YOUR PERSONALISED GUIDE
What are you most interested in?

"*" indicates required fields

Interest
GET THE FREE EMAIL COURSE
Five essential things anyone wants to play in band should know!
GET THE FREE CHECK LIST
16 questions to ask about any piece of music you want to understand!