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EXAMPLE 1 EASY LICKS JOHNNY RAMONE

This riff is built entirely from powerchords. When playing the chords rooted from the fifth string (Bb5 and C5), extend your first finger to include the adjacent note on the sixth string. This makes the 5th of the powerchord the 

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