The secret to catchy pop punk riffs!

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[idontwantbeasoldiermama]

"And your bird can sing" has to be the prime example of this

[hymnsake]

The riff at the beginning of this sure was great

[neehan]

Sum 41 was pretty good at doing these as well. That riff always reminded me of something they would write as well.

[chimpobox]

the secret to catch pop punk riffs: look like Tom DeLonge

[TB_in_the_coffee]

One of my favourite examples of this is the opening to The Trooper by Iron Maiden playing roughly the same parts just two frets

[mariokatusic]

Same album, song Get it faster, part with two guitars, one of my favorite guitar parts ever

[shelbypbj]

The harmony at the start of Everlong 👍🏽

[thanksyoutubefortakingmyhandle]

I've been learning bass and so many pop punk songs have the same notes. Blinks everytime I look for you is so fun

[BrandonWestfall]

Bleed America is such a dope underrated album.

[samthomas]

Ah Jimmy ❤ One the og melodic pop/punk bands that came out of the early-mid 90’s that have stood the test of time, and are still going strong.

[WhackamoleOhoora]

Love this solo! Rewound it endless amounts. So juicy!

[passi]

Jimmy eat world are the masterclass ❤️

[transamination]

Message In A Bottle having that 2nd guitar part in the main riff.

[XaleManix]

Another good example for those looking for others, though perhaps drifting more into emopunk, would be the bridge of 'This Photograph is Proof (I Know You Know)' by Taking Back Sunday off the album 'Where You Want To Be' (2004).

Fred Mascherino and Eddie Reyes play octave leads, Eddie starting on E and Fred on A, and move in steps across the scale toward one another before ending where the other guitar part began. Matt Madiro's bass part, meanwhile, roots the two leads first in a B, then a G before all three guitars suddenly crash down into a low E.

[apaleguy]

One of the things my guitar teacher mentioned to me when learning is just after a single chord I tested it through out the fretboard.
I ended up just making simple riffs off a G-Chord and used it for some cool Rhythm sections and Harmonies. Sometimes sticking to simplicity just works.

[GriffinDuyThespian]

J.E.W. is also one of the best bands ever, def know what they're doing brah.

[kevinwalsh]

I'm from Ireland and jimmy eat world are my favourite bands

[Phillies]

311 does this in a lot of their songs, as well. Beautiful Disaster, Hostile Apostle, and Sunset in July to name a few

[binhawk]

The chord progression over that JEW solo really makes the solo

[liran]

I love lots of MCR's riffs but the one in NaNaNa's opening is the