Seek and Destroy Guitar Lesson - Metallica - Main Riffs

By far "Seek and Destroy" is the most popular song off of Metallica's debut album Kill 'Em All.

It deserves this distinction for good reason. It opens with one of most identifiable metal guitar riffs ever written.

In this Seek and Destroy guitar lesson I will demonstrate how to play all the main riffs of the song. The only part I won't be covering for now if the fast middle section and solo.

Now obviously, if you guys want me to finish the song just let me know and I will get right on it. :)

Of all the Metallica songs, "Seek and Destroy" is one of the easiest to play. At least when we are referring to the main riffs of the song.

The classic opening riff uses hammer-ons with muted notes to create one of the catchiest riffs you will ever play.

From there all of the rhythms are straight forward and quite fun and easy to play. There really shouldn't be anything in this video lesson that any upper beginner level player can't handle.

So enjoy learning this classic Metallica masterpiece and be sure to let me know if you guys wanna finish it with a lesson on the middle section and solo. :)

Carl...

[mixrable]

This guy is my go to teacher for song covers, he taught me how to play eruption, FUCKING legend

[alexscualer]

it pisses me off to see a great teacher have only 180k subs when the really shity ones have 2m he should have more hes the best in my opinion

[giovannimolina]

who else also said “ALRIGHT” in the beginning

[reportviking]

searchin...!! "Seek and Destroy Guitar Lesson"

[hsusbdksbskssjsbsosbsns]

Who's trying to do it with an acoustic guitar

[valeriymalikov]

Everyone here is like : "That dude's ghe best!" or "you're so cool!"... Well. They're damn right.

[hotelalphawhiskeykilogrunt]

Great lesson! I know it was uploaded 8 years ago but I’m just now learning this song 😂 and this is a phenomenal break down of it, one quick thing for anyone who’s also here currently at 1:39-1:40 early on in the riff he makes a little vocal mistake he says your gonna do the same thing on the G string he meant to say do the same thing we done on the g string on the D string I missed this first few times and as I played it I was like this don’t sound right repeating twice on the G so I watched his fingers saw it was on the D string when he says that and I was like now it makes sense lol so anyone here watching starting out opening riff when you do your first two open licks then the little riff on the G you hit the A again and this time repeat the riff but up one chord to the D string. 🤘🏼 thank you brother for all these awesome classes you have taken the time to do ! Truly thank you man !

[canadiangoose]

Best tutorials on YouTube, learned the whole song perfectly in an hour.

[julienvermeylen]

It's not easy to find a good channel to learn guitar but yours is great and easy to understand for people who's english is not their first language (i'm belgian)
I hope you'keep going for a long time !

[hhattingh]

This guy deserves more likes! If not the best tutorial for SD out there. Thanks

[DeeplyDisturbing]

we want, nay NEED the fast part under the solo!

[jims]

Carl
I can't thank you enough for bringing my playing to a whole new level. You're the best out there for breaking down a song PERIOD!! Thank you for doing what you do!

[zackknox]

Who else thought this song was WAY harder than it is?

[Neomuth]

Its Great to find a real Seek and destroy guitar lesson when you search for it and not a guy playing the song and just shows the tabs. Fantastic, i learned it.

[Ghost-vsdu]

Took me 3 practice days to learn this .. now for the solo

[martyblack]

James didn't play guitar originally he was just a singer at the first conception of Metallica! He picked it up when Dave was in the band. To sing and play guitar like he does is amazing! It only took him a year to sing and play like he does! I made a goal to do the same! I'm a intermediate guitarist right now can't solo but am going to practice hours every day like James did! Cheers!

[circmanufacturing]

Once again providing great tuition without any bullshit. Great guitar playing and really authentic tone for your practice set up. I feel like I can achieve the same tone with my office practice amp and im shredding yet another Metallica classic with your help.
Thank you my man.

[MTBNB]

Another awesome lesson, can't beat when trying to learn and you start to recognise the parts you put together .this one put a smile on my face. Cheers

[ryanharris]

Just learnt my fav metallica riff, thanks dude earned yourself a sub

[dynomax]

nice work! got the first couple licks down pretty good. switched from a strat copy to an epiphone sg400... been playing 1-2hr per day... what a difference