How to Play "Seek and Destroy" by Metallia on the Guitar

Have you ever wanted to try playing the guitar? Look no further. "Seek and Destroy" by Metallica is an easy, but awesome song to learn for beginners. Learning to play is straight-forward, and easy to pick up with some practice. I hope you give it a try!

Supplies

Guitar (acoustic or electric), guitar pick, amplifier (for electric guitar, but not required), and guitar cable (also optional for electric guitar).

Attached are guitar tabs and a video demonstration on how to play the riff.

Step 1: Gathering Your Supplies

Gather your guitar (acoustic or electric), guitar pick, amplifier (for electric guitar, but not required), and guitar cable (also optional if using electric guitar)

Step 2: Tune Your Guitar

Tune the guitar to standard tuning, and if you’re using an electric guitar, plug it into the amp if you have one

Step 3: Begin Playing!

Start by plucking the open A string two times, while slightly muting it with your palm

Step 4:

Press down on the 7th fret of the G string with your index finger, and pluck one time downward

Step 5:

Hammer on the 8th fret of the G string with your middle finger

Step 6:

Pluck the G string on the 7th fret again downward, holding with your index finger, returning to the note played before the hammer on

Step 7:

Pluck the open A string one time downward, muting it again slightly

Step 8:

Press down on the 7th fret of the D string with your index finger and pluck downward once

Step 9:

Hammer on the 8th fret of the D string using the same fingers used in step 5

Step 10:

Return to the 7th fret of the D string and pluck it downward once, like in step 6

Step 11:

Move your index finger to the 5th fret of the A string and pluck once downward 

Step 12:

Hold down the 8th fret of the A string with your ring finger and pluck upward

Step 13:

Use your middle finger to then hold down the 7th fret of the A string and pluck downward

Step 14:

Move your index finger to the D string and hold down the 5th fret and pluck once downward

Step 15:

Return to the A string and pluck the 7th fret one time upward while holding with your ring finger

Step 16:

Move your index finger to the 5th fret of the G string and pluck downward once

Step 17:

Hold down the 7th fret of the D string with your ring finger and pluck once upward

Step 18:

Repeat steps 3-17 4 times

Step 19:

Move to the 9th fret of the G string with your ring finger and pluck downward once

Step 20:

Pluck upward on the 7th fret of the G string once while holding with your index finger 

Step 21:

Use your ring finger to hold the 9th fret of the D string and pluck once upward, keeping your index finger used in step 20 on the 7th fret of the G string

Step 22:

Pluck down on the 7th fret of the G string again while still holding with your index finger

Step 23:

Return to the 9th fret of the D string with your ring finger and pluck once upward again

Step 24:

Release the 9th fret and press down the 8th fret of the D string with your middle finger and pluck once downward

Step 25:

Release the 8th fret and hold down the 7th fret of the D string with your index finger and pluck upward

Step 26:

Slide your index finger quickly from the 7th fret to the 5th fret of the D string and pluck once downward

Step 27:

Repeat steps 19-26 two times, then start over with step 3.