Nirvana - All Apologies

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Learn this iconic Nirvana riff on the acoustic! This tutorial looks at the MTV Live in New York version but the In Utero album version has the same riff so these skills are very transferable to either.

Key moments:

Quick look at tuning for Drop D and 1/2 step down
Deep dive into the iconic intro riff
Closer look into Kurt / Pat Smear picking techniques
Alternate tuning D chord option for verses
Intro, verse and chorus sections covered

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