Coolgeekaudio
CoolGeek M1 Music Frame CD Player
Published: March 27, 2026
Video Description
◎ Tabs on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/154100248
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This Joe Satriani riff completely changed the way I think about clean guitar playing.
In this video, I break down the intro riff from Circles on Surfing With The Alien... a track that had a huge impact on me when I was learning guitar. We’ll look at string skipping, picking control, and muting, and why this riff is so much harder than it sounds.
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Gear in this video:
• PRS McCarty 594 SE
Andertons (UK): https://andertonsmusiccompany.pxf.io/rEEOEQ
Thomann (EU): https://clickfi.re/gMNTHQ19
• Mooer F15i Li:
Andertons (UK): https://andertonsmusiccompany.pxf.io/9VgMyY
Thomann (EU): https://clickfi.re/Z1Tp4LZI
Thanks for watching.
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00:00 Circles - Joe Satriani — why this riff matters (Surfing With The Alien)
00:30 Circles intro riff playthrough
01:28 Why you should learn this riff (clean guitar technique)
01:54 Rediscovering Surfing With The Alien on CD
02:14 CoolGeek M1 Music Frame CD player
03:43 Learning Circles in a guitar lesson (early struggles)
04:24 Why this riff is difficult (picking, muting, control)
06:38 Circles riff shapes + string muting technique
12:00 How these techniques transfer (Custard Pie example)
13:07 Palm muting, string skipping & picking accuracy
14:25 Combining techniques for clean guitar playing
15:18 Final chords before the solo (Circles)
15:44 Full tabs + backing track on Patreon
#joesatriani #circles #guitarlesson #guitarriff #surfingwiththealien