If we are following the alternate pick rules then we should down pick the 3rd note (down beat of 2) but I wrote it with an up because this seems to be a way a lot of students seem to prefer to play it.

Half Speed (49 bpm)

Example below repeats 4 times

Full Speed (98 bpm)

Example below repeats 4 times

In the example below we add the open D on the 'a' of beat 2.

Half Speed (49 bpm)

Example below repeats 4 times

Full Speed (98 bpm)

Example below repeats 4 times

Please note that on the record this part is picked and not slurred (pull offs and hammer ons).

From years of teaching this riff, I have found most students find it easier to pull off and hammer on.  Try it both ways and see what works better for you.

We start with C on the 3rd fret of our 5th string (A string) then play the A and back to the C.

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