Top of the Pops: Learn to Play "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People
In this new series Top of the Pops, Guitar World's Matt Scharfglass teaches you how to play the guitar parts in the hottest songs on the pop charts right now.
In this lesson, Matt Scharfglass shows you how to play the main riff to the song "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People from their new album, Torches.
Stay tuned for more Top of the Pops lessons on GuitarWorld.com.
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