Metallica Style Phrygian Riff
August 2, 2011 No CommentsThe Phrygian mode is a favorite among metal players for it’s dark, heavy quality. This Metallica inspired riff will show you how to get your metal on using this mode.
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Maroon 5 Style CAGED Riff
August 2, 2011 No CommentsMaroon 5 combines the best of funk, pop, and rock into a very catchy package. Today, though, we’ll be looking at the ballad side of Maroon 5 for this CAGED riff.
The Lydian Scale
August 1, 2011 1 CommentNext up we’ve got the Lydian scale, often called the dreamy scale for its air like quality. However, it’s also very common in jazz and progressive rock!
Looking for Soloing Positions
August 1, 2011 1 CommentA major part of soloing is creating a game plan of where you can solo. We’ll show how to do this so that you can be confident as you rip up the fretboard.
The Locrian Scale
August 1, 2011 No CommentsToday we’ve got one of the weirdest sounding scales out there – the Locrian mode. It’s the last mode of the major scale and will let you get some out there sounds!
Leslie West Style Riff Using the CB Box
August 1, 2011 No CommentsLeslie West of Mountain combines the best of rock and blues, often using pentatonics. We’ll show you a riff in his style to demonstrate the repeated Chuck Berry box.
Korn Style Minor 2nd Riff
August 1, 2011 No CommentsThe minor second is one of the most grinding intervals in music, but can sound cool within a metal context as we’ll show you in this Korn style riff.
Johnny Cash Fingerpicking Riff
July 31, 2011 No CommentsThe man in black was known to use fingerpicking for some of his most timeless riffs. We’ll show you how he might use this technique.
John Mayer Riff Using Maj/Min 7ths
July 31, 2011 No CommentsWe’ve got two more intervals today: the major and minor 7ths. These are dissonant yet jazzy intervals, and we’ve got a John Mayer style riff to show you one way to use them.
John Mayer Riff Using Inversions
July 31, 2011 No CommentsInversions are an awesome way to make your chords sound more emotional, intense, or heavy. We’ll show you a John Mayer riff to demonstrate.
Joe Pass Style Locrian Progression
July 31, 2011 No CommentsJoe Pass is perhaps the greatest jazz guitarist of all time, so we choose to honor him with a tasty Locrian riff. Enjoy guys!
Joe Bonamassa Clapton Box Riff
July 31, 2011 1 CommentNow that we understand how the Clapton box works, we’re going to learn a juicy rock blues in the style of Joe Bonamassa to get some practice.
Jimmy Buffett Style Riff Using Maj/Min 3rds
July 28, 2011 No CommentsWe’ve got two new intervals to learn today: the major and minor third. And then to get some practice with these intervals we’ve got a sweet Jimmy Buffett riff for you!
James Taylor Style Fingerpicking Riff
July 28, 2011 1 CommentJames Taylor is one of the great fingerpickers of all time, so it would be a shame not to learn a riff in his style!
James Brown Style Riff Using the Dorian Mode
July 28, 2011 1 CommentThe Dorian mode can be super funky, and we’ll show you how with this James Brown style riff.
The Ionian Mode
July 28, 2011 No CommentsThe first mode we’ve got is the Ionian scale. While the actual scale won’t be anything new, the pattern will be!
Intro to Inversions
July 28, 2011 No CommentsWelcome to the world of inversions! By taking chords we know and changing the lowest notes, we can get a host of new sounds! We’ll show you how it works.
Intro to Reggae Chords
July 28, 2011 No CommentsIn this lesson we’re going to start a study on something called reggae chords. These are smaller shapes that work very well in band settings. So let’s get started!
Intro to Intervals
July 28, 2011 No CommentsWelcome to the world of intervals! An interval is basically playing two notes at once, and by combining certain intervals together, you can create some amazing riffs.
The Hendrix Box
July 28, 2011 No CommentsToday’s pentatonic extension is built off of the root 5 pentatonic scale. This simple 6 note box is home to many of the greatest riffs of all time, so let’s get started.