Led Zeppelin

The Jimmy Page Scale

March 7, 2013 4 Comments

Learn the scale behind some of the greatest Led Zeppelin solos ever including “Heartbreaker”

Riff Writing Techniques – Whole Step Transposition

August 12, 2011 No Comments

Creating awesome riffs doesn’t need to be difficult! We’ll show you a timeless technique to give your riffs some edge and keep your listeners hooked.

Blues Rock Utopia – Following The 12 Bar Blues

August 9, 2011 1 Comment

Making blues rock riffs is easy – just follow the 12 bar blues with your riff and you can’t go wrong! We’ll show you the technique you’ll need.

Make Rock Progressions With The Dorian Mode

August 9, 2011 1 Comment

The Dorian mode is a great way to create darker sounding riffs while not having the sappiness of a standard minor key. Tons of bands ranging from Led Zeppelin to Kiss have used this technique!

Rock Foundations – The 5 Classic Rock Chords

August 9, 2011 2 Comments

Today we’ve got one of the most important lessons for playing classic rock guitar. We’ll teach you the five main chords you’ll need to write a ton of riffs and open up a world of rock.

Led Zeppelin – “Heartbreaker” (Riff)

August 2, 2011 2 Comments

To practice our alternate picking we’ve got a great riff from the mighty Led Zeppelin. “Heartbreaker” is super heavy but certainly within your reach. Good luck!

Led Zeppelin Style Chords and Scales Riff

July 4, 2011 1 Comment

Jimmy Page would often mix chords and scales to add color to his playing and fill out the sound of Led Zeppelin. Here’s a way he might use this technique.

Led Zeppelin Style Octave Riff

July 4, 2011 1 Comment

In this lesson we’ll be checking out a classic way that Led Zeppelin would use the octave shape for a very heavy sound.

Led Zeppelin – “Dazed and Confused” (Riff)

June 30, 2011 1 Comment

Welcome to melodies 1! Today we’re learning the Led Zeppelin riff “Dazed and Confused,” which is super easy yet super heavy. Enjoy!