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.
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John Mayer Style Pentatonic Riff
July 7, 2011 No CommentsIn this lesson we’re going to check out a root 5 pentatonic riff in the style acoustic/pop/blues great John Mayer. We hope you like it!
Howie Day Style I IV vi V riff
July 9, 2011 No CommentsToday we’re looking at the I IV vi V chord progression in the style of pop crooner Howie Day. You just might need a hanky for this one.
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.
Jason Mraz Style I V vi IV riff
July 9, 2011 No CommentsNo one’s got a smoother voice or has smoother guitar playing then Jason Mraz. Today we’ve got a riff in the style of this acoustic pop wiz.
Everclear Style CAGED Riff
July 27, 2011 No CommentsWe’re going to put those CAGED chords to work with a poppy Everclear style riff. We hope you guys enjoy it!
Phoenix Style Ionian Progression
August 2, 2011 No CommentsPhoenix is an awesome pop band from France that often uses the Ionian mode to establish their catchy, groovy hooks. We’ll show you an example to illustrate their use of this mode!
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.