Cool Guitar Tricks – The Trill
July 7, 2011 No CommentsWe’re learning a new technique today – the trill. This distinct technique has been used by Hendrix, Clapton, and many others for an exciting rock sound!
We’re learning a new technique today – the trill. This distinct technique has been used by Hendrix, Clapton, and many others for an exciting rock sound!
Hammer ons are notorious for creating a solid groove and funky vibe. Today’s riff is a rockin’ yet funky inspired Lenny Kravitz lick we hope you enjoy!
Time to get some practice in with those double stops. This riff is in the style of Foreigner who would use double stops to give their pop songs some added edge.
Today we’re leaning about double stops – an easy way to make riffs instantly sound heavy and rockin.
For our next technique we’re going to look at vibrato, one of the great tricks behind making your solos sing.
Time to put those hammer ons to use! This time we’ll be looking at an Aerosmith style riff that showcases Joe Perry’s smooth playing style.
We begin our series with a hammer on and pull off lesson, discussing how to use this technique with the root 6 pentatonic scale, sounding super smooth in the process.