Riff Number 4. Now this one is a little more obscure. In fact I’ll probably be amazed if you’ve even heard of it before. Anyway it’s taken from a Wishbone Ash song called Jail bait. Now we’re still using simple notes on that scale, but we’re increasing the tempo a little just to get those ...…
So now Riff Number 3 – Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry. We’re still going to be using some similar techniques with your left hand, but now we’ll be trying something new with our right hand. So let’s give it some attitude and get into that funky groove! So here it is! Let me ...…
Now onto Riff Number 2. This comes from both Taxman by The Beatles and also Start by The Jam. Again they are in the Key of E, using notes from the Em Pentatonic scale. This is a simple Riff, but this time we’re just adding a little more to our right hand practice with some ...…
OK let’s get stuck into the first Riff of your practice routine. This comes from Shakin All Over by Johhny Kidd and The Pirates. This is one where you can practice and refine your palm muting. You don’t have to palm mute it and you can vary the amount you use, but it’s a good ...…
Play some riffs, warm up your fingers and have some fun! In this short series of videos I’m going to walk you through a warm up routine, based on the E Minor Penatonic scale and 5 well know guitar riffs. I actually just made up this routine whilst preparing to record some new material for ...…
It has been announced that Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro have joined the line up for Download festival alongside the likes of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Soundgarden, Tenacious D, Machine Head and countless other classic rock acts. The festival will take place this summer at Donington Park, and highlights will include the reformed original Black Sabbath line ...…
And now onto Part 2 of the teaching of my Bowie Riff Medley. The final Riff is The Jean Genie. Following this I’ve got a practice session where we can play along together nice and slow to get you up to speed. Have fun! Please do leave me a comment at the bottom of the ...…
OK here’s the first part of the teaching and practice videos for Bowie Riff Medley. These include The Man Who Sold The World, Ziggy Stardust and Rebel Rebel. In the next post I’ll add in The Jean Genie and a practice session for you. I really hope you have fun learning and playing these. They ...…
Dave Grohl has said he isn’t worried about the popularity of rock and roll. The ex-Nirvana drummer said that although it is not at the forefront of the mainstream in the States it is still alive and well, especially in the UK and Australia. Speaking to Billboard.com Grohl said, ”There’s always gonna be rock ‘n’ roll bands, ...…
The Man Who Sold The World, Ziggy Stardust, Rebel Rebel and The Jean Genie. In celebration of David Bowie’s 65th Birthday, I’ve put together 4 classic Bowie riffs into a single piece of music. I’ll upload the teaching videos for each of the Riffs plus a practice session as well. Hope you have fun with ...…
