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The Classic Blues Riff

 
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In this next set of lessons I'll teach you the classic open position blues riff. It sounds hard to play, but it really isn't; in fact, it was one of the very first things I ever learned to play. Just watch this video and put some time into it. This riff can be used whether you want to sit at home and play the blues or go play it with a band, so it's time well spent!

Anders Mouridsen
Instructor Anders Mouridsen
Tutorial:
Making The 12 Bar Form Sound Like Blues
Styles:
Blues
Difficulty:
download lesson open guitar tuner

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Questions & Answers

2 months ago
Is there a classic rock riff too? What is the songs you play on the introduction page because I want to learn it as well. Thanks
Mike Olekshy 2 months ago

Hello -thanks for your question! The riff played in the introduction video is the riff from the "Classic Blues Riff with a Lick" lesson - which is lesson 4 in the tutorial. You can use this same riff (as well as with variations) in classic rock as well! Hope this helps!