What are the easiest guitar riffs?
What are the easiest guitar riffs?
1. “COME AS YOU ARE” by Nirvana. One of the reasons that this popular song is a good beginner riff is that you play the whole intro riff on the thickest strings on your acoustic or electric guitar, the low E string and low A string. They have to be tuned down a whole step to low D and G.
What are riffs in blues?
Blues riffs is usually repeating patterns, played on the lowest strings on the guitar. They are often based on power-chords, and some of them are more melodic, using the “blues-scale”, which we will take a look at later in the part about improvisation.
What are the basic blues chords?
There are different versions of the 12-bar blues progression – also called blues changes – but the simplest form uses 3 chords: the I, IV, and V. The most basic 12-bar blues is just 3 blues chords played in a 12-measure (bar) pattern. This progression, played on a loop, forms the foundation of the entire blues genre.
Is a riff the same as a lick?
A lick is different from the related concept of a riff, as riffs can include repeated chord progressions. Licks are more often associated with single-note melodic lines than with chord progressions. However, like riffs, licks can be the basis of an entire song.
How do you write a riff?
- Step one: nail the minor pentatonic scale. One of the most popular (and easiest) scales to create riffs with is the minor pentatonic scale.
- Step two: add powerchord combos. Powerchords are an essential tool for riff writing.
- Step three: experiment with structure. One of the most popular types of riff is the ‘3+1’.
What is a blues shuffle?
The blues shuffle is made up of eighth notes alternating between a long and short note. The long note falls on the beat. The shorter note is in between and comes in on the upbeat. You are playing an eighth note triplet but leaving out the middle note. Simple as that.