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Guitar Riffing Tips in E Major

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    Part of the video series: Basic Guitar Riffs

    Summary: Guitar playing has evolved and so have the riffs that are played. Learn a great blues guitar riff in E major in this free video clip on music theory.

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    By Stephen Haendiges
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    Stephen Haendiges is a seasoned musician, guitarist, teacher, composer and performer with over 15 years of experience. Stephen has recorded and performed in top clubs all around the...read more

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    "In this example what I'm going to do I'm going to play an E and I'm going to do a, a using the muting technique for the Blues, Bluesy type riff. And I'm just going to do like a E, D, A progression and a with the drums it'll sound like this. And so what I did there essentially is the same kind of riff as I showed in the previous segment going, except instead of going back and forth on the D, I just simply went back and forth and muting holding my palm down on the strings going, and the same for the, the D on the seventh fret on the A and B strings and on the ninth fret and then on the low E and the A strings fifth and seventh fret. And then there ending on the a ninth and tenth and ended on my root note the E. So again, you know, a taking a simple idea and using it over a simple drum beat and a couple techniques and you have a nice little sounding a Bluesy rock rhythm."

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