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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.
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
"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."
eHow Article: Guitar Riffing Tips in E Major