This is an example of how I like to take a (bland) chord progression, spice it up with some new voicings and extensions, then use that progression as the foundation for a guitar riff. Outlining the chords as the riff moves forwards gives the riff some harmonic moveme
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Extended chord tones are excellent to target when writing riffs. In this lesson we will be taking a “jazz/fusion” type progression, learning some chord extensions and writing a riff that follows the progression.
Pentatonic Substitutions are a great way break up the predictability of the pentatonic sound. Expanding on the previous lesson, we’re going to take our new pentatonic patterns any apply them to different key centers. Playing a Minor Pentatonic scale a fifth above the root and a Whole step above the root allows us to accent […]
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