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How the guitar riff has developed since the 1950s – and what you can learn from its evolution
A Buddy Holly-style riff in diatonic 3rds follows, before a Bo Diddley example shows how chords can be used to create rhythmical and memorable riffs. The Mixolydian mode kicks off the ’60s with ...
‘Can’t You Hear Me Knocking’: Keith Richards’ ultimate riff for The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones have become the unbridled gods of rock and roll, but their reputation as such all traces back to this one ...
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What makes a good guitar riff?
They all have one thing in common: riffs. A guitar riff is the hook of a song. It’s a sequence of notes and chords that gives a track an identity. It can open a song, and be repeated throughout ...