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LRT-033 Double-Stop Riff

Patrick MacFarlane — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 00:46:49 +0000

Learn a fun two-bar double-stop blues riff. This one is all about a blues rhythm with a swing feel. You’ll notice that the open-string double-stops in the first measure use staccato to give a short, noticeable sound. In [...]

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LRT-032 ii-V-I Modal Lick

Patrick MacFarlane — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 02:07:53 +0000

Learn some modal Jazz guitar licks over the ii-V-I progression. This lick is played over a standard ii-V-I Jazz chord progression in the key of C. The lick uses modes of the C major scale. [...]

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LRT-031 Bending Rock Riff

Patrick MacFarlane — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 01:22:45 +0000

This rock riff starts with a slow bend that catches your attention followed by a droning droning open E with a melody played over top. I love how it has a 90’s feel. I want [...]

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LRT-030 Palm Muting Solo

Patrick MacFarlane — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 17:41:04 +0000

Learn another rock solo from Francesco Cagnacci. This one uses several different techniques, but it starts with a palm-muting lick followed by some nice runs. Enjoy this one. Both the audio and backing track are [...]

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LRT-029 Slow Groove

Patrick MacFarlane — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 05:00:48 +0000

Get your groove on with this fun-to-play slow groove at 70bpm. This is a riff that you want to feel as you play it. It really sets a mood. In regards to your playing, you [...]

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LRT-028 Blues Ending in E

Patrick MacFarlane — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:42:04 +0000

Upgrade your blues jamming with this classic blues ending that is suitable for beginners. When you learn the blues, you often learn blues turnarounds and endings. This triplet-based ending is a classic. In this example, [...]

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LRT-027 Bassline Riff

Patrick MacFarlane — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 18:41:25 +0000

Learn this addictive guitar riff that sounds like a bassline. At times guitarists play a line similar to a bass guitar. This riff, written and recorded by Charles Gervase, uses a variation on a theme. The [...]

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LRT-026 Rock Solo

Patrick MacFarlane — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:00:15 +0000

Learn this fun rock solo with licks that use staccato, slides, and bends. It is played as a fast tempo in the key of D, which has two sharps in its key signature. The solo starts [...]

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LRT-025 Hard Rock Speed Lick

Patrick MacFarlane — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 11:59:18 +0000

Crank up the speed with this classic hard rock speed lick in the style of many hard rock/metal guitarists. This one uses hammer-ons and pull-offs on sixteenth notes and triplets at a torrid 160bpm pace! [...]

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LRT-024 Rhythmic Rock Riff in E

Patrick MacFarlane — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 11:21:36 +0000

This fun rhythmic rock riff will have you playing bends, staccato, eighth notes, and sixteenth notes in the key of E. What I love about this riff, by Charles Gervase, is that he uses the same [...]

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