Learn 5 Of My All Time Favourite Acoustic Guitar Riffs
by Simon Candy
In this video, you learn 5 of my all time favourite acoustic guitar riffs.
These riffs are super fun to play!
I will break each riff down for you in detail so you know exactly how to play it. Then I’ll give you an example of the riff being applied in a musical context, so you can learn how to use the riff to create music.
Watch the video below to learn more:
Acoustic Riffs
Be sure to watch the video above for a demonstration and detailed breakdown of each riff below as well as how to apply these riffs to oyur onw playing.
• Riff 1: Whole Tone
The first riff is based off of the whole tone scale. A feature of this riff is the droning of open strings against fretted notes for a unique sound:
• Riff 2: Blues
This riff also features droning open strings and is based on the Em pentatonic scale. This riff sounds great in a blues context:
• Riff 3: Jazz
The third riff is Jazzy in nature as it descends the G Mixolydian scale applying several note enclosures:
• Riff 4: Jerry Reed
This fourth riff is in the style of the great fingerpicking guitarist Jerry Reed, again utilising open strings:
• Riff 5: Harmonic Minor
The final riff is based on the E harmonic minor scale for a very cool sound:
