Comments on: How To Write a Killer Guitar Riff – Part One http://fretpoint.com/2009/03/11/how-to-write-a-killer-guitar-riff-part-one/ A community driven site for guitarists that features profiles of famous guitarists, guitar lessons, tabs Thu, 17 May 2012 23:12:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: james http://fretpoint.com/2009/03/11/how-to-write-a-killer-guitar-riff-part-one/#comment-28730 james Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:19:02 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=185#comment-28730 After playing for quite a few years now, I discovered a problem with my music voices; meaning after awhile my riffs began to sound the same, even though the scales were different, and timing changed. Example: if you only use power-chords for rythm, eventually you begin to same, using the same patterns from habit, or changing the progression, but still having the same sound quality. I used to combine judas priest, ozzy, metallica, and megadeth, slayer, etc, because they all sounded the same, and ran together. It got old, very old after awhile, so I had to add to my style. So for my leads I began to study classical; like for sweeping I used Paganini's caprice #5, & #16. While for string skiping I went with Mozart, & for arpeggios, Vivaldi's 4 seasons. Ending with tapping from Bach's toccata & fuge, & Beethoven's #5. These new voicings added a great deal of life, & breathed new life from the same old system I grew-up with. I enjoy metal, but classical adds new ranges, & colors. After playing for quite a few years now, I discovered a problem with my music voices; meaning after awhile my riffs began to sound the same, even though the scales were different, and timing changed. Example: if you only use power-chords for rythm, eventually you begin to same, using the same patterns from habit, or changing the progression, but still having the same sound quality. I used to combine judas priest, ozzy, metallica, and megadeth, slayer, etc, because they all sounded the same, and ran together. It got old, very old after awhile, so I had to add to my style. So for my leads I began to study classical; like for sweeping I used Paganini’s caprice #5, & #16. While for string skiping I went with Mozart, & for arpeggios, Vivaldi’s 4 seasons. Ending with tapping from Bach’s toccata & fuge, & Beethoven’s #5. These new voicings added a great deal of life, & breathed new life from the same old system I grew-up with. I enjoy metal, but classical adds new ranges, & colors.

]]> By: Aashish http://fretpoint.com/2009/03/11/how-to-write-a-killer-guitar-riff-part-one/#comment-1142 Aashish Mon, 09 May 2011 16:55:10 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=185#comment-1142 actually... i wanted to be a lead guitarist but now i m a bassist of my band but i was wondering how to write a metalic riff of bass guitar that i could make new stuffs on my bass gutar....... actually… i wanted to be a lead guitarist but now i m a bassist of my band but i was wondering how to write a metalic riff of bass guitar that i could make new stuffs on my bass gutar…….

]]> By: Alex. S http://fretpoint.com/2009/03/11/how-to-write-a-killer-guitar-riff-part-one/#comment-955 Alex. S Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:18:14 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=185#comment-955 I'm more a rhythm guitarist. I play a little lead (2 or 3 riffs) but I was wondering how to write a catchy riff that I could alter slightly to use as rhythm throughout the song. Like Green Day did with 'When I Come Around'. I'm into Punk, Rock and Grunge. I’m more a rhythm guitarist. I play a little lead (2 or 3 riffs) but I was wondering how to write a catchy riff that I could alter slightly to use as rhythm throughout the song. Like Green Day did with ‘When I Come Around’. I’m into Punk, Rock and Grunge.

]]> By: George http://fretpoint.com/2009/03/11/how-to-write-a-killer-guitar-riff-part-one/#comment-894 George Sat, 08 Jan 2011 19:26:54 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=185#comment-894 These are some pretty nice techniques. I've just started so am trying to get some good tips. Am also in a band -were just starting out- so if anyones got some decent tips for us then cld u pls tell us These are some pretty nice techniques. I’ve just started so am trying to get some good tips. Am also in a band -were just starting out- so if anyones got some decent tips for us then cld u pls tell us

]]> By: JP http://fretpoint.com/2009/03/11/how-to-write-a-killer-guitar-riff-part-one/#comment-784 JP Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:36:51 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=185#comment-784 Cool approach, I normally just start jamming around, and try to get the creative juices flowing. I found out that sometimes, I'll try to learn a new scale, and usually form learning it, a new riff comes out. I've been documenting all of my riffs on my website, guitarriffsonline dot com, haven't posted in a while, but trying to get back on it. Thanks for the info! Cool approach, I normally just start jamming around, and try to get the creative juices flowing. I found out that sometimes, I’ll try to learn a new scale, and usually form learning it, a new riff comes out. I’ve been documenting all of my riffs on my website, guitarriffsonline dot com, haven’t posted in a while, but trying to get back on it.

Thanks for the info!

]]> By: kirk hammett http://fretpoint.com/2009/03/11/how-to-write-a-killer-guitar-riff-part-one/#comment-691 kirk hammett Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:13:38 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=185#comment-691 awesome!!! awesome!!!

]]> By: chris http://fretpoint.com/2009/03/11/how-to-write-a-killer-guitar-riff-part-one/#comment-681 chris Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:46:46 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=185#comment-681 its in the key of d because most of the notes used are in the d major scale its in the key of d because most of the notes used are in the d major scale

]]> By: dylan collver http://fretpoint.com/2009/03/11/how-to-write-a-killer-guitar-riff-part-one/#comment-676 dylan collver Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:13:54 +0000 http://fretpoint.com/?p=185#comment-676 Ok I kinda get this but the thing I don't get is what makes that first riff in the key of d? Ok I kinda get this but the thing I don’t get is what makes that first riff in the key of d?

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