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How to Write Guitar Riffs: Create and Play Great Hooks for Your Songs
How to Write Guitar Riffs: Create and Play Great Hooks for Your Songs
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Riffs are catchy guitar phrases or chord sequences that get people excited and are used in advertising, concert tickets, guitars, and downloads. This book explores 30 distinct types of riffs with reference to 150 examples and includes 56 tracks of audio, notation, and TAB for 40 original example riffs. It also includes an exclusive interview with Led Zeppelin and Them Crooked Vultures bassist John Paul Jones.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2021
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Numerous exceptional songs are built upon captivating guitar phrases that effortlessly repeat, ingraining themselves into your memory for all time, or snappy chord sequences that rival the memorability of any melody. Riffs have the power to ignite excitement, captivating both musicians and listeners alike. Advertising agencies employ riffs in television commercials, internet videos, and cinema trailers to captivate audiences. Riffs drive sales of concert tickets, guitars, and downloads. YouTube is a treasure trove of guitarists showcasing their mastery of riffs.
This comprehensive third edition of the book delves deep into the realm of the guitar riff, categorizing 30 distinct types and showcasing them through 150 illustrative examples. Spanning a diverse range of artists, from Howlin' Wolf to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Chuck Berry to Limp Bizkit, the Kinks to the Strokes, Black Sabbath to the White Stripes, Coldplay and Kings of Leon, this book offers a comprehensive exploration of the genre.
In addition to the detailed analysis, the book includes 56 tracks of audio, showcasing all the types of riffs covered. It also includes notation and TAB for 40 original example riffs composed by the author, providing a valuable resource for guitarists looking to enhance their skills and compose their own riffs.
Furthermore, the book offers valuable insights into the connections between riff types and the scales, modes, or chords from which they are drawn. It provides guitar tips and arranging techniques to maximize the impact of riffs in musical compositions. An exclusive interview with Led Zeppelin and Them Crooked Vultures bassist John Paul Jones, a multi-instrumentalist, writer, and arranger with 50 years of experience in riff-based music, adds an additional layer of expertise to the book.
Whether you are a seasoned guitarist or a music enthusiast seeking to expand your knowledge of guitar riffs, this book is an essential resource that will captivate your interest and inspire your musical journey.
Weight: 564g
Dimension: 235 x 191 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781493061099
Edition number: 3 Revised edition
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