"Dammit" - Blink 182

Hello again Fretlight Players - here is this week's FREE "Fretlight Video Riff"!

This week's Video Riff features the intro guitar section from "Dammit" as played by Blink 182. A big part of the sound of this riff is the use of one specific "Rhythmic Motif". This riff has four individual phrases that are all based on the same rhythmic pattern, which is exactly what using a "Rhythmic Motif" is all about: The scale notes change, but the rhythm and picking stay the same. The notes in this riff all come from the open position C Major Scale, which means that all of the notes are played within the range of the first three frets of the neck. Because this riff is based on the C Major Scale, there are no sharps or flats used - all of the notes are "natural" notes from the Musical Alphabet. Pay close attention to the motion of your fretting hand as well as your picking hand to make sure that both hands are working together in unison. This riff is played at a fast tempo, so remember that you can SLOW DOWN the video and LOOP IT until you can get each scale phrase up to full speed.

Once you've learned the intro riff section, then click here
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To download this week's Video Riff, click the download link shown below, save the video to your computer, and open it up through Fretlight Studio (using Video Player).

Don't forget to check back next week for your next FREE Video Riff!

Have Fun :)

The Fretlight Team


If you would like to watch a short sample clip from this video before you download it, click here:
www.fretlight.com/riffoftheweek/Dammit_Sample.wmv

Download the FULL version of the “Fretlight Video Riff: Dammit” by clicking here:
http://www.fretlight.com/riffoftheweek/(easy)_Dammit.fvp

"Silent Night" - Fingerstyle Arrangement

Hello Fretlight Players - here is this week's FREE "Fretlight Video Riff"!


For this week's Video Riff we're celebrating the holiday season with a fingerstyle arrangment of "Silent Night". In this arrangement you'll be combining the melody notes of the song with some chord voicings to provide the underlying harmony. Playing melody and harmony simultaneously is certainly a challenge, but this style essentially allows you to play a duet (two parts) by yourself. This is often referred to as "Chord/Melody" playing, and is normally done with fingerpicking technique, so put down the pick for this one. Remember that you can SLOW DOWN the video and LOOP IT until you can get all of the chord vocings and melodies to fit together.

As an added bonus, (and as a "Thank You" to all of our customers), we're also releasing a FREE version of this arrangement for M-Player, so once you've practiced the chord/melody sections from this video, then click here:
http://www.fretlightstore.com/songdetail.aspx?ID=1526
to download the full MIDI song FOR FREE from the Fretlight Store!

To download this week's Video Riff, click the download link shown below, save the video to your computer, and open it up through Fretlight Studio (using Video Player).

Don't forget to check back next week for your next FREE Video Riff!

Happy Holidays from the The Fretlight Team! :)


If you would like to watch a short sample clip from this video before you download it, click here:
www.fretlight.com/riffoftheweek/Silent_Night_Sample.wmv

Download the FULL version of the “Fretlight Video Riff: Silent Night” by clicking here:
www.fretlight.com/riffoftheweek/(intermediate)_Silent_Night_Fingerstyle.fvp

"Pretty Woman" - Roy Orbison

Hello Fretlight Players - here is this week's FREE "Fretlight Video Riff"!

This week's Video Riff features the intro melody and verse chord progression from the classic song "Pretty Woman" as played by Roy Orbison. The intro melody uses notes from the open position A Major Scale, while the verse chord progression uses several different chords from the Key of A Major. This example is a great illustration of a songwriter using a combination of Melody (scale notes and riffs) along with Harmony (chords and strums) to create a great guitar part. When practicing the riff section in this example, pay close attention to your picking hand to make sure that you're playing the correct strings and counting the correct rhythm. When practicing the chord section, pay close attention to your fretting hand to make sure that you're making the changes from chord to chord as smoothly as possible. Remember that you can SLOW DOWN the video and LOOP IT until you can get both the riff section and the chord section up to full speed.

Once you've learned the intro riff section and the verse chords, then click here
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to purchase the full MIDI song from the Fretlight Store!

To download this week's Video Riff, click the download link shown below, save the video to your computer, and open it up through Fretlight Studio (using Video Player).

Don't forget to check back next week for your next FREE Video Riff!

Have Fun :)

The Fretlight Team


If you would like to watch a short sample clip from this video before you download it, click here:
www.fretlight.com/riffoftheweek/Pretty_Woman_Sample.wmv

Download the FULL version of the “Fretlight Video Riff: Pretty Woman” by clicking here:
www.fretlight.com/riffoftheweek/(intermediate)_Pretty_Woman.fvp

"My Girl" - The Temptations

Hello Fretlight Players - here is this week's FREE "Fretlight Video Riff"!

This week's Video Riff features the main verse riff from "My Girl" as played by The Temptations. This riff uses the notes of the open position C Major Scale. All of the notes in this riff are played within the range of the first three frets of the neck, and because the riff is based on the C Major Scale, there are no sharps or flats used - all of the notes are "natural" notes from the Musical Alphabet. Pay close attention to your fretting hand as well as your picking hand to get the timing of this riff to sound right. Remember that you can SLOW DOWN the video and LOOP IT until you can get each part of the scale melody up to full speed.

Once you've learned the intro riff section, then click here
http://www.store.fretlight.com/product.php?id_product=634
to purchase the full MIDI song from the Fretlight Store!

To download this week's Video Riff, click the download link shown below, save the video to your computer, and open it up through Fretlight Studio (using Video Player).

Don't forget to check back next week for your next FREE Video Riff!

Have Fun :)

The Fretlight Team


If you would like to watch a short sample clip from this video before you download it, click here:
www.fretlight.com/riffoftheweek/My_Girl_Sample.wmv

Download the FULL version of the “Fretlight Video Riff: My Girl” by clicking here:
http://www.fretlight.com/riffoftheweek/(easy)_My_Girl.fvp

"Roxanne" - The Police

Hello Fretlight Players - here is this week's FREE "Fretlight Video Riff"!

This week's Video Riff features the intro chord progression from "Roxanne" as played by The Police. The progression for this song is based on a series of Triads that are played on the three thinnest strings (the High E, B and G strings), and this progression uses a combination of Major and Minor Triads as well as a few Suspended Triads. The challenge with this progression is to play the chords "staccato", which means that each rhythm is played with a very short duration, giving each chord a "choppy" sound. Even though the chords are played with a rhythm that falls on the beat, the duration of each chord is not held for a full Quarter Note value - instead, the rhythm is played "staccato" to sound more like an eighth note followed by an eighth rest. This type of rhythm is what gives the song such a unique sound. Pay close attention to your fretting hand as well as your strumming hand to get this part to sound right. Remember that you can SLOW DOWN the video and LOOP IT until you can get the chord changes and strums up to full speed.

Once you've learned the intro chord progression, then click here
http://www.store.fretlight.com/product.php?id_product=626
to purchase the full MIDI song from the Fretlight Store!

To download this week's Video Riff, click the download link shown below, save the video to your computer, and open it up through Fretlight Studio (using Video Player).

Don't forget to check back next week for your next FREE Video Riff!

Have Fun :)

The Fretlight Team


If you would like to watch a short sample clip from this video before you download it, click here:
www.fretlight.com/riffoftheweek/Roxanne_Sample.wmv

Download the FULL version of the “Fretlight Video Riff: Roxanne” by clicking here:
http://www.fretlight.com/riffoftheweek/(intermediate)_Roxanne.fvp