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.
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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).
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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
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http://www.fretlight.com/riffoftheweek/(easy)_Dammit.fvp
