The Best Riffs Start With A Beat

Some of my best riffs have come from setting a tempo and letting my fingers play. Often times I find that changing the tempo will help me change my focus and hence make me come up with better riffs and better songs.

Try it today. I'm going to next.

Marc

Try This Picking Trick

Grab a Quarter and Strum your git. It's got one of the coolest sounds. The metal on metal sound makes the notes more pronounced. It's super sweet. I use it on single note runs in the studio. Sometimes as a backup to picks during live sets.

Billy Gibbons used a Peso on some of the ZZTop Recordings. Try some of those licks with the quarter and you'll get the idea.

I hope all you dad's got to play guitar today...or maybe got a new git!!
Happy Father's Day.

-Marc

My Consistency Is Better at Guitar Than Blogging

No Lie...I haven't been consistent with my Blogging. I'm working on that. I have been consistent with my picking hand on my guitar, and isn't that the key to success with guitar playing? Practice with a metronome and work on your right hand.

Need a quick refresher? Write me an email @ marc@marcamendola.com and I can get you in for a quick lesson on metronome practicing.

-Marc

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