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| Bad Boy For Life by P. Diddy | |
| Although not from an artist you would generally consider to be very guitar-centric, this song features a cool riff based on the minor pentatonic scale. Learn to play the riff here, and learn to use the same principles in your own songs. | |
| The Wind Cries Mary by Jimi Hendrix | |
| This opening riff to the classic "The Wind Cries Mary" clearly illustrates the chordal approach that is at the heart of Jimi's guitar style. There are a few key harmonic sources that Hendrix draws from to create this intro - a variation on a major chord shape, and the major pentatonic scale. | |
| Breakdown by Tom Petty | |
| It may be a simple little lick, but you'll be amazed at how much information and how many ideas we can derive from "Breakdown". The song is in the key of A minor, and the riff is based the A minor pentatonic scale. | |
| Don't Let Me Down by The Beatles | |
| Based primarily on the E major pentatonic scale, you can apply the principle of today's riff to create different licks. Playing these hammer-on ideas using the pentatonic major gives you a very Hendrix-y sound (think "The Wind Cries Mary"). | |
