Hip Hop Sample Guitar Lessons - Today Was a Good Day

There are a lot of hip hop songs that sample other great artists - in this video you will learn how to play the main riff from the Isley Brothers' song 'Footsteps in the Dark' that Ice Cube used on his track 'Today Was a Good Day'. Such a cool riff. Enjoy!

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• how to play
• today was a good day
• guitar lesson
• guitar riff
• ice cube
• footsteps in the dark
• guitar
• lesson
• hip hop

[FooCards88]

Thanks for the video man you are a good teacher. To further elaborate on your last point about why it might not sound just like the CD when you are playing along to it, I have the definite answer. Cube originally went into the studio with the direct sample of Footsteps in the Dark but DJ Pooh enhanced the bass and vocals on it. That is probably the reason why it sounds a little detuned.

[doug216]

@FooCards88 That's great insight FooCards, thanks!

[CTROCK]

cool man. i am a hip hop rock guitar producer check me out. thanks

[digitalbrusso209]

Great Lesson. Thank you

[MrSnoopDobbs]

this is sooooooo sick i play guitar but love hip hop and ts really hard to finds lessons on that sfuff cheers

[myuhdidas]

great vid. i highly doubt anyone else is using a classical guitar to play this riff but just in case, here's a tip: for the 797 part of the song, hammer on the 9th fret then pick the 7th and for the 676 part, slide from the 6th fret to the 7th fret then thumb the 6th fret again. makes it sound better then picking the entire thing.

[ThrashingBastardHell]

So GREAT man! please play "The Look Of Love" of Slum Village! is a really GREAT track!

[alkalionpower]

you put the g in guitar.

[cordovastyle3]

thank you

[acewilliams8]

Thanks a lot for the lesson

[100alvinandchipmunks]

u look like the guy from fast and furious