scales vs riffs

John explains the difference between practicing scales and creating melodies, or riffs, from those scales. 7th in series of beginning pentatonic scales and riffs lessons.

link: http://www.johnhguitar.com/john-heussenstamm/GuitarLessons-Pentatonic01.php

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Music

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• guitar
• lesson
• pentatonic
• scale
• blues
• riff
• lick
• tablature
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• John
• Heussenstamm

[blahdelablah]

Thanks for the video, but in my opinion what you're talking about aren't riffs but rather licks. Riff comes from the term rhythmic figure, and part of that is their looping nature (i.e. they hold together when repeated). Licks are musical ideas that are best applied when played through once, which is what you were demonstrating (in my opinion). Anyways, useful video, thanks for posting it.

[johnhguitar]

Whatvever! Thanks for the comments. I've never heard anyone describe the meaning of those terms as different. Sorry

[tpmporky]

i've just started playing guitar again and found your vids really useful. thnx man.

[TeleKeith]

Is he playing thru a Cube? If so, sounds really good.

[delcshimo]

i dont get why the numbers are backwards on the tabs

[blahdelablah]

@johnhguitar

You don't have to apologise, nobody knows everything there is to know about guitar playing we're all learning, just thought I'd point it out.

[elldorado1991]

@TeleKeith

Yes, It seems to be a cube 30, I have the same amp and it's really cool.

[mitchjay93]

sound knowledge of harmony vs minor pentatonic scale.

[evacke]

10 years on and off playing, and I never really got it.  This helped a ton!

[dency45]

thanks. this helps a lot.

[montreemtx]

John H

You are eally great.....in teaching. You provide hows and whys without

a hide-away to us.... awesome...

Love the way you teach...

Thanksss