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How to make electric rock guitar song intro part 2

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In the last article I showed you how to use double stops as an effective tool to construct electric rock guitar intro. In this article I will introduce another electric rock guitar intro using double stops but adding an open string to spice up the chord progression.

How to make a electric rock guitar song intro part 1

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In this article I will go over some tricks you might want use to make a electric rock guitar song intro of your liking. The difference in making an song intro opposed to a verse, chorus or bridge is not all that much. An intro is by definition a introduction to a song and that is what I will be aiming for.

There are probably endless ways to make an intro to a song, the possibilities are so many that it's probably a good idea to limit them a lot. In rock music an intro can consist of throwing your guitar to the floor or from you balcony and recording it, that is a bit extreme but so is rock n' roll.

From Blues to Rock guitar in one lesson

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The blues has for a long time now been a inspiration for many rock guitarist/composer. Many accomplished bands have made their rock signature through the blues and done it well. For those about to rock, the blues is not only a brilliant starting point but it's also the most logical one. The blues is the most essential starting point for anyone wanting to get on with his/her rock guitar lessons.

Things you need to know about guitar riffs

Audrey Tan

A low pitched guitar sound is very likely a riff. It is, in other words, a brief repetitive chord progression. It basically stands for several notes played in a pattern. It usually originates at a scale or at a chord. The riff is that part of a rock song that people remember. Popular rock bands of the past like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin, all made us of riffs for their songs that scored the highest on the charts. During the 1920’s the word “riff” was added to the vocabulary of musicians. The term was relevant in the description of some jazz music and some rock music. The new meaning of the word is merely “musical idea”.

Building left hand power

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One of the most important aspects of guitar playing is to have sufficient power in your left hand to be able to play chords, arpeggios, scales, licks, etc. at a steady beat without getting tired. The three most important aspects of the left hand, in this context, are power, flexibility and agility.

As a guitarist you have to work relentlessly to accomplish the three, with power being the most important of the three. Still flexibility should not be ignored in this context since it plays a vital role in building power with agility. Agility is a kind of byproduct of building power and flexibility but should not be only treated as such, endless rhythmic exercises will in the end build the agility needed to become a fluent player. This article mainly covers the power aspect.

How to make electric rock guitar song intro part 2

How to make a electric rock guitar song intro part 1

From Blues to Rock guitar in one lesson

Things you need to know about guitar riffs

Building left hand power

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