How To Make A Riff

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[jonathanmellqvist]

"How to make a riff"

Step 1: Make a riff!

[majorascurse]

For all those that missed it here they are
1. Play a chord progression
2. Make something that sounds alright on piano
3. Combine both step 1 and 2 on guitar using the same notes

[RudeXII]

I think I missed like 14 steps in between

[codymccormick]

This is actually massively helpful for me as an electronic musician/guitarist. I never really thought about riffing on a keyboard and transferring it to guitar. This is the most perfect riff btw

[XadaTen]

"How to draw an owl:

Step 1: Draw a circle.
Step 2: Draw an owl!"

lol

[tachyon]

He's really good at guitar for a seven year old

[covererhongs]

"How to Buy a House"

Step 1: Just Buy a Horse.

[yojerrylookatthissht]

1.do a chord progresion
2.add arpegios
3. Add ghost notes
4.add mutes
5.add tapps
6.be talented

[DavidNwokoye]

"The notes in between are messing with me"

[miserycord]

It sounds like there's a rhythm guitar layered on top of the melody, but it looks he's playing both parts. Very cool!

[reignthompson]

I guess he accidently typed 'How to make' in the title.

[leons.kennedy]

Next do a video called "How to be talented".

[charliepekin]

How to write a guitar riff:

Step 1: Play piano

[xthe_nojx]

Lol. You left out the thousands of hours of practice. It's okay, it's very strongly implied.

[philliplocey]

Young Tim!!!! Holy shit man! You look crazy different in 2022!

Very very cool to see the progression in comparison.

Keep rocking man :)

[Ianfrogman]

I figured he just messed around with an arpegiator machine until he found something suitably impossible, and then played that on the guitar

[pomidorboic]

Step 1: step one
Step 2: step two
Step 3: Øææååøæææåøææøåæææåøææå a riff

[pocewar]

These kind of videos are gold. Rare to find videos giving tips on how to CREATE, instead of focusing on guitar techniques. Many thanks man!!

[henz]

The way they make their music is so unique and so fresh...

[eetsnada]

This guy has a huge neck tattoo and plays an 8 string now