BLUES SCALE RIFFS
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Add one note to the minor pentatonic scale for funk tones and filthy riffage
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Last month, we looked at how to play lead guitar using the E minor pentatonic scale. Here, we extend the idea, add the octave below and introduce a new note.
This variant of the scale might just be the basis for more classic rock, blues and funk riffs than all other scales combined! Single-note blues-scale riffs are especially popular with funk-influenced rock bands from Wild Cherry to Extreme, who take funk basslines and convert them into hard grooving guitar parts.