MÅNESKIN
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RIFF OF THE MONTH
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
✓ Vibrato
✓ String muting
✓ Whammy pedal soloing
Taken from Måneskin’s third album Rush!, this track features some bouncy A minor riffs from guitarist Thomas Raggi, plus a guest appearance by Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello, who delivers the trademark Whammy pedal solo that we’re looking at here. Keep Tom’s single-note melody clean and clear by using the underside of your fretting finger to silence the treble strings, and the side of your pick hand palm to mute the bass strings. As you pick each note, push forward with your foot on the pedal evenly to bend each pitch an octave higher. Note that each three-note phrase ends with standard finger vibrato – it’s not executed with the Whammy. Be sure to watch our slowed down video of the riff where we demonstrate both picking/fretting, plus you can see the pitch shifter pedal operation up close, too.