Write Killer Blues Rock Riffs In The Style Or ZZ Top Gary Clark Jr. And Hendrix Rhythm Guitar Lesson

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In today's lesson we cover how to take the pentatonic scale and use it to write killer blues rock riffs in the style of ZZ Top, Gary Clark Jr,, and Hendrix. With a couple of tips you will realize it is actually pretty easy to write a rocking tune. This lesson is from my new course Foundations Of Rhythm Classic Rock edition. Grab your guitar and get ready to improvise some killer rhythm guitar chords of your own!
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[@muddycube-theboringytchann9036]

Omg, this lesson, this is pure gold! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom; referencing the songs/albums of relevant artists to this lesson - respect man! Jesus left Chicago because he wanted to watch this lesson!

[@BrettPapa]

Haha! Glad you liked it!

[@timwindler408]

Great stuff brett I kinda half paid attention & half did my own thing with this rhythm lol but got some great little riffs to work on! Thanks man love your lessons definitely gets me picking up the guitar

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome to hear! That is the point with my lessons I would rather you take what inspires you to create and then have fun with the concept in your own way.

[@johnmcq8169]

Thank you for making this course! Got it this weekend and am loving it. Can't wait for the next editions.

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks so much John! Glad you are digging it!

[@fergusellard6554]

I'm still at lessons you uploaded 10 years ago, purple curtain phase.... miles behind. Cheers for your good work.

[@BrettPapa]

Lol! Well thanks for hanging in there all these years!

[@philwalker2548]

Bought the course as soon as it came out,great lesson as always.You’re lessons always make me pick up my guitar and play.

[@BrettPapa]

That is awesome to hear Phil! Thanks for the support!

[@chrisvanallsburg]

Stellar! Thank you Papa! Love the groove.

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks Chris!

[@arnoldzifflebluesguitar]

Brett thank you thank you...this is the groove I have been missing. Tone sounds killer man!

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks! Glad you like it!

[@luisvolpon1598]

Again a great course!!! I bought it once you launched without thinking, because I knew it would be great lessons. I’ve been looking for a course like this, and so far it is AMAZING. You Rock Brett !!

[@BrettPapa]

That is so great to hear! Thanks so much for the support!

[@jameslemley1758]

Awsome lesson thanks Brett

[@BrettPapa]

You are welcome James!

[@steveseeney6493]

Awsome Brett , great groove , that’s me sorted for the weekend Thanks heaps,

[@BrettPapa]

Sure thing!

[@gratefulpipeandcigar3239]

Really great video. Simple rhythm parts like this makes for a great lesson!

[@BrettPapa]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@georgemobley4841]

That opening track you playin is absolute fire. Dammit the tele sounds good. Thanks Brett. Very cool lesson.

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks George!

[@perjohansson2852]

Love the tone of that guitar.

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks! Nash guitars and Lollar pickups are a great combo!

[@charlesfitzgerald3201]

Looking forward to more like this in the series , great job killer video

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks Charles!

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My Fav amps 💫

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They are the best in my opinion! So so good!

[@franzdanzer]

pure gold!!! you definitely know how to rock.

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks Franz!

[@ozozerene]

Really enjoy your lessons Brett. It'd be great to hear you playing with your band. Thanks

[@BrettPapa]

Wish I had a band lol! Thanks for watching!

[@olivierpillon4663]

Cheers keep the 80's metal alive!!!! Great playing,keep up the good work! Thanks Brett, for another great instructional video.Bonjour de France ...

[@BrettPapa]

Thank ya sir!

[@Australia__]

Wonderful lesson Brett. Thanks heaps. Just bought course a short time ago. 💯💯💯🎸🎸🎸

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome! Glad you liked it!

[@martinstreckfu612]

Thanks for that great lesson, always high on life

[@BrettPapa]

You are welcome!

[@MrChrisWyllie]

Keywords: zztop, gary clark jr, jimi hendrix. I had to click, and Im glad I did. When Im by myself and I first pickup my guitar, I always find myself playing licks in that 7-9 position..because they sound so zztopish. Glad to see a lesson in this position. Thanks man.

[@BrettPapa]

Sure thing!

[@humansnotai4912]

Everyone who likes this video should sign up for Brett's annual membership. You get this course and 20 + courses including Tim Pierce and Corey Congilio. It's amazing value and the teaching is tier 1. Thank you again Brett, your content is just phenomenal. Namaste x

[@BrettPapa]

Thank you so much! Glad you like it and thanks for the support! Wait till you see what is coming this year!!!

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Awesome, man! Thanks a bunch...

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[@AntoniusDameus]

Spot on Pappa! 😎

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Thanks!

[@alanhowell3646]

Bloody marvellous

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Thanks Alan!

[@PhilipMurrayDesign]

Superb lesson and playing Brett - thanks! More Billy Gibbons and Gary Clark Jnr please .. terrific riffs.

[@BrettPapa]

Thank ya sir!

[@davidhoxit4274]

And "I Thank You" 🔥🔥

[@BrettPapa]

Haha!

[@tonkageorge]

Good video. Solid advice. Hard to argue when you sounds as good as you do.

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@francoiswbr8842]

Thank you for this great lesson, as always. I just bought the course after reading this video 😀 There is always a lot of things to learn in your lessons, and this one is awesome. And the tone of your Telecaster… 🤩 Greetings from France

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks so much for the support! Glad to hear you liked the lesson. Let me know how you liked the course!

[@81ghale]

This damn guitar! I modeled my Vintera II after that thing. Love the Lollar’s!

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks!

[@dan82dare]

I’ma stealing this Paps!! 🔥 Tele sounds incredible with that amp! 👌🏻

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks! Yeah it’s a good combo!

[@bobhume2087]

I read an interview with EVH where he talked about 'falling down the stairs and landing on my feet.' I think that's similar to what you were saying about barrages of notes that 'shouldn't' work, but still do. This was a great lesson. Thanks, man!

[@BrettPapa]

Yes he did say that! Thanks for tuning in!

[@lionlonelone2010]

Excelente ❤❤❤

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@george-wg6ug]

Man just found ya. This is what I need. Hey from the UK 🎸👍

[@BrettPapa]

Awesome! Well thanks for watching!

[@achimheinemann8977]

perfect videos. thx

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@jazzybluesguitar4317]

Slammin’!!!

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks!

[@1071Izzy]

Beer drinkers and hell raisers in g(7) uses this style…. Dropping it down to B (7) and making your own version is a hell yea moment… 🍺🍺🍺🍺🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for watching!

[@tnvalleyyoga7122]

I've got 3 of your courses and they ARE ALL GREAT and very affordable what I would spend in a year on private lessons I've got 3 courses. I was having a little of a challenge with the Hendrix course and the rhythm course is helping with that. Keep up the good work. You and Congilio (I'm suspicious he's a transplanted northern hillbilly?) (LOL) are my favorite instructors and I can tell you guys care about your students. Thanks.

[@BrettPapa]

Wow thanks so much for all of the support! Glad the lessons are helping! Corey is awesome as well such a great teacher. And yes we both really do try to go the extra mile for all our students.

[@aeking1261]

Snake pit Blues Awesome Sounds Thankyou

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[@mykneeshurt8393]

I love it when you call me, Brett Papa... lol. Great video Brett! Lead is cool but I am in love with rhythm.

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@gavmegs]

hey thanks for the lesson Brett , can't seem to find the jam track link .cheers

[@brettgarner4882]

Don’t give too much away for free bruv! I just paid for the course - so happy I did, it’s freakin awesome so far! Lovin it

[@BrettPapa]

Lol! There is way more stuff in the course! Full deep dive!

[@jipes]

Super tasty love the drive ! The downstrokes are super nasty

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Thanks!

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Sure thing! $59 is the regular price. If you join the email list at brettpapa.com you will be notified of all of the upcoming sales.

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Turn up the lights, very dark, but I do enjoy your videos!

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks for checking them out.

[@robertoquintela8491]

A very great lesson así usual could you upload the backing track that is so cool too?

[@BrettPapa]

Hi Roberto! Glad you liked the lesson. You get all the tracks with the course.

[@douglaschristine8387]

How you doing Brett? I see you got Leslie's favorite guitar.Its funny I didn't get any videos from you lately but Ias soon as I subscribed to Corey Congillo, Bam! There's Brett again. What's going on there, lol. Rock it!

[@BrettPapa]

Lol! We have a ton of the same people. KZbin will drive you towards channels that other people subscribe to it's there way of sucking you in even more lol! I haven't been posting much so maybe that's why.

[@waynegram8907]

BRETT PAPA, listen to a lot of hendrix bass lines and Zeppelin bass lines because they wouldn't use the root notes all the time at certain spots they would use a major 3 or minor 3 down from the root or another scale degree at the root. Example if you're playing an E minor chord and the bass player is playing a C note the harmony turns into C major 7. Try to make a video lesson about it because hendrix used some unusual bass lines while noel redding and later billy cox

[@BrettPapa]

I'll check it out.

[@waynegram8907]

@@BrettPapa John Mayer I have seen take his thumb and moves it either down or up from the root note up a half step or whole step while keeping the major or minor barre chord. I'm not sure if these are called Slash Chords or what types of blues chords these are called but if you can make a video lesson about which chords you can use that you can move your thumb down or up a half step or whole step from the root note. I think its called Stacked Harmony. Example if you're playing an A major barre chord at the 5th fret but move the thumb root note up a half step to A#Bb, what blues chord is this called? moving the thumb root note up a whole step to B while keeping the A major or A minor barre chord, is what color? when moving the thumb root note Down to G#/Ab is what chord? These blues chords are somewhat of inversions or slash chords. John Frustiante uses chord inversions also and shell chords 2 notes or 3 notes. The guitarists in pearl jam and STP stone temple pilots use unusual chords and chord voicing.

[@mateos4685]

Learning from you since 2015. Just love you man ! I have all your course 🤘!! Thank you for this awesome course!! jus one question, where is the gold top😄?

[@BrettPapa]

Thanks so much for the support!! Sold the Gold Top to upgrade some camera gear. I think I am gonna stick with the Junior and a Special. I do need a real Les Paul though!

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@@BrettPapa You are most welcome 🤘!! If I may recommend a Les Paul, I think you would like the sound of the Slash Gibson from the new signature line!

[@iandonohue7257]

Do you know how hard it is to find info/lessons on pedaling back to the root in rock music ? You get some in metal tutorials but even then it’s pretty tough to find stuff that isn’t just “ this is how you chug “

[@timjoseph887]

Thanks for the lesson. What drum pedal are you stepping on?

[@BrettPapa]

It's probably a loop off of my laptop. I am a huge EZ Drummer 3 and Superior Drummer fan. Awesome stuff!

[@ezwayto4856]

Oh men such a nice vid , on zz tones ... i just noticed for now you got sometimes an headphone on and maybe i missed the link about it so scuse me for if i did but if i didn t what HP do you use please in your live context i mean ?

[@BrettPapa]

They are Audio Technica headphones. I am not positive of the model number though. Seems to be what all the session guys here in town use. They are around $170 so maybe you can find them if you look at the prices of them. They sound great real true to what is being played.

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[@BrettPapa]

Haha thanks! No tip jar I just have courses. I should figure that out soon lol!

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[@SajidWaikhom]

That tone 😛

[@BrettPapa]

Glad you liked it!

[@NawImNate]

Brett! Where do you get your drum tracks from?

[@BrettPapa]

If it is for courses I use a guy here in town but if I am just practicing and getting down ideas EZ Drummer 3 is pretty tough to beat. Worth every penny!

[@Incacal71]

Hey Brett, where do your drum tracks come from?

[@BrettPapa]

Some I hire real drummers but I also love EZ Drummer 3

[@mrebysan]

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[@BrettPapa]

Haha I know when I first built the wall I had to build it in two pieces. It isn't on a real wall its a set. Next studio will be different!

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[@4neo4]

So awesome. How do I get that drum beat? Is it a pedal?

[@BrettPapa]

It is part of the course. You get a bunch of beats with the course. I got it from Superior Drummer 3.

[@4neo4]

@@BrettPapa thanks man. I took your cadge course help me so much. I’m sure doing this one. Thanks again.

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Wooohooooo! Thanks for checking it out!