1 Topic by Tenement Funster (edited by Tenement Funster 2014-01-16 10:42:59)

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Topic: A Simple but Difficult Riff

Been working on the basic riff for "Immigrant Song" (Led Zeppelin) and finding it a challenge:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IL9TRDRd0Q

That inside-out picking pattern - all the while avoiding the A string - is just plain unnatural. Funny how a simple two-note riff can be made so interesting because of something like this. Give it a try ... it's harder than it sounds when trying to play it at full speed in repetition.

  • dino48
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Re: A Simple but Difficult Riff

T.F. keep on trying and you will get,led zep is not that easy too play.

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  • From: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Re: A Simple but Difficult Riff

Thanks, Dino ...

I can play quite a lot of Led Zeppelin, but this crazy little picking pattern is a strange one. I can do it, but keeping it up for an extended period is like a tongue twister.

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Re: A Simple but Difficult Riff

Use your middle finger to mute the a string and whack away! smile