A good lead guitar player must, and I’ll repeat that -- MUST -- pay attention to the rhythm.

That means knowing the rhythm part intimately yourself, even if you’re not the one playing it. Know the chord changes, because ideally, you should be working off of those changes in your solo.

As you’ll see in the video, a safe place to end each phrase is to end up on the root note for the chord that is being played… So it becomes important to know your notes, or a least a quick way of finding them.

Anyways, let’s get down to business -- go on and hit play!

This video lesson has a few cool guitar riffs that you can use. I always find it fun to learn new riffs, but sometimes you come across a particular riff on a song somewhere that you absolutely love. Ever try figuring out those riffs? It can be tricky.

Using a tool such as RiffMaster Pro can really help, because it lets you slow down the song while keeping the pitch constant. So even if the guy is shredding away like a wood chipper, you can still hear each note slowly and clearly with this software. If you’re into figuring out cover songs, this one is probably worth checking out.

Leave a comment below video and tell me which riff you liked best, and I’ll have more for you next time!