How to play blues scale riffs
24 May 2021 Beginner guitar: add one note to the minor pentatonic scale and unlock the formula for countless classic-rock riffs Aerosmith's Joe Perry is a master of blues scale riffing (Image credit: Steve Thorne/Redferns) : Previously, we've 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 fr...