Blues Riff Example

Jimmy Page is a master of electrifying blues riff ideas and sending them into the rock stratosphere. Several famous Zeppelin tunes feature a distinctive and catchy single note riff rooted in blues. Look for these key points:

1. Major/minor pentatonic scales w/ chromatics (blues note)
2. Single notes and power chords riffs
3. Repeated idea, aggressive, locked in w/ drums/bass
4. 12 bar blues cycle hyped up