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Lesson 6

Lesson 6 - Tulsa Time Intro Riff

Tulsa Time Intro Riff

 

A riff is another name for a lead line or a guitar lick. The Intro to a song is just the opening line, quite often a musical prelude that introduces the song.

Today you will learn how to play the intro riff for Tulsa Time. You will soon see that it's as easy as the rest of the song.

Take a look at the tablature (tab) below and we can go over it.

Note: For a refresher on reading TAB diagrams like the one below please refer back to the Tutorials.

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With single note picking you can use down strokes, up strokes, or any combination - just like with strumming. In this exercise we will only use down strokes to begin with.

 

Note by Note Breakdown

There are a total of 11 notes in this Intro Riff so since this is our first time using tab let’s break the riff down note by note:

1st note – play the 2nd fret of the 4th string with the 2nd finger

2nd note – play the same note again

3rd note – play the 1st fret on the 4th string with the 1st finger

 4th note – play the 4th string open

5th note – play the 2nd fret of the 5th string with the 2nd finger

6th note – play the same note again

7th note – play the 1st fret of the 5th string with the 1st finger

8th note – play the 5th string open

9th note – play the 6th string open

10th note – play the 3rd fret on the 6th string with the 3rd finger and bend the note slightly

11th note – play the 6th string open

Lesson 6 Summary

You have just completed your first single note picking exercise and that's something to be proud of. Once you are comfortable with playing it smoothly, try playing the intro riff and then put it all together by going straight into the song.

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Jam Tip!

Notice on the TAB that the "fingering pattern" in the first measure is exactly the same as the fingering pattern in the second measure. The only difference is that one  is played on the 4th string and the other is played on the 5th string.

1st Note

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3rd Note

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5th Note

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7th Note

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10th Note Bend

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