Riff-O-Matic Spotlight

Another Lonely Day- Ben Harper

Kenny — Fri, 29 May 2026 08:54:26 +0000

The riff itself isn’t difficult to play, but the moving chord arrangements are a little trickier. In this riff, you will need to know how to play a C chord, an Am chord, an Em chord, and finally a G chord. If you know how to play those, you can struggle through by just playing them in that order. What makes the riff interesting, though, is how he incorporates the chords into his strumming patterns. Notice that you will begin by placing a C chord, and then transitioning into the Am chord by walking the fret with your 2nd finger on the second fret on the “A” string. Notice that once you go into the Am chord, you will immediately let off of it and play the same strings open. You will do this a few times. As far as the timing, the only thing that may throw you off a little is the transitional phrasings from C to Am. Just think like it is a Bob Marley song, and allow your fingers to flow. After you have played the Am chord and transitioned into the Em chord, notice that you are not playing the typical G chord that you may have learned before. The note that you are playing is the root G note. That would be on the third fret on the “low E” string. Practice this song over and over, and you will hear how the chords are so simple, but add a great deal of depth to the overall sound.

Day Tripper- The Beatles

Kenny — Thu, 28 May 2026 08:54:37 +0000

Sharp Dressed Man 2

Kenny — Wed, 27 May 2026 08:56:58 +0000

http://riff-o-matic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sharp-dressed-man-verse.mp3

Beverly Hills by Weezer

Kenny — Tue, 26 May 2026 08:54:50 +0000

You should have no trouble playing this riff at all. For the most part, the two guitars play the same thing, except for the bend at the end of the measure. This riff is set to a standard 90 bpm (beats per minute).

Beat It 1

Kenny — Mon, 25 May 2026 08:59:01 +0000

Gimme All Your Lovin’- Chorus

Kenny — Sun, 24 May 2026 08:55:29 +0000

There are three guitar parts during the chorus. Here’s how to play them all!

Wham- Lonnie Mack

Kenny — Sat, 23 May 2026 08:58:58 +0000

You should have some fun with this intro. It isn’t difficult, and all based on barre chords, except for the very first measure.

Here’s what it sounds like looped at the normal tempo of 120 bpm:

Sunshine Of Your Love- Cream

Kenny — Fri, 22 May 2026 08:56:27 +0000

Here is the riff with the suggested fingerings:

Every Breath You Take 1

Kenny — Thu, 21 May 2026 08:57:36 +0000

Hawaii Five-O 2

Kenny — Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:48 +0000

http://riff-o-matic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/hawaii-five-o-1.mp3