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Riff Lesson

'Message In A Bottle'

IntermediateLead GuitarAndy Guitar
4:56/35K views/Jan 2022
4:56·35K views·Jan 2022·Released 1979·Taught by Andy Guitar
Lead GuitarRockKey of C# minor152 BPM
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Chords

i-III-VII-VI

What you'll learn

  • How to play the Message In A Bottle riff
  • Advanced riff techniques
  • Proper picking approach for this riff

About this lesson

✅ FREE 10 DAY TRIAL of ALL my premium courses ✅ ▶ https://www.andyguitar.co.uk/shop/subscribe/access-all-areas For an advanced riff I think this is very learnable - but ONLY if you follow the tips in this video! Here we take a look at Message In A Bottle by The Police - played on guitar by Andy Summers. Use a chorus pedal to get the sound of the original recording! This riff is composed of 9th chords, which are a tough stretch. BUT (and it's a big BUT) - you don't need to do the stretch to play the riff well! It can be more beneficial to instead work on finger speed. Watch the video, try it yourself and let me know how it goes! ▶ https://www.andyguitar.co.uk/ ◀ ALL Andy's exclusive videos & courses Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realandyguitar 🎬 SUBSCRIBE TO ANDY GUITAR on YouTube http://goo.gl/nDtSmJ 🙏 Help support Andy's free videos by donating https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=J3SP58NUHS55U ************************************************************************** ✅ FREE 10 DAY TRIAL of ALL my premium courses (limited time!) ✅ ▶ https://www.andyguitar.co.uk/shop/subscribe/access-all-areas (risk-free for 60 days, and your first 10 days cost nothing)

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