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Riff Lesson

The Blues Trick Inside Zeppelin’s “Custard Pie”

IntermediateScalesMarty Music
1:45/30K views/Jan 2026
1:45·30K views·Jan 2026·Released 1975·Taught by Marty Music
ScalesBluesKey of A96 BPM
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What you'll learn

  • The blues groove from Custard Pie
  • How to play the main riff
  • Blues feel and timing
  • How to let the riff breathe
  • The swing rhythm technique

About this lesson

The groove in Custard Pie comes straight out of the blues playbook. It’s all about feel, timing, and letting the riff breathe instead of overplaying. Zeppelin takes a simple blues idea, leans into the swing, and adds that raw, nasty rock attitude that makes the riff hit so hard. Once you hear it this way, a lot of classic Zeppelin riffs start to click.

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